New book aimed at closing critical gap in doctor of nursing practice programs
Authors: System focus needed for meeting challenges that tomorrow's nursing leadersCredit: University of Colorado College of Nursing Creators of a ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Dietary quality influences microbiome composition in human colonic mucosa
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine It is well established that diet influences health and disease, but the mechanisms underlying this ...
Unlocking chemo-resistance in cancer
Explaining why some cancers do not respond to treatment with chemotherapy drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) La Trobe University researcher Associate Professor ...
New biomarker-guided strategy has potential for liver cancer treatment
Blocking IL-6 pathway may extend duration of immunotherapy and reduce side effectsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study at The ...
Researchers describe new ALS biomarkers, potential new drug targets
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is an adult-onset neurodegenerative disease that causes paralysis and ultimately death when the nerves enervating ...
Persistent HIV in central nervous system linked to cognitive impairment
WHAT: Many people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have viral genetic material in the cells of their cerebrospinal fluid ...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, ‘Current Chinese Medical Science’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Current Chinese Medical Science. The first issue ...
UMass Amherst scientist awarded American Cancer Society Grant for immunotherapy study
Research aims to outsmart cancer by reprogramming immune system cellsCredit: UMass Amherst Biomedical engineer Ashish Kulkarni, assistant professor of chemical ...
Bentham Science launches new journal, ‘Current Dentistry’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, Current Dentistry. The first issue of the journal ...
Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures ...
Study shows widespread global implementation of WHO’s ‘Treat All’ HIV recommendation
Credit: CUNY ISPH A new study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society shows that the World Health ...
Child psychiatry telephone programs help increase mental health services for children
First national study of phone programs shows program details matter Telephone hotlines that allow primary care doctors to immediately consult ...
Lower than expected risk of bone density decline with Truvada PrEP
Credit: (c) 2019, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 15, 2019--Researchers have shown that among users of ...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs under-prescribed for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
In a large retrospective study, investigators identify a significant treatment gap in managing patients with and at risk for clinical ...
MSU biofilm researchers help doctors understand, treat chronic wounds
BOZEMAN -- Like doctors around the world, Randy Wolcott was confounded by diabetic foot ulcers. When patients would come into ...
Can videogames promote emotional intelligence in teenagers?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 15, 2019--A new study has shown that videogames, ...
Study shows advantages for stress urinary incontinence surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- One of the most commonly performed surgeries to treat stress urinary incontinence in women may have better ...
Investigation into fungal infection reveals genetic vulnerability in Hmong
Credit: CDC/Dr. Lucille K. Georg MADISON - Ten years ago, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, 55 people were sickened by an ...
Biocompound from Atlantic Rainforest combats leishmaniasis and Chagas disease
Researchers find that substances synthesized from plant species endemic to the biodiversity hotspot can kill the parasites that cause these ...
Orlando Health (ORMC) is first in Central Florida to offer a new treatment for severe emphysema
The lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help patients with emphysema breathe easier without major surgery Orlando, FL ...
