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Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones

Inside the protesters’ encampment at UCLA, beneath the glow of hanging flashlights and a deafening backdrop of exploding flash-bangs, OB-GYN resident Elaine Chan suddenly felt like a battlefield medic.

16 May 2024

New insights into how exercise may help prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging

New research published in Aging Cell provides insights into how exercise may help to prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging.

15 May 2024

Lactate is essential to buffering the effects of a carbohydrate meal, study shows

As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance and, in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his muscles during training.

15 May 2024

Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction

Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas.

15 May 2024

Optibrium partners with FMC Corporation to transform agrochemical discovery

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, has signed a license agreement for its AI-powered discovery platform, Cerella™, with FMC Corporation (FMC), a global leader in crop protection.

From Optibrium Ltd. 15 May 2024

Exploring how intense ultrasound can release biological indicators of disease

Ultrasound imaging offers a valuable and noninvasive way to find and monitor cancerous tumors. However, much of the most crucial information about a cancer, such as specific cell types and mutations, cannot be learned from imaging and requires invasive and damaging biopsies.

14 May 2024

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

A team led by Dr. Eddie Imada, assistant professor of research in pathology and laboratory medicine, has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million United States Department of Defense grant for research on a cellular process called alternative polyadenylation and its role in prostate cancer.

10 May 2024

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Collaborative research, led from the University of Oxford and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

8 May 2024

Study unveils crucial insights into how COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness

A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

8 May 2024

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

8 May 2024

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

How do we know whether newly minted doctors have what it takes to prevent patient deaths?

7 May 2024

Increase in sedentary time from childhood associated with progressing heart enlargement

An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk.

7 May 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrong about a ban on NIH research about mass shootings

The National Institutes of Health is the federal government's main agency for supporting medical research. Is it barred from researching mass shootings? That's what presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said recently.

2 May 2024

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

25 Apr 2024

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Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones

New insights into how exercise may help prevent or slow cognitive decline during aging

Lactate is essential to buffering the effects of a carbohydrate meal, study shows

Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction

Optibrium partners with FMC Corporation to transform agrochemical discovery

Exploring how intense ultrasound can release biological indicators of disease

DoD grant awarded for investigating alternative polyadenylation in prostate cancer

New tool more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases

Study unveils crucial insights into how COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

Increase in sedentary time from childhood associated with progressing heart enlargement

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is wrong about a ban on NIH research about mass shootings

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Notre Dame study highlights diverse men's health trends across cultures

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Sphere Fluidics appoints Edward Rayner as Non-Executive Director

Study finds low and high GI diets boost endurance performance over low-carb diets

Junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt brains' memory ability for a long time

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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