Spread of flu virus in hospital environment common
Credit: Photo by Alana da Silva One in four inpatients with influenza in a given season showed signs of having ...
Tag: Internal Medicine
The new tattoo: Drawing electronics on skin
MU engineers discover the possibility of using pencils to draw bioelectronics on human skinCredit: University of Missouri One day, people ...
Penn to co-lead $6.5 million transatlantic grant to investigate the role of the immune system in health
The international team of researchers will focus on inflammation and the role different cells in the immune system play in ...
NIH awards Baylor Scott & White Research Institute R01 grant for surgical simulator study
R01 funded project aims to utilize virtual reality simulator to improve hiatal hernia surgery trainingCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research ...
Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk
Survey data from more than 61,000 people points to heart benefitsCredit: Mitch Mirkin Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk ...
World-first technology breathes new life into cystic fibrosis detection and treatment
Credit: Monash University - World-first research, led by Monash University, has developed radical non-invasive X-ray technology aimed at helping diagnose, ...
Altimmune COVID-19 vaccine candidate tested at UAB shows positive preclinical results
AdCOVID stimulated both strong serum neutralizing activity and potent mucosal IgA immunity in the respiratory tract.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...
Gut microbiota provide clues for treating diabetes
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg The individual mix of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides vital clues as to ...
GE Healthcare chooses UH to clinically evaluate first-of-its-kind imaging system
Artificial intelligence identifies collapsed lungs, alerts radiologistsCredit: Courtesy: General Electric Healthcare. CLEVELAND -- GE Healthcare (GEHC) chose University Hospitals (UH) ...
Fat cell hormone boosts potential of stem cell therapy
A team of researchers led by Osaka University find that adiponectin, a hormone derived from fat cells, improves the efficacy ...
Sobering reminder about liver disease
Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver diseaseCredit: Flinders University Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socialising in Australia obscures ...
CT of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) versus CT of influenza virus pneumonia
Most COVID-19 lesions located in peripheral zone and close to pleura; influenza virus more prone to show mucoid impaction and ...
Neonatal exposure to antigens of commensal bacteria promotes broader immune repertoire
This mouse study looked at a group of immune cells called innate-like B-1 B cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University ...
Lung, immune function in kids could protect from severe COVID-19
Credit: Photo credit: Krithika Lingappan, MBBS; Matthew Harting, MD; Bindu Akkanti, MD Differences in lung physiology and immune function in ...
Researchers receive $3.6M grant to continuously monitor blood pressure during sleep
Texas A&M researchers hope to use a wrist-worn system to monitor blood pressure during sleepCredit: Texas A&M University College of ...
Follow-up appointments for children hospitalized for bronchiolitis may not be needed
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare A new study at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City has found that follow-up appointments ...
Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower ...
Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines
Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections ...
Giant leap in diagnosing liver disease
Stool microbes make a challenging diagnosis easierCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 1, 2020) Chronic liver disease represents a major global ...
American Journal of Roentgenology updates from new editor in chief, Andrew B. Rosenkrantz
Immediate changes to AJR, the world's longest continuously published general radiology journal, include author-centered peer review, rapid publication of Online ...