Vanderbilt University to develop and test ‘safe harbor’ standards of care
A team of researchers from Vanderbilt University's schools of Law, Medicine and Management has received a five-year research grant from ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Decoding cellular signals linked to hypospadias
Daniel Casella, M.D., a urologist at Children's National, was honored with an AUA Mid-Atlantic Section William D. Steers, M.D. Award, ...
Commentary: Modifications to Medicare rules could support care innovation for dialysis
Considering QOL for end-stage kidney disease patients ATLANTA --In a commentary published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, public ...
People with heart disease at risk when pharmacies close
Study shows link between closures, medication use New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that when pharmacies ...
Study: Opioid dose variability may be a risk factor for opioid overdose
New Kaiser Permanente research also shows decreased overdose risk for patients who discontinued long-term opioid therapy Patients prescribed opioid pain ...
Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a ...
Light, physical activity reduces brain aging
(Boston)--Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging. Considerable evidence suggests ...
Study examines privacy policies, data sharing of popular apps for depression, smoking cessation
BottomĀ Line: This study looked at the privacy practices of popular apps for depression and smoking cessation. Researchers assessed the content ...
Association of quitting smoking during pregnancy, risk of preterm birth
Bottom Line: This study of more than 25 million pregnant women reports on rates of smoking cessation at the start ...
Pharmacy closures associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence
Bottom Line: How pharmacy closures are associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence for statins, Ī²-blockers and oral anticoagulants among ...
Barrow researcher discovers critical RNA processing aberrations
Research by a Barrow Neurological Center scientist on mechanisms of dysfunctional RNA processing in ALS and frontaltemporal dementia (FTD) was ...
Discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
Researchers cause lupus-like disease in mice by amplifying the amount of a single 'master regulator' factor -- suggesting both a ...
Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies
EAST LANSING, Mich. - New evidence from Michigan State University suggests that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less ...
On-chip drug screening for identifying antibiotic interactions in eight hours
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team developed a microfluidic-based drug screening chip that identifies synergistic interactions between two antibiotics in ...
Video plus brochure helps patients make lung cancer scan decision
Credit: ATS April 19, 2019-- A short video describing the potential benefits and risks of low-dose CT screening for lung ...
Molecular target UNC45A is essential for cancer but not normal cell proliferation
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Augusta, Ga. (April 19, 2019) - Identifying a protein that plays a key ...
How do we make moral decisions?
New study shows how your moral behavior may change depending on the context When it comes to making moral decisions, ...
Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity
More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first ...
Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection
A U of A study finds a surprising division of labor among motor cortex neurons, which could lead to insight ...
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center announces $200K Challenge winners
Pitch contest showcases cutting-edge products, technologies from around the world BOSTON -- Entrepreneurs developing new technologies to treat blood clots, ...
