Widespread testing, treatment of Hepatitis C in US prisons improves outcomes
BOSTON-- At current drug prices, testing all persons entering prison for Hepatitis C, treating those who have at least 12 ...
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Smartphone app can help diagnose a rare disease
eam of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, have created a mobile application, which helps recognize early symptoms of ...
‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests
Results of new study could lead to better interventions, address large research gapCredit: University of Vermont Tests that assess vocabulary ...
Personalized recovery through a multi-user environment
Virtual reality for rehabilitationCredit: University of Malta Virtual reality (VR) concepts have existed for more than three decades, however the ...
Food insecurity in Nunavut increased after Nutrition North Canada introduced
Almost half of households affected Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money, ...
Free-standing emergency departments in Texas’ big cities are not reducing congestion at hospitals
HOUSTON -- (May 20, 2019) - Free-standing emergency departments (EDs) in Texas' largest cities have not alleviated emergency room congestion ...
June’s SLAS technology special collection now available
Sample management collection features 'next generation compound delivery to support miniaturized biology'Credit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - The ...
Why do women military vets avoid using VA benefits?
Research by UMass Amherst epidemiologist pinpoints factors of health care quality, accessibility and comfortCredit: UMass Amherst Many women military veterans ...
SLAS Discovery announces its June cover article
SLAS Discovery announces its June cover article, 'A Perspective on Extreme Open Science: Companies Sharing Compounds without Restriction'Credit: David James ...
Key drug target shown assembling in real-time
Study reveals a structural timeline of cellular signaling events Over one-third of all FDA-approved drugs act on a specific family ...
New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs
Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. ...
Teens with obesity find artificial intelligence coach helpful in weight-loss program
'Chatbot' feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabetic adolescents ORLANDO (May 16, 2019) - Researchers at Nemours ...
SHINE and IOCB Prague enter Lu-177 process license agreement
Novel separation method accelerates SHINE's path to market for cancer treatment isotopesCredit: IOCB Prague Prague, Czechia - SHINE Medical Technologies, ...
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and ...
New workforce legislation highlights programs essential to care we need as we age, AGS
New York (May 17, 2019)--The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the Educating Medical Professionals and ...
For-profit dialysis provider charges private insurers 4 times more than government payers
Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS Private insurers covering people receiving treatment for dialysis paid four times more than government insurance programs ...
Robot therapists need rules
Use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions Interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) will become an increasingly common aspect ...
ACC Latin America conference 2019 to be held in Colombia for first time
Experts will offer perspective on clinical practice in Latin America The American College of Cardiology will host the ACC Latin ...
New doctors’ DNA ages six times faster than normal in first year
Long work hours of intern year associated with accelerated shortening of telomere regions of chromosomesCredit: University of Michigan In just ...
Aethlon Medical collaborates at Colangelo golf event engaging participants for CTE studies
Company also announces issuance of European patent covering TAUSOMETM technology PHOENIX, Ariz. -- May 13, 2019 -- Aethlon Medical Inc. ...