ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia
Credit: ATS Oct. 1, 2019-- The American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have published an official ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuriesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington ...
High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria, study finds
Increases fatty-liver disease risk and metabolic syndromeCredit: Stephanie M. McPherson BOSTON - (October 1, 2019) - Researchers at Joslin Diabetes ...
Emerging parasitic disease mimics the symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis in people
Credit: CDC/James Gathany WHAT: A new study published this week online in Emerging Infectious Diseases suggests that transmission of a ...
Three UC San Diego researchers receive top honors with NIH Director’s Awards
Rob Knight, PhD, awarded the Pioneer Award; Omar Akbari, PhD, and Shadi Dayeh, PhD, receive the New Innovator Award, recognizing ...
Discovery enables clear identification of diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes
This study not only solves the problem of cell separation in the laboratory, but helps improve understanding of how type ...
Uncovering new therapeutic targets for airway inflammation in sickle cell disease
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 30, 2019--A new study by De, Agrawal, Morrone et al, ...
Exploring the brain in a new way: WVU researcher records neurons to understand cognition
Credit: Illustration by Shuo Wang Where is Waldo? Whether we're searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of ...
Pua lands NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heather Pua, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a 2019 ...
For the first time, UMD professor observes crystallized iron product, hemozoin, made in mammals
Findings could be used to treat sickle cell disease and malaria patients, while opening up diverse research avenues across immunology, ...
Discovered new regulation for infant growth
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have identified new genetic signals for the regulation of how infants grow; ...
Epilepsy: Function of ‘brake cells’ disrupted
Study by the University of Bonn provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainCredit: ...
Designing a new class of drugs to treat chronic pain
UC Davis researchers receive $1.5 million grant from NIH's HEAL InitiativeCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis research team, led ...
NIH researchers develop MRI with lower magnetic field for cardiac and lung imaging condition
Redesigned MRI holds promise for the diagnosis and treatment of diseasesCredit: Campbell-Washburn A E, et al. Opportunities in interventional and ...
IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center
Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a ...
Virtual medical visits get wary welcome from older adults, poll finds
Few over 50 have tried telehealth and most see in-person care as better -- but half would consider it for ...
Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient’s antibiotic levels in real time
Credit: Imperial College London / Timothy Rawson et al. Lancet Digital Health 2019 Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin ...
Researchers publish comprehensive review on respiratory effects of vaping
UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, PhD, led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of ...
Bertha Madras receives Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
Credit: McLean Hospital The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) has presented McLean Hospital's Bertha K. Madras, PhD, with ...
Georgia State research finds early life racial discrimination linked to depression, accelerated aging
Credit: Georgia State Early life stress from racial discrimination puts African Americans at greater risk for accelerated aging, a marker ...
