Montana State University to host ‘Healthcare at a Crossroads’ conference April 6
Health care will be the focus April 6 at the second annual policy conference hosted by the Montana State University Initiative for Regulation and Applied...
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Marker involved in lymphatic system connected to heart failure
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new marker in the blood that is associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Surprisingly,...
High-resolution brain imaging provides clues about memory loss in older adults
Credit: Zachariah Reagh As we get older, it's not uncommon to experience "senior moments," in which we forget where we parked our car or call...
The brain’s immune system may be key to new Alzheimer’s treatments
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, Calif., March 7, 2018 - Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute (SBP) researchers have published two...
A global conflict: Agricultural production vs. biodiversity
Credit: Christoph Scherber Increasing agricultural production usually leads to various negative side effects in agricultural landscapes, such as local decline in wildlife and loss of...
Wildfires set to increase: Could we be sitting on a tinderbox in Europe?
2017 was one of the worst years on record for fires in Europe, with over 800,000 hectares of land burnt in Portugal, Italy and Spain...
With a TENG, solar cells could work come rain or shine
Despite the numerous advances in solar cells, one thing remains constant: cloudy, rainy conditions put a damper on the amount of electricity created. Now researchers...
New prostate cancer risk model could better guide treatment
ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- One of the biggest challenges in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing men who have aggressive and potentially lethal disease from men...
When sepsis patients face brain impairment, is gut bacteria to blame?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Surviving a critical illness is no small feat, but it's only half the battle for many patients. Serious complications can still...
Bundled payments for hip/knee surgeries appears to work better for higher-volume hospitals
PHILADELPHIA -- Medicare's experimental mandatory bundled payment model for knee and hip replacements is more likely to yield cost savings when the surgeries are performed...
Non-smokers with oral precancerous lesions at increased risk of cancer
Credit: University of British Columbia Precancerous lesions in the mouths of non-smokers are more likely to progress to cancer than those in smokers, new research...
Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude counterparts. Their findings, published today...
We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction
A new study of dysfunctional use of smart technology finds that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common theme: they tap into the...
Taming biofuel-loving microbes
Most people are cautious around gasoline and diesel for good reason, but some microbes love the stuff -- especially biofuels that contain fatty acid derivatives....
Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children’s health risks
Credit: Colorado State University Lead poisoning, air pollution and exposure to violent crime are all things that can negatively affect the health and well-being of...
