New healthcare codes released, including terms used internationally to track coronavirus
System provides common language for seamless exchange of health data in 179 countriesCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - LOINC®, created and ...
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Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in ...
IU School of Medicine study paves way for earlier autism diagnosis in Indiana
Researchers develop statewide early ASD screening, evaluation systemCredit: IU School of Medicine INDIANANAPOLIS--A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease ...
CSH corona traffic light: A tool to easily assess the situation
Austrian researchers have developed a simple tool to show the trends in coronavirus infections over time around the world; The ...
Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower ...
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can ...
Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines
Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections ...
Mobile clinics can help address health care needs of Latino farmworkers
UC Riverside study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern CaliforniaCredit: Center for Healthy Communities, UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, ...
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
Rabies is preventable. Inequality has kept it a threat.Credit: © Ravi Ruparel. In the US, dying from rabies is virtually ...
nTIDE June 2020 Jobs Report: Numbers up but COVID spikes may impact economic recovery
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring the nonprofit National Organization on Disability, which guides business ...
Good news and bad news: Changing trends in cardiovascular disease in Canada
Analysis of ten years of inpatient records published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology yields important insights into the changing ...
Timing of SNAP benefits can reduce childhood injuries
Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. - A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time ...
The COVID-19 Kidney / Transplant Listening & Resource Center
New call center to answer questions, educate, and support the dialysis and transplant community.Credit: Coral Von Zumwalt The Transplant Research ...
CNIO team develop a technology to improve effectiveness of stem cells in regenerative medicine
By introducing a molecule, microRNA 203, this new protocol enhances in vitro and in vivo the potential of stem cells ...
Individuals physically distanced before state mandates, slowing COVID-19 spread
Association between mobility patterns and COVID-19 transmission in US: a mathematical modeling studyCredit: Johns Hopkins University Residents in all 25 ...
New Yorkers grow more hesitant about a return to normalcy, poll shows
Employment and housing woes continueCredit: CUNY SPH New Yorkers continue to report much higher than normal rates of depression and ...
Reducing high school prescription drug abuse through a hybrid prevention program
George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid ...
Study: 35% of excess deaths in pandemic’s early months tied to causes other than COVID-19
Credit: (Courtesy of JAMA) RICHMOND, Va. (July 1, 2020) -- Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, ...
Clinical-grade wearables offer continuous monitoring for COVID-19
Sticker-like medical device streams symptom data to physiciansCredit: Northwestern University Stamp-sized device comprises a suite of clinical-grade sensors, including temperature ...
Federal grants support research to improve pandemic forecasting
Awards will advance UMass Amherst team's groundbreaking COVID-19 workCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Nicholas Reich has been ...
