UA immunobiologist will use $1.9 million grant to explore copper’s potential as antibiotic
Pneumonia starts like this: A bacterial cell called Streptococcus pneumoniae enters the nostril. It travels down the nasal passage and ...
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Contrast-enhanced MRI provides useful findings in discordant core biopsy management
An essential part of breast intervention is the process of assessing concordance between imaging findings and core biopsy results. When ...
Lumbar spine MRI reports are too difficult for patients to understand
As increasing numbers of patients gain online access to their radiology reports, a new study published in the April 2019 ...
Patient factors contribute to imaging follow-up rates
A new study published in the April 2019 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) considers several potential factors ...
Doctors more likely to prescribe preventive therapy if prompted by EMR
Purely educating doctors about the importance of prescribing certain therapies may not be enough to make a meaningful impact, according ...
Uterine artery embolization can be considered for well controlled symptomatic leiomyomas
A new study published in the April 2019 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) investigates the safety of ...
Can a protein in cord blood predict risk of death, cerebral palsy in preterm infants?
Researchers find haptoglobin expression linked to newborn outcomes Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some ...
Making waves: Researchers shed light on how cilia work
They also find a surprise about cilia synchronization -- or lack thereofCredit: Philip Bayly Human bodies have some built-in systems ...
Smoking and mortality in Asia
Bottom Line: In this analysis of data from 20 studies conducted in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India with more ...
Researchers discover two, rare genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease
(Boston)--Researchers have identified two, extremely rare genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease (AD) for the first time. These variants, one ...
Poor lung function in shorter people linked to increased risk of heart disease
Results from a study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London has found that an association between shorter ...
Research into tropical eye worm yields new tests to assess safety of anti-filarial drugs
Researchers at the LSTM's Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, and University of Buea, Cameroon have developed new models of the ...
Genomic analysis offers roadmap for diagnosis and treatment of a high-risk leukemia
An international collaboration led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reveals the genomic basis of acute erythroid leukemia, an aggressive ...
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk that your baby will become obese
Credit: UK Photo | Mark Cornelison LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2019) -- Using foreskin tissue from newborn circumcisions, a group ...
CU Anschutz study reveals exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss
Physical activity helps to prevent weight regain when previously overweight A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health ...
Clinical trial finds therapy to be well-tolerated in patients with aggressive brain tumour
A phase I clinical trial that set out to assess the safety of a new combination therapy for a type ...
Illinois professor contributes to improved care for NICU babies
Credit: University of Illinois Coordinated Science Laboratory. The bond between a parent and their child is forged within the first ...
Two new genes discovered in the developmental defects of canine enamel
Credit: Marko Tuliniemi In addition to humans, hereditary disorders of enamel development occur in dogs, greatly impacting their dental health ...
Study highlights need to increase diversity within genetic data sets
Diversifying population-level genetic data beyond Europeans will expand the power of polygenic scoresCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad Communications Polygenic scores ...
MSU lands $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University has landed a $1.8 million National Institutes for Health ...
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