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Study shows gap in preparedness between new nurses with associate and bachelor's degrees

Nurses with bachelor's degrees report being very prepared in more quality and safety measures than do their peers with associate degrees, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

24 Oct 2018

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles' heel - the viral membrane - hence stopping the virus from causing severe infections.

24 Oct 2018

Men who lack resilience have greater risk for depression

Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a new study from Florida State University researchers.

24 Oct 2018

Scientists identify new target for battling deadly form of leukemia

UT Southwestern scientists, working with colleagues at a sister institution in Houston, have identified a new target for battling a deadly form of leukemia.

24 Oct 2018

Children have positive feelings when they lose their first baby tooth

Scared, ashamed, happy or proud - how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? An interdisciplinary research group at the University of Zurich has now found that children's feelings are predominantly positive.

24 Oct 2018

Most US adults do not engage in muscle-strengthening exercise, study shows

According to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, almost 75 percent of US adults do not comply with public health guidelines recommending two or more muscle-strengthening exercise sessions a week, with nearly 60 percent of the population doing no MSE at all.

24 Oct 2018

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

New research from York University on fat tissue is providing an important clue as to how females stay healthier than males, even as their body fat increases.

24 Oct 2018

Hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy better preserves patients' cognitive function

When it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better preserved patients' cognitive function and demonstrated similar cancer control outcomes, compared to traditional whole-brain radiotherapy with memantine.

24 Oct 2018

Biological factors not responsible for racial differences in colorectal cancer incidence

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine has found that, in spite of the higher incidence and death rate of colorectal cancer in blacks, no difference exists in the overall prevalence of advanced, precancerous polyps between average-risk blacks and whites who underwent a screening colonoscopy.

24 Oct 2018

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

An NJIT-led team of engineers, game designers, artists and clinicians won two major international awards for its vision therapy platform, including "most innovative breakthrough," at the 2018 Augmented World Expo Europe, the leading industry conference for augmented reality technology.

24 Oct 2018

In-home physical therapy care for knee replacement patients leads to better recovery

A team of physical therapy researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have conducted one of the first full-scale studies to assess the effectiveness of in-home physical therapy care for patients who have had knee replacement surgery.

24 Oct 2018

New symposium explores how technology can transform pediatric care

Innovations in technology offer convenience to patients, allow physicians to monitor patients from afar and offer promise in genetics-based diagnoses, according to leading experts scheduled to speak at the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

24 Oct 2018

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Although cancer affects all populations in the United States, certain ethnic populations bear a disproportionate burden of cancer compared with other groups, according to the National Cancer Institute.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers find pesticide residues lurking in rural NYS homes

Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year.

23 Oct 2018

New liquid biopsy test confirms remission in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been shown to accurately determine whether patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma are free from cancer following radiation therapy.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers examine complex causes of preterm and low-birthweight babies in India

Women in India who spend more time fetching water, use a shared latrine, and endure harassment from others are more apt to give birth to a pre-term or low-birthweight baby, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

23 Oct 2018

Gavin Newsom is bullish on single-payer — except when he’s not

Twenty minutes before the only scheduled 2018 California's gubernatorial debate, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled into the San Francisco parking garage in a black SUV. Through the tinted windows, a soft overhead light slightly illuminated the front-runner's chiseled features and slicked-back hair.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers find improvement in liver transplant survival rate among older recipients

An increasing number of older adults are diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. End-stage liver disease is a life-threatening condition in which the liver stops working normally.

23 Oct 2018

Advanced breast cancer patients can benefit from immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

Patients with an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer can benefit from immunotherapy when used in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment, according to the results of a large international Phase III clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and led by a researcher at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

23 Oct 2018

Study reveals new treatment option for women with advanced breast cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Treatment with the cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib achieves a clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival in patients with hormone receptor positive human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative advanced breast cancer that has relapsed or progressed on hormonal therapy, according to the final analysis of overall survival results from the PALOMA-3 study reported at ESMO 2018.

23 Oct 2018

Education News and Research

Study shows gap in preparedness between new nurses with associate and bachelor's degrees

Scientists engineer antiviral peptide that exploits Achilles' heel of Zika virus

Men who lack resilience have greater risk for depression

Scientists identify new target for battling deadly form of leukemia

Children have positive feelings when they lose their first baby tooth

Most US adults do not engage in muscle-strengthening exercise, study shows

Research offers clue on how females stay healthier than males, despite eating a high fat diet

Hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy better preserves patients' cognitive function

Biological factors not responsible for racial differences in colorectal cancer incidence

NJIT team wins two major international awards for vision therapy platform

In-home physical therapy care for knee replacement patients leads to better recovery

New symposium explores how technology can transform pediatric care

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Researchers find pesticide residues lurking in rural NYS homes

New liquid biopsy test confirms remission in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

Researchers examine complex causes of preterm and low-birthweight babies in India

Gavin Newsom is bullish on single-payer — except when he’s not

Researchers find improvement in liver transplant survival rate among older recipients

Advanced breast cancer patients can benefit from immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

Study reveals new treatment option for women with advanced breast cancer resistant to hormone therapy

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