AI tool promotes positive peer groups to tackle substance abuse
When it comes to fighting substance abuse, research suggests the company you keep can make the difference between recovery and relapse. So, while group intervention...
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Measurement chip detects Legionella
Credit: Jonas Bemetz / TUM In an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, finding the exact source as quickly as possible is essential to preventing further infections....
Antimicrobial used in toiletries could become option against malaria
A study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil shows that triclosan, an antimicrobial compound used in soap, toothpaste, deodorant and many other...
Obesity surgery linked to positive outcomes in very obese teens with diabetes
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (March 22, 2018) - While it's not news that weight loss and medication control type 2 diabetes, a secondary analysis...
Home genetic tests should be interpreted by experts
Results from at-home genetic tests are not always accurate. A new study in the journal Genetics in Medicine, published by Springer Nature, now shows that...
Bacteria eats greenhouse gas with a side of protein
Credit: Amy Rosenzweig Lab, Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- With the ability to leech heavy metals from the environment and digest a potent greenhouse gas,...
Eating pecans had significant effect on biomarkers of heart disease and type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Nutrients shows that eating just 1.5 ounces of pecans - one small handful - every day may protect adults at...
A wearable system to monitor the stomach’s activity throughout the day
Credit: University of California San Diego San Diego, Calif., March 22, 2018 -- A team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor...
Discovery offers hope for improving physical performance as we age
Researchers from UNSW and Harvard Medical School have discovered that replacing two naturally occurring molecules in the body could reverse symptoms of aging, potentially influencing...
Harvard scientists ask ‘what is the point?’ in challenge to acupuncture researchers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 22, 2018--The effectiveness of acupuncture compared to standard treatments has led to its growing inclusion...
National Academy of Medicine launches comprehensive online resource hubs on clinician burnout
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today launched the Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub, a comprehensive online repository for health system leaders, clinicians, and trainees that...
Study finds medical students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology
MAYWOOD, IL - Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found. Researchers who surveyed radiation oncology departments at...
University Hospitals team performs first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in Ohio
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute officially opened the APOLLO trial today implanting the Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement system on the...
New group promotes artificial intelligence, robotics, automation in healthcare
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Washington, DC - Antiquated approaches and resistance to change hampers patient access to quality care and inflates costs according...
Military surgeons report ‘alarming frequency’ of bench press injuries
MAYWOOD, IL - While deployed in combat zones, U.S. armed forces prepare for the rigors of combat and stay in peak condition by lifting weights...
