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Injectable hydrogel suppresses infections and promotes healing around prosthetics

Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are often disastrous, requiring potent antibiotics and revisionary surgery.

10 Jan 2023

School garden-based interventions can improve metabolic parameters in children

School garden-based interventions can improve metabolic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol in children, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

10 Jan 2023

Yale researchers identify neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy

Imagine slipping in and out of consciousness hundreds of times per day, staying awake the whole time but having no sense of awareness during these lapses.

10 Jan 2023

Simple, cost-effective injection can protect premature babies from cerebral palsy

A program to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a National Institute for Health and Care Research funded evaluation.

10 Jan 2023

West Health and Sharp Memorial Hospital join forces to create a new integrated geriatric care model

Through a three-year partnership that seeks to enhance the healthcare journey of older adults, West Health and Sharp Memorial Hospital will work together to create a new integrated geriatric care model spanning the entire health care continuum, from the emergency department and operating room to primary care.

10 Jan 2023

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Evosep receives strategic investment from Novo Holding A/S to accelerate its effort on clinical proteomics

Evosep today announced that Novo Holdings A/S has become a minority shareholder in Evosep Aps with a US$ 40m investment to further Evosep’s technology and application portfolio for clinical proteomics.

From Evosep 10 Jan 2023

Eating fast food associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology gives people extra motivation to reduce fast-food consumption.

10 Jan 2023

Complete genomics launches full sequencing platforms at Biotech Showcase™ 2023

Complete Genomics launches state-of-the-art sequencing solutions, providing trial access and ensuring data security to support diverse genomics applications.

From MGI 10 Jan 2023

Hospitals’ use of volunteer staff runs risk of skirting labor laws, experts say

Most of the 30 volunteers who work at the 130-bed, for-profit East Cooper Medical Center spend their days assisting surgical patients — the scope of their duties extending far beyond those of candy stripers, baby cuddlers, and gift shop clerks.

10 Jan 2023

Vaccinating against toxin produced by E. coli may protect against malnutrition and stunting

Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age 5 died of it every year.

9 Jan 2023

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

9 Jan 2023

Research explores whether the eye influenced the development of language

Eyes provide us with most information about the surrounding world. Yet, the eye, especially that of a human, enables not only to receive stimuli but also to transfer this information outside.

9 Jan 2023

Study opens a new view about the science of consciousness

What it means to be conscious is more than just a philosophical question. Researchers continue to investigate how conscious experience arises from the electrochemical activity of the human brain.

9 Jan 2023

New survey shows increase in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance across 23 countries in 2022

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased globally, from 75.2% in 2021 to 79.1% in 2022, according to a survey in 23 countries that represent more than 60% of the world's population.

9 Jan 2023

Novel combination of AI and production techniques could revolutionize nanomedicine

A novel combination of artificial intelligence and production techniques could change the future of nanomedicine, according to Cornell researchers using a new $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to revolutionize how polymer nanoparticles are manufactured.

9 Jan 2023

New study decodes brain arteriovenous malformations in the Asian population

Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is the abnormal entanglement of arteries and veins in the brain, which disrupts the normal flow of blood and can lead to hemorrhage, seizures, and neurological impairment in affected individuals.

9 Jan 2023

Compounds derived from B.C. sea sponge can prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells

UBC researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge.

9 Jan 2023

Study identifies a sharp increase in cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults

As a growing number of older adults are experimenting with cannabis to help alleviate chronic symptoms, a new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study has identified a sharp increase in cannabis-related emergency department visits among the elderly.

9 Jan 2023

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

9 Jan 2023

Medicine News and Research

Injectable hydrogel suppresses infections and promotes healing around prosthetics

School garden-based interventions can improve metabolic parameters in children

Yale researchers identify neuronal basis of impaired consciousness in children with absence epilepsy

Simple, cost-effective injection can protect premature babies from cerebral palsy

West Health and Sharp Memorial Hospital join forces to create a new integrated geriatric care model

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Evosep receives strategic investment from Novo Holding A/S to accelerate its effort on clinical proteomics

Eating fast food associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Complete genomics launches full sequencing platforms at Biotech Showcase™ 2023

Hospitals’ use of volunteer staff runs risk of skirting labor laws, experts say

Vaccinating against toxin produced by E. coli may protect against malnutrition and stunting

Healthy eating patterns associated with reduced risk of premature mortality

Research explores whether the eye influenced the development of language

Study opens a new view about the science of consciousness

New survey shows increase in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance across 23 countries in 2022

Novel combination of AI and production techniques could revolutionize nanomedicine

New study decodes brain arteriovenous malformations in the Asian population

Compounds derived from B.C. sea sponge can prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells

Study identifies a sharp increase in cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

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