Tag: Medicine/Health

Researchers team up with health care and service providers to confront opioid problemCredit: Virginia Tech Go to Google and type: ...

Microbiome science may help doctors deliver more effective, personalized treatment to children with irritable bowel syndrome

A new, improved diagnostic classification technique enables stratification of pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome with greater precision so they ...

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation shows promise for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of ...

Diabetic drug shown to reduce the risk of heart disease in non-diabetic patients

The commonly used diabetes drug metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of heart muscle that leads to cardiovascular disease, according ...

Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used ...

New algorithm allows for faster, animal-free chemical toxicity testing

With around 80,000 untested chemicals in use, Rutgers-led innovation addresses an urgent environmental safety need The use of animals to ...

Comparing the benefits of Tai Chi and meditation on MS symptoms

UMass Amherst researchers enrolling people in community-based studyCredit: UMass Amherst Kinesiology researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received ...

AGS honors expert & emerging geriatrics leaders at 2019 annual scientific meeting (#AGS19)

AGS honors Dr. Nicole brandt for training future geriatrics leaders in pharmacy & beyond

Large multi-ethnic genome-wide association study of asthma identifies novel associations

A large, multi-ethnic genome-wide association study (GWAS) of asthma identified novel associations with potential relevance for asthma susceptibility in older ...

Men’s knowledge on prostate cancer needs improving

Despite tools, there's a disconnect when it comes to information and treatment UBC researchers have determined the majority of men ...

Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse

A novel type of body awareness training helps women recover from drug addiction, according to new research from the University ...

PCORI Board approves $45 million to support research on opioid use disorders, cancer pain

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $44.6 million to fund ...

Radiology publishes roadmap for AI in medical imaging

OAK BROOK, Ill. (April 16, 2019) - In August 2018, a workshop was held at the National Institutes of Health ...

FIU scientists discover new arsenic-based broad-spectrum antibiotic

Researchers from Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine are part of an international team that has discovered a ...

AI performs as well as experienced radiologists in detecting prostate cancer

FINDINGS UCLA researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence system to help radiologists improve their ability to diagnose prostate cancer. ...

The pressure to prescribe: Antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting