Dr. Dyson-Hudson receives American Paraplegia Society’s Excellence Award
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. August 28, 2018. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to improving the lives of individuals with spinal cord injury,...
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Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A clinical trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) found that the drug ranolazine (commonly...
The math of malaria
Credit: Emory University A new mathematical model for malaria shows how competition between parasite strains within a human host reduces the odds of drug resistance...
New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance
A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients. The small, tube-like device is...
Infectious Diseases Society of America honors 105 distinguished physicians, scientists
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the nation's leading infectious diseases professional society, recognizes the distinguished physicians and scientists from the United States and..
Temperature model predicts regional and seasonal virus transmission by mosquitoes
Credit: Shocket et al., 2018 Scientists have built a model that predicts how temperature affects the spread of Ross River virus, a common mosquito-borne virus...
Study helps children hit the right note in supporting autistic peers
Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study in the journal Autism reports. Led by...
QualÂity reÂgisters for surÂgery exÂclude many treatÂment-reÂlated adÂverse events
(University of Helsinki) According to a recent study, many extensive national registries are primarily based on data collected for administrative purposes, and often feature selective...
Post-workout muscle building and repair blunted in obese adults, study finds
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood...
Protein modifications pointing to cancer
Credit: Kapila Gunasekera, University of Zurich Cells use different signals to react to stress and to inform other body cells. Triggers are, for example, cancer...
AADR Oral Health Effects of Tobacco Products: Science and Regulatory Policy Conference
Alexandria, Va., USA - The American Association for Dental Research, with funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will host the AADR Oral...
Cochrane review looks at accuracy of Xpert for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB
In one-fifth of people with active tuberculosis (TB), the site of disease is outside the lungs (extrapulmonary TB). Some forms of extrapulmonary TB, such as...
Novel imaging biomarker to help predict coronary inflammation
EMBARGOED UNTIL 9:30 AM ET on August 28, 2018, Munich, Germany: Researchers at Cleveland Clinic, University of Oxford and University of Erlangen have identified a...
Effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Neumann/Charité Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have studied motor and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Their res..
Scientists sweep cellular neighborhoods where Zika hides out
Credit: NIAID/NIH Most people infected with Zika never show symptoms. But the virus sometimes causes severe disability -- from microcephaly in babies to weakness or...
