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Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome typically evident at birth and often linked to early-onset severe heart disease.

30 Apr 2019

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

The United States is one of only eight countries in the world where decreases in child and adolescent mortality over a 27-year period haven't also been matched by reductions in maternal mortality, according to a new scientific study.

30 Apr 2019

SLU study suggests a more equitable way for Medicare reimbursement

Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and difficulty functioning, and needed more social support than those who were not enrolled in both government programs, Saint Louis University research found.

30 Apr 2019

Adoption of new rules drops readmission penalties against safety net hospitals

Readmission penalties against hospitals providing care to socioeconomically disadvantaged patients have dropped 14 percentage points under new rules adopted in 2019 that more equitably account for low-income populations being served, according to a new analysis led by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Harvard researchers.

30 Apr 2019

Science and health journalists awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from MBL

Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory, an international center for biological and environmental research and education and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

30 Apr 2019

NIH's All Of Us Research Program to host special symposium on May 6, 2019

What: The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health is hosting a special symposium, "From Data to Discoveries: Creating a Research Program for All of Us."

30 Apr 2019

Study examines if caffeine could prevent harmful effects of PGE1 treatment on breathing

Researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital presented results of a study that investigated whether there are any deleterious effects of prostaglandin E1 treatment on breathing and whether these effects would be prevented via pre-treatment with caffeine.

30 Apr 2019

Researchers use structural biology techniques to understand how lipids bind proteins

Normal cells have a complex system of checks and balances that regulate cell division.

30 Apr 2019

Increasing body temperature of vulnerable neonates to greater than 36 degrees

Physician-researchers at the 2019 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in Baltimore presented their process of how from 2014 to 2017 they made their NICU a center of excellence for increasing the admission body temperature of their very low birth weight babies to greater than 36 degrees.

30 Apr 2019

Transplanting fecal microbiota may be the best treatment for antibiotic-resistant C. diff infection

Transplanting human donor fecal microbiota into the colon of a patient infected with Clostridiodes difficile may be the best treatment for those not helped by C. diff targeted antibiotics, according to an article in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Apr 2019

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Pediatric diabetes and genetic researchers with the First Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Type 2 diabetes in youth said they discovered seven genetic variants associated with the disease in young people.

30 Apr 2019

Autism diagnoses in children as young as 14 months appears to be remarkably stable

Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder by trained professionals in children as young as 14 months are remarkably stable, suggesting that accurate screening and earlier treatment is feasible, report scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in a study publishing online April 29, 2019 in JAMA Pediatrics.

30 Apr 2019

Multigene test helps doctors to make effective treatment decisions for breast cancer patients

A breast cancer test has been found that helps doctors make treatment decisions for some breast cancer patients, following research carried out at Queen Mary University of London and funded by Cancer Research UK.

30 Apr 2019

Precision medicine for pediatric tumors can now be a reality, shows study

Five years after it was created to serve children and adolescents in Quebec, the TRICEPS team at CHU Sainte-Justice has demonstrated the feasibility of setting up a research program in pediatric oncology precision medicine, as described in a recent article published in the JAMA Network Open journal.

30 Apr 2019

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing on older women's perception of technology found that more active older adult women prefer wearable sensors for themselves and smart home sensors for their older parents.

30 Apr 2019

CSU's Infectious Disease Research Center recognized as Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was recognized as the 2019 Bioscience/ Medical Manufacturer of the Year at the Colorado Manufacturing Awards on April 4 in Denver.

30 Apr 2019

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary a lot across countries

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary significantly across countries, according to a new international study co-authored by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

30 Apr 2019

BUSM receives $4.9 million MLSC grant to accelerate development of new brain imaging techniques

Boston University School of Medicine today announced that it had received a $4.9 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to create a state-of the-art facility to accelerate development of novel brain imaging techniques to track subtle changes in the brain after neurotrauma.

30 Apr 2019

New approach could simplify identification of transport proteins in mycobacteria

A team headed by Dr. Claudia Jessen-Trefzer of the University of Freiburg's Institute for Pharmaceuticals Sciences has for the first time identified a transport protein in mycobacteria which is responsible for the uptake of the nutrient L-arabinofuranose.

30 Apr 2019

How proteins in outer membrane of bacteria stick to and populate in human body

The discovery, published today in Nature Communications by researchers from La Trobe University and the University of Queensland, provides details on how proteins in the outer membrane of bacteria - the bacteria's 'superglue' - are able to stick to and populate parts of the human body.

30 Apr 2019

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Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Study: Child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened in the U.S.

SLU study suggests a more equitable way for Medicare reimbursement

Adoption of new rules drops readmission penalties against safety net hospitals

Science and health journalists awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from MBL

NIH's All Of Us Research Program to host special symposium on May 6, 2019

Study examines if caffeine could prevent harmful effects of PGE1 treatment on breathing

Researchers use structural biology techniques to understand how lipids bind proteins

Increasing body temperature of vulnerable neonates to greater than 36 degrees

Transplanting fecal microbiota may be the best treatment for antibiotic-resistant C. diff infection

First GWAS for Type 2 diabetes in youth reveals seven genetic variants associated with the disease

Autism diagnoses in children as young as 14 months appears to be remarkably stable

Multigene test helps doctors to make effective treatment decisions for breast cancer patients

Precision medicine for pediatric tumors can now be a reality, shows study

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

CSU's Infectious Disease Research Center recognized as Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

Government warnings about potential drug safety risks vary a lot across countries

BUSM receives $4.9 million MLSC grant to accelerate development of new brain imaging techniques

New approach could simplify identification of transport proteins in mycobacteria

How proteins in outer membrane of bacteria stick to and populate in human body

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