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Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new USC research shows.

17 Sep 2018

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

Salsa dancers are less likely to get injured while dancing than people taking part in Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancing, according to new research.

17 Sep 2018

Witnessing school violence linked to later risk of psycho-social and academic impairment

Students who witness violence in school at age 13 are at later risk of psycho-social and academic impairment at age 15, according to a new longitudinal study by researchers at Université de Montréal with colleagues in Belgium and France.

17 Sep 2018

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson enter into binding Definitive Agreement

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) have entered into a binding Definitive Agreement, legally binding the ideas and commitments described in the Letter of Intent, which the two organizations signed in March.

17 Sep 2018

Drumming can benefit school children with autism

DRUMMING for 60 minutes a week can benefit children diagnosed with autism and supports learning at school, according to a new scientific study.

14 Sep 2018

Wearable monitor uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.

12 Sep 2018

Integration of innovative digital techniques into medical courses for enhanced patient safety

The future begins now - that is the mantra on medical courses at MedUni Vienna and also at the Society for Medical Education conference starting in Vienna this coming Wednesday - the largest event on this topic within the German-speaking area.

12 Sep 2018

AGA announces funding of new initiative to expand workforce and research diversity

Building on a longstanding commitment to developing diversity in the biomedical science research workforce, AGA is pleased to announce the funding of a new initiative, the AGA FORWARD PROGRAM: Fostering Opportunities Resulting in Workforce and Research Diversity, supported by NIH (1R25DK118761-01).

12 Sep 2018

Increasing number of women learn about breast cancer diagnosis over the telephone

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals an increasing number of women are learning about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone.

11 Sep 2018

Researchers develop technology to help deconstruct surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons' robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardized way to train the next generation of surgeons.

11 Sep 2018

UTSA researchers develop new model to assist during chemical attacks

It was morning in Khan Sheikhoun, a small rural town in the north of Syria. Residents went about their lives when up above jets crossed the skies. Suddenly, a deadly plume of sarin gas descended upon the people.

11 Sep 2018

Back pain linked with mental health problems and risky behaviors in adolescents

A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that adolescents who experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and report problems like anxiety and depression.

11 Sep 2018

Novel decoding technology could predict mood variations from brain signals

By developing a novel decoding technology, a team of engineers and physicians at the University of Southern California and UC San Francisco have discovered how mood variations can be decoded from neural signals in the human brain--a process that has not been demonstrated to date.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

UC San Francisco researchers have discovered how a mutation in a gene regulator called the TERT promoter -- the third most common mutation among all human cancers and the most common mutation in the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma -- confers "immortality" on tumor cells, enabling the unchecked cell division that powers their aggressive growth.

10 Sep 2018

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the American College of Rheumatology cautioned policymakers against implementing a proposal to reduce physician reimbursement for evaluation and management services, arguing that doing so could severely compromise patient access to care and further exacerbate the growing rheumatology workforce shortage.

10 Sep 2018

Meet Axol Bioscience at 2018 Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium

We are very pleased to support the 6th Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium from 19 - 21 September. The annual event held by the University of Cambridge will bring together more than 400 delegates, from students to professors, to discuss the biggest fundamental and translational questions as well as celebrate the great advances being made in stem cell biology all around the world.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 7 Sep 2018

UTA doctoral student receives prestigious grant to fund research in genetic variation

A doctoral student in biology at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to fund her research in genetic variation in whiptail lizards.

7 Sep 2018

College years are time of increased risk of stressful events, finds new study

For college-bound students and their families, the start of the school year can be a time of excitement and optimism, but a new study brings to light that the college years are also a time of increased risk of stressful events and a wide range of accompanying mental health challenges, including risk of suicide.

7 Sep 2018

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 13 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers use virtual reality goggles to study human anatomy

Tucked away in the back room of a Johns Hopkins research building, a computer hums quietly at a seemingly modest setup of a desktop and a pair of goggles.

6 Sep 2018

Students News and Research

Study shows air pollution may be bad for the fetus

Study: Salsa dancers have lower injury rates than Spanish, aerobic or Zumba dancers

Witnessing school violence linked to later risk of psycho-social and academic impairment

Einstein Healthcare Network and Jefferson enter into binding Definitive Agreement

Drumming can benefit school children with autism

Wearable monitor uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems

Integration of innovative digital techniques into medical courses for enhanced patient safety

AGA announces funding of new initiative to expand workforce and research diversity

Increasing number of women learn about breast cancer diagnosis over the telephone

Researchers develop technology to help deconstruct surgeons' robotic surgery skills

UTSA researchers develop new model to assist during chemical attacks

Back pain linked with mental health problems and risky behaviors in adolescents

Novel decoding technology could predict mood variations from brain signals

Researchers uncover secret of immortality mechanism in aggressive glioblastoma

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

Meet Axol Bioscience at 2018 Cambridge International Stem Cell Symposium

UTA doctoral student receives prestigious grant to fund research in genetic variation

College years are time of increased risk of stressful events, finds new study

Endocrine Society announces winners of prestigious 2019 Laureate Awards

Researchers use virtual reality goggles to study human anatomy

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