UMN Medical School study uncovers new findings on antimicrobial drug synergy
MINNEAPOLIS - March 27, 2018 - New data from a study led by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School could change how future...
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At #AGS18, Drs. William Applegate, Thomas Edes honored for geriatrics leadership
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will this year honor not one but two pioneers of geriatrics expertise with the...
AGS honors Drs. John Burton, George Drach for decades pioneering geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will this May honor two of the field's most seasoned clinician-educators with one of...
Heather Whitson, leader in multimorbidity care, to deliver #AGS18 Yoshikawa Lecture
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Heather E. Whitson, MD,...
Narcissists don’t hunt for partners who are already taken — but it doesn’t stop them
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Narcissists aren't necessarily on the hunt for partners who are already in a relationship - but that doesn't appear to stand in...
The clouds of spaghetti that keep DNA data safe
Credit: Michael Cowburn and David Rout Cells can avoid "data breaches" when letting signaling proteins into their nuclei thanks to a quirky biophysical mechanism involving...
Montana State researchers find that beetle odor could help tackle tamarisk
Credit: Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/Montana State University BOZEMAN - In the fight against an invasive plant colonizing portions of the state, a Montana State University doctoral student...
Gene therapy may help brain heal from stroke, other injuries
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 27, 2018 - Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain's ability to heal from a...
What the first American astronauts taught us about living in space
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine NASA's Project Mercury was the United States' first human-in-space program. Between 1961 and 1963, six astronauts carried out successful one-person...
3-DIY: Printing your own bioprinter
Credit: Adam Feinberg/HardwareX Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a low-cost 3-D bioprinter by modifying a standard desktop 3-D printer, and they have released...
Dr. Bruce Leff, expert in home care as we age, to deliver #AGS18 Henderson Lecture
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Bruce Leff, MD, AGSF, a Professor of Medicine and Director, Center...
Dr. J. Eugene Lammers, champion of team approach to geriatrics, named Clinician of Year
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named J. Eugene Lammers, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF, its 2018 Clinician of the...
Estrogen levels do not rise for transgender men treated with testosterone therapy
BOSTON-- Testosterone therapy is not associated with a rise in estrogen levels among transgender men, according to a new study led by Boston Medical Center...
AGS honors Dr. Jane Potter for far-reaching impact training future leaders in geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Jane Potter, MD, AGSF, Chief in the Division of Geriatrics at...
Evaluation and treatment of depression may reverse memory and cognitive difficulties
(Boston)-- Individuals with worse depression and mood symptoms are more likely to develop Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and to progress from MCI to dementia. Evaluation...
