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Crash-related reports from Waze users could reduce emergency response time in half

Waze, the crowdsourced traffic application, could potentially help first responders reach a car crash in half the time it currently takes.

26 May 2019

Endocrine Society opposes HHS rule that would jeopardize transgender individuals' access to healthcare

The Endocrine Society expressed major opposition to a rule proposed today by the Department of Health and Human Services that would jeopardize transgender individuals' access to healthcare.

26 May 2019

Researchers find lower ER triage scores are linked to delayed antibiotics for sepsis patients

Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis — serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and death — is crucial for their survival.

25 May 2019

Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School clarifies how the three-dimensional organization of the genome is regulated at the onset of skeletal muscle formation.

25 May 2019

New neurons continue to form in old age, even in people with Alzheimer's disease

In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that new neurons continue to form well into old age.

25 May 2019

Infants at high risk for autism are less attuned to differences in speech patterns

A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences in speech patterns than low-risk infants.

25 May 2019

Newly approved gene therapy for SMA is based on delivery vehicle discovered by Penn expert

James Wilson, MD, PhD, recalls being struck by the devastating toll of rare diseases as a young physician in the 1980s. He set out on a path to correct the genes that cause these conditions, including spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), the most common inherited fatal disease in infants.

25 May 2019

Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have used data on more than 230,000 intensive care patients to develop a new algorithm.

25 May 2019

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Bacteria have fascinating properties. They adapt excellently to their respective environment, and they existed long before humans.

25 May 2019

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre Singapore found that deactivating a specific protein - interleukin 11 - with drugs called therapeutic antibodies, reverses inflammation and scarring of the liver in patients suffering from an untreatable type of fatty liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis .

25 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

New encyclopedia focuses on pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy

A MAJOR new reference work conceived and edited by the University of Huddersfield's Professor Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar will have a global readership and breaks new ground with its analysis of the latest developments in the pharmacy profession.

24 May 2019

University of Freiburg to receive 25.8 million euros for collaborative research centers

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has approved grant applications for two collaborative research centers at the University of Freiburg: one for continued grant funding, and one for initial grant funding.

24 May 2019

EUSEM expresses concerns about the low level of evidence that underlies 1-hour sepsis bundle

Currently available evidence does not support the recent "Hour-1 Bundle" recommendation to perform five initial treatment steps within the first hour in patients with sepsis.

24 May 2019

Tips for staying safe in water during summer

Beaches, lakes, and pools are great ways to beat the summer heat but there are precautions to take before reaching for that swimsuit, report physicians with The University of Texas Health Science at Houston.

24 May 2019

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases, compared with professional baseball players of similar age, according to new research.

24 May 2019

Measles vaccination for all to prevent future disease outbreaks

Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, but has reappeared in recent months in the form of outbreaks in several states.

24 May 2019

High-intensity interval training may improve heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes

University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes.

24 May 2019

Are fruit fly 'avatars' the next step in personalized medicine?

Researchers have created fruit fly “avatars” that have helped to guide treatment for a man who had terminal colon cancer.

24 May 2019

Cell scientist receives $1.9 million NIH grant to study muscle regeneration

As people age, their muscle regeneration capacity declines in part because they can no longer make enough muscle stem cells to replace damaged tissue.

24 May 2019

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Crash-related reports from Waze users could reduce emergency response time in half

Endocrine Society opposes HHS rule that would jeopardize transgender individuals' access to healthcare

Researchers find lower ER triage scores are linked to delayed antibiotics for sepsis patients

Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

New neurons continue to form in old age, even in people with Alzheimer's disease

Infants at high risk for autism are less attuned to differences in speech patterns

Newly approved gene therapy for SMA is based on delivery vehicle discovered by Penn expert

Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

New encyclopedia focuses on pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy

University of Freiburg to receive 25.8 million euros for collaborative research centers

EUSEM expresses concerns about the low level of evidence that underlies 1-hour sepsis bundle

Tips for staying safe in water during summer

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Measles vaccination for all to prevent future disease outbreaks

High-intensity interval training may improve heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes

Are fruit fly 'avatars' the next step in personalized medicine?

Cell scientist receives $1.9 million NIH grant to study muscle regeneration

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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