For experts in aging, a new take on learning to lead with Tideswell-AGS-ADGAP ELIA program
Credit: (C) 2019, Tideswell at UCSF, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and the Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Artificial intelligence advances threaten privacy of health data
Study finds current laws and regulations do not safeguard individuals' confidential health information Advances in artificial intelligence have created new ...
OSU Wexner Medical Center first in US to implant device for knee osteoarthritis
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first ...
BabySeq project explores impacts of genetic disease testing in newborns
In the 1960s, doctors began screening newborns for a metabolic condition called phenylketonuria (PKU). Since then, dozens of other diseases ...
Laryngeal symptoms may be caused by cranial nerve 9 and 10 compression at the brain stem
While a sudden coughing fit is a protective reflex to clear the airway, chronic cough can be caused by multiple ...
Gut immune cells cut inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto and UC San Francisco have discovered that the intestine is the ...
Egg metabolites in blood related to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower ...
Cancer cells steer a jagged path
Rice, Duke researchers define a small protein's central role in tumor mechanicsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A jagged little protein appears ...
Sandia microneedles technique may mean quicker diagnoses of major illnesses
Exposure to chemical and biological attacks more rapidly determinedCredit: Randy Montoya, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- When people are ...
Bulldogs' screw tails linked to human genetic disease
Credit: Katy Robertson With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among ...
An errant editing enzyme promotes tumor suppressor loss and leukemia propagation
Credit: National Institutes of Health Writing in the January 3 issue of Cancer Cell, researchers at University of California San ...
Researchers locate the body's largest cell receptor
A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients. This is how the receptor, which e.g. absorbs B12 vitamin, looks. ...
Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
January 3, 2019 - A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency ...
Newborn genomic sequencing detects unanticipated disease risk factors
BabySeq Project finds that genomic sequencing identified risk for childhood-onset disorders, including highly actionable conditions, in 9.4 percent of newborns ...
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?
Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other ...
Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer
Mouse study illustrates potential efficacy of Tinagl1 proteinCredit: Image courtesy of Yibin Kang et al., Princeton University By simultaneously tackling ...
Archeological discovery yields clues to how our ancestors may have adapted to their environment
(Boston)--During the Stone Age ancestral humans lived with a variety of animal species along what was an area of wetlands ...
The opioid crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic
NEW YORK (January 3, 2019)--There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response ...
'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial ...
Improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Purdue-patented technology shown to have fewer side effects than conventional therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Helping people with addictions has ...