Massachusetts parental consent law leads to delays for minors seeking abortions
Study finds abortions delayed on average 6.1 days when judicial bypass hearing is needed Massachusetts is among 37 states in ...
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Ovarian cancer patients undertested for mutations that could guide clinical care
Fewer than a quarter of breast cancer patients and a third of ovarian cancer patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2014 ...
Tweeting their own horn: Author self-promotion on Twitter increases research dissemination
Studies shared by the authors on Twitter optimize knowledge translation Researchers from the University of Toronto presented a new study ...
Number of nonsmokers with COPD on the rise
Exposure to biomass fuel is large contributor of COPD in rural patients The global burden of COPD is high, and ...
Media registration for ACC Latin America Conference 2019 is open!
Media registration for the American College of Cardiology's Latin America Conference 2019 is open! The ACC Latin America Conference 2019 ...
Cancer-killing combination therapies unveiled with new drug-screening tool
Method IDs which targeted therapies, inadequate on their own, can be paired up to kill non-responsive cancers UC San Francisco ...
Proton therapy shows efficacy, low toxicity in large cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma
CHOP/Penn researchers: Study supports expanded use of proton therapy to minimize radiation exposure to healthy, developing organs Researchers from Children's ...
Single-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors
Map of myeloid immune cell subpopulations points to new targets for immunotherapy The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a ...
To lower childhood obesity, don’t sugarcoat the facts about sweet drinks
Columbia pediatricians found that mothers of infants prefer facts, not criticism, about the health risks of sugary drinks. A new ...
C-Path’s PRO Consortium receives COA qualification from FDA for asthma symptom diaries
TUCSON, Ariz., April 9, 2019 -- Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Consortium announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Novel study creates new metric to illustrate disadvantaged areas nationwide
Ohio, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia have the highest disparity between opioid-related deaths and access to treatment providers ...
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease
Study is first meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to look at health effects of red meat in diet by swapping ...
JUUL electronic cigarette products linked to cellular damage
Study by UC Riverside and Portland State University scientists finds nicotine concentrations in JUULs is dangerously high Little is known ...
3D Ultrasound gives clinicians clearer picture to treat gynaecological cancer
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University New technology developed at Western University is providing an improved way for radiation ...
Near-simultaneous admissions may affect mortality and length of stay in the ICU
A strain in ICU capacity has been linked to adverse patient outcomes. New research to be presented at CHEST Congress ...
Too hungry to learn — new research provides food for thought
Food insecurity -- that is, limited access to sufficient safe and nutritious food at home -- negatively impacts on the ...
Forcing a smile for customers linked with more drinking after work
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who ...
Digital technology shows promise in supporting nonspecialists to deliver mental health care in low- and middle-income countries
April 9, 2019 - Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support ...
Study: Medication treatment reduces arrests among people with opioid use disorder
UMass Amherst public health scientist leads research into social outcomes of treatmentCredit: UMass Amherst When it comes to addressing the ...
The chocolate school, a short story for promoting science
The publication is aimed at primary school children and features content from the Science of Chocolate workshops, during which women ...
