Healthier hearts equal healthier guts
(San Francisco State University) Heart health and gut health may be linked. A new study by San Francisco State University researchers finds that people with...
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Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it)
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on whether innovative, new therapies with...
ACA credited with earlier diagnosis of gynecologic cancers in young women
The gains in insurance coverage with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already translated into improved health for young women with gynecologic...
Most US lawmakers don’t look to universities for behavioral health research
When trying to inform their decisions on behavioral health policy, almost three-quarters of state legislators choose not to use universities, where most research is undertaken,...
Reining in soil’s nitrogen chemistry
Credit: Darin Lickfeld Take a trip down into the soil beneath a field of crops. You won't find just dirt, water, and creepy-crawlies. You'll also...
Robotic surgery as effective as open surgery for bladder cancer
MAYWOOD, IL - Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a landmark study published in the journal...
UM researchers receive $700,000 in NIH funding to study tick-borne lyme disease
Credit: Micrograph by Dan Drecktrah. MISSOULA - University of Montana researchers Dan Drecktrah and Scott Samuels were recently awarded $449,998 from the National Institutes of...
Kidney podocytes, all grown up
Human stem cells are of great interest in the fields of regenerative medicine and medical research because they reproduce indefinitely and can differentiate into every...
Researchers identify cost-cutting option in treating nail fungus with nanotechnology
WASHINGTON (July 11, 2018) -- Onychomycosis, a nail fungus that causes nail disfigurement, pain, and increased risk of soft tissue infection, impacts millions of people...
Developmental disabilities reported in HIV-positive children in South Africa
July 11, 2018 - HIV-positive children in South Africa are more likely to have developmental disabilities compared to children who are HIV negative, according to...
Cleaning out pollen shells (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society As allergy season intensifies, many people are cursing pollen - the powdery substance released by plants for reproduction. However, pollen may...
Here’s why it’s important to support your breastfeeding co-workers
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Support from female co-workers may be even more important to new moms who are breastfeeding than getting...
Preoperative opioid use by patients having surgery
Bottom Line: Nearly 1 in 4 patients undergoing surgery at an academic medical center reported preoperative opioid use in a study of about 34,000 patients...
Study examines emergency department suicide prevention intervention
Bottom Line: Patients who are suicidal often seek care at a hospital emergency department (ED). This comparison study of about 1,600 patients at nine Veterans...
What is the association between asthma and atrial fibrillation risk?
Bottom Line: Researchers report moderately increased risks for atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular and often rapid heart rate, in adults with asthma and a lack...
