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U of M researchers identify key proteins influencing major immune strategies Findings could help define new vaccination applications MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (October 27, 2013) – New research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, ...
Read the releaseUT Dallas study shows experts' attitudes influence what children believe Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas. In the study published in Developmental Science, ...
Read the releaseMicrobiome in gut, mouth, and skin of low birth weight infants differentiate weeks after birth Low birth weight infants are host to numerous microorganisms immediately after birth, and the microbiomes of their mouths and gut start out very similar but differentiate ...
Read the releaseGW researchers examine increased ER reimbursements after ACA insurance coverage expansions WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2013) – Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) found that outpatient emergency department encounters ...
Read the releaseHIV -- Geneticists map human resistance to AIDS Do our genes hold the key to future AIDS therapies? Using a supercomputer, scientists analyzed the genomes of thousands of strains of the HIV virus and have produced the first map of human AIDS ...
Read the releaseObamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs WASHINGTON — Emergency departments, which have suffered shortfalls in reimbursement for decades due to the high rate of uninsurance in the United States, may begin receiving "considerably ...
Read the releasePeople seem more attractive in a group than they do apart People tend to be rated as more attractive when they're part of a group than when they're alone, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Read the releaseStudy finds new genetic error in some lung cancers May offer target for therapies in patients BOSTON – A fine-grained scan of DNA in lung cancer cells has revealed a gene fusion – a forced merger of two normally separate genes – that spurs the cells to ...
Read the releaseTimely, effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis reduces disability 2 years out Discouraging patients from delaying treatment could reduce disability from RA, according to study Delaying treatment for rheumatoid arthritis could greatly increase the likelihood ...
Read the releaseStudy identifies biomarker linked to poor outcomes in pregnant lupus patients Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have identified a biomarker that may predict poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients. The study, titled "Angiogenic Factor ...
Read the releaseStudy finds people who are socially isolated experience more pain after hip replacement Could being socially isolated affect how well you do and the amount of pain you experience after surgery? Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) set out to test this ...
Read the releaseSurvey: Health care system causes doctors to 'bend' ethical norms to serve their patients A survey among rheumatologists finds many face moral dilemmas when trying to do what's best for their patients in the current health care environment. The study, titled "Bending' ...
Read the releaseBeta-blockers may increase adverse cardiac events, patients at risk during noncardiac surgical procedure (Chicago, Illinois) October 28, 2013 - A recent study shows that patients given beta-blockers may actually be at increased risk of having an ...
Read the releaseExhaled breath biomarker may detect lung cancer, study presented at Chest 2013 "We believe that cancer cells release a unique chemical signature related to the tumor-growing process," said Peter J. Mazzone, MD, FCCP, director of the lung cancer ...
Read the releaseElectronic intensive care units (eICUs) effective in providing remote care, study presented at CHEST An eICU uses telecommunications technology to diagnose and treat patients in the ICU remotely. Using two-way cameras, video monitors, microphones, ...
Read the releaseBurden of futile care in ICU studied: Patients waiting for care affected negatively, study presented On a daily basis for a period of 3 months, researchers surveyed critical care physicians in five ICUs in one health-care system to identify patients ...
Read the releaseSmoking long or ultralong cigarettes increases risk of lung cancer, study released at CHEST 2013 "We found that of smokers of long or ultralong cigarettes have higher concentrations of tobacco specific carcinogens in their urine than smokers of ...
Read the releaseX-rays overused in ICU: Ultrasound safer, just as effective "We found that the use of ultrasound to diagnose patients greatly reduced radiation exposure for patients without negatively affecting their health," said Margarita Oks, MD, Long Island ...
Read the releaseYoga practice beneficial to patients with COPD An estimated 24 million Americans may have COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Patients with COPD have trouble pushing used air out of their lungs, making it difficult to take ...
Read the releaseNew mechanism underlying Danhong injection for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury Transforming growth factor-β1 is a universal multifunctional polypeptide cytokine, which has been shown to have a protective effect against nerve cell damage. Golgi morphology ...
Read the releaseIs size of the corpus callosum a screening index for neurodevelopment abnormalities? The corpus callosum is the largest white matter fiber bundle in the human brain, the major interhemispheric commissure that connects the majority of the neocortical areas, and ...
Read the releaseA nanofibrous conduit suitable for repair of long-segment sciatic nerve defects Autografts or allografts are commonly used in neurosurgery. Unfortunately, autografts have limitations such as body injury, repeated surgeries and disproportion of grafted nerve tissue ...
Read the releaseData shows VisionGate's 3D imaging platform accurately detects lung cancer in sputum Data at IASLC demonstrate feasibility of using sputum and the Cell-CT platform to non-invasively detect the presence or absence of lung cancer; initially for adjunctive use ...
Read the releaseFewer patients with brain injury being declared 'brain dead' Fewer patients with brain injury are being declared "brain dead," perhaps reflecting better injury prevention and improved care, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Read the releaseHPV strains affecting African-American women differ from vaccines NATIONAL HARBOR, M.D. – Two subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) prevented by vaccines are half as likely to be found in African-American women as in white women with precancerous ...
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