Significant racial disparities persist in hospital readmissions
A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control costs, black patients enrolled with...
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Magnetic implants used to treat ‘dancing eyes’
A research team has successfully used magnets implanted behind a person's eyes to treat nystagmus, a condition characterised by involuntary eye movements. The case study,...
Steelhead trout population declines linked with poor survival of young fish in the ocean
Credit: Morgan Bond Steelhead trout are entrenched in the economy, ecology, and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Declining numbers of steelhead in the rivers flowing...
Latest advances in malaria research in free eBook by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: CSHLP Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced a grant from the J.C. Flowers Foundation (JCFF) to support...
New insights into the toxin behind tetanus
"Our discovery could be used to design new medicines", says Pål Stenmark, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University. Dr Stenmark...
Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive
Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of the disease, according to new...
Study highlights need for education and training to help human trafficking victims
Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Nearly 88 percent of them seek medical treatment during captivity,...
Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses
Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after a substantial rollback of Medicaid...
Study: Most families in low-income countries don’t have soap at home
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many other places around the world,...
Gays and lesbians who feel supported are more certain about retirement prospects
Gay men and Lesbians who don't feel socially supported feel less secure about their retirement than heterosexual adults, a study from the University of Waterloo...
Using body noise to improve cancer detection
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- Elastography, sometimes referred as seismology of the human body, is an emerging technology used to enhance medical ultrasound imaging....
Lending plants a hand to survive drought
Credit: Stuart Hay, ANU The findings have helped some plants survive 50 percent longer in drought conditions, and could eventually benefit major crops such as...
Inauguration of the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with an appeal for climate protection
The 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting was today inaugurated in Lindau on the banks of Lake Constance in Germany. The guests, who hail from approximately...
Scratch test — wound healing disrupted by smoke but not by Vype e-cigarette vapor
Credit: British American Tobacco A new laboratory study reveals that cigarette smoke completely prevented wound healing at concentrations over 20% in a wound healing assay,...
Seeing with your ears
Credit: Ghost Orchestra Project/LIMSI WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- Paris' Cathedral of Notre Dame has a ghost orchestra that is always performing, thanks to...
