New guideline aims to reduce infections in total hip & knee replacement patients
ATLANTA - According to a new guideline released by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the...
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Is more digital support needed for young cancer patients?
There is considerable scope to develop digital resources by means of which teenagers and young adults living with cancer can receive information and connect with...
Taking stock early on is crucial for working late in life
Credit: Malin Arnesson Do you want to keep working until you're 70, or even 75? Then, it's good to give this some thought before you...
Tennis cheats may be predicted by their moral standards
When top athletes cheat it makes headline news. Retaliating badly to a foul, faking an injury, or deliberately harming an opponent can all result in...
Gene variant protecting against Alzheimer’s disease decreases plasma beta-amyloid levels
New research from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the APP gene variant protecting against Alzheimer's disease significantly decreases plasma beta-amyloid levels in a...
UNC/N.C. State spinout company raises $5.8M for ‘smart’ insulin devices
Credit: UNC/ NCSU Joint Biomedical Engineering Program. CHAPEL HILL, NC - Technology invented in a laboratory in the UNC-NC State Joint Biomedical Engineering Program could...
Penn study details impact of antibiotics, antiseptics on skin microbiomes
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The use of topical antibiotics can dramatically alter communities of bacteria that live on the skin, while the use of...
Diagnosing obesity by mathematically estimating abdominal fat
Credit: SIAM Abdominal obesity, or fat that accumulates around one's stomach and abdomen, has long been considered to pose a high health risk in individuals....
Older dads have ‘geekier’ sons
New King's College London research suggests that sons of older fathers are more intelligent, more focused on their interests and less concerned about fitting in,...
Corn better used as food than biofuel, study finds
Credit: Photo by: L. Brian Stauffer Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come...
New findings reverse hypothesis of GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia
Philadelphia, PA, June 20, 2017 - New research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh provides an unprecedented level of resolution and insight into disturbances...
Plant reveals anti-Alzheimer’s compounds
Japanese scientists have developed a method to isolate and identify active compounds in plant medicines, which accurately accounts for drug behavior in the body. Using...
Ancient skulls shed light on migration in the Roman empire
Credit: NC State University Skeletal evidence shows that, hundreds of years after the Roman Republic conquered most of the Mediterranean world, coastal communities in what...
New study advances understanding on the treatment of pediatric feeding disorders
A new study suggests the existing drug D-cycloserine may enhance recovery for children during treatment for pediatric feeding disorders, by changing their brain's reaction to...
Simple tactic results in dramatic water conservation, study shows
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Rain or shine has new meaning thanks to an innovative, inexpensive and simple tactic developed by researchers at Florida Atlantic University...
