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Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity program experienced improvement in body weight and social/emotional wellness, compared with their classmates who did not participate.

12 Feb 2018

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

UK GPs with dyslexia are just as likely to pass the knowledge component of the licensing exam as their counterparts, a new study has found.

12 Feb 2018

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren't immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors -- like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult coworkers and not getting enough exposure to the operating room -- can lead to it, according to a new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

9 Feb 2018

Scientists develop new system to match genetic anomalies with precision medicine treatments

A team of computer scientists from the University of Delaware and Georgetown University has developed a new system to rapidly determine which cancer drugs are likely to work best given a patient's genetic markers.

6 Feb 2018

The ‘Gesundheit Machine’ collects campus cooties in race against a fierce flu

It's turning out to be a particularly harsh flu season. The epidemic hasn't hit the University of Maryland College Park yet; students are just getting back from winter break. But in the close quarters of dorm rooms and cafeterias and study groups, the flu will come. And when it does, Dr. Don Milton, a professor of environmental health, will be ready and waiting to learn from it.

6 Feb 2018

Specialist residential service for adults with autism opens in Swansea

Ty Seren, a specialist residential service for adults with complex needs associated with autism has opened in Gowerton, Swansea. Ty Seren is the latest service from the Orbis Education and Care Group who provide specialist schools and residential services for children, young people and adults with complex needs associated with autism.

6 Feb 2018

NHS recruitment campaign for doctors who want to become clinical leaders in Northamptonshire

The BMA’s latest quarterly survey of doctors has found that 71 per cent of hospital doctors had experienced rota gaps in their departments, with 65 per cent reporting they had unfilled posts – 80 per cent of which had remained vacant for six months or more.

6 Feb 2018

Mobile phone radiation can cause severe headaches and migraines

Mobile phone radiation keeps our phones working but it also has some pretty serious side effects. More and more people are looking at the effects mobile phones are having on their health. Can phone radiation cause headaches? Is this something to be worried about?

6 Feb 2018

Cannabis Quality and Contamination Testing

Dr. Bob Clifford has published and presented over 125 papers in the fields of food, pharmaceutical, environmental, energy, geology, material science, photonics, and cannabis. However, his true love is in food. After graduating with his Ph.D., he left his job with the FDA for Shimadzu where he has worked for the last 26 years.

From Pittcon 5 Feb 2018

Skip the rocking chairs for these rock stars of aging

If people can age with class, then Harlene Goodrich, 80, and Dorothy Kelly, 91, should be considered aging's rock stars.

5 Feb 2018

New research sheds light on why GPs quit patient care

New research has shed light on the reasons driving doctors out of General Practice, following earlier findings that around two out of every five GPs in the South West are planning to leave direct patient care in the next five years.

5 Feb 2018

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that adolescents who are not susceptible to smoking cigarettes and who thought e-cigarettes were less harmful were more likely to use e-cigarettes.

2 Feb 2018

Challenges and rewards for women who choose to be both CT surgeons and mothers

Just ahead of National Women Physicians Day on February 3, STS celebrates two of its member surgeons, Drs. Mara Antonoff and Leah Backhus, and their story of balancing the tough job of being mothers and their "day jobs" as cardiothoracic surgeons.

1 Feb 2018

Special issue addresses college experiences for students with ASD

Thirty years ago it was rare for a student with ASD to enter college. But over the past decades, there has been much improvement in the detection and awareness of ASD in children.

1 Feb 2018

Researchers advance understanding of abnormal mineral accumulation in arteries

A team of researchers from McGill University has advanced the scientific understanding of abnormal mineral accumulation in arteries, a complication often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Mineralized arteries may affect heart functions, leading to death in some instances.

31 Jan 2018

Leading high-risk pregnancy physicians to gather in Dallas for SMFM annual meeting

Next week, more than 2,000 maternal-fetal medicine specialists (high-risk pregnancy physicians) will gather in Dallas for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 38th Annual Meeting also called, The Pregnancy Meeting.

29 Jan 2018

SUTD-NCL team completes phenotypic screening of MMV Malaria Box against pathogenic parasites

A Singapore-India collaborative research project between the Singapore University of Technology & Design and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratories completed phenotypic screening of a large collection of potent chemical inhibitors (known as MMV Malaria Box), against pathogenic parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum, causative agents of human toxoplasmosis and malaria.

27 Jan 2018

Biotechnology startup receives FDA clearance for synthetic bone graft substitute

A biotechnology startup enabled by UC Davis, Molecular Matrix Inc., has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a carbohydrate-based polymer that can help injured bones heal and regrow.

27 Jan 2018

CMSC's educational conference provides up-to-date information on multiple sclerosis

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), the leading member-driven North American organization dedicated to improving and advancing the standards of healthcare and clinical research for those living with MS, announces that registration is open for its 32nd Annual Meeting.

25 Jan 2018

Greater use of social media linked to shorter sleep duration among students

Greater use of social media was associated with a greater likelihood of getting too little sleep in an Acta Paediatrica study of Canadian students aged 11-20 years.

24 Jan 2018

Students News and Research

Before-school physical activity program leads to improvement in body weight, wellness of children

Study: UK GPs with dyslexia just as likely to pass licensing exam as their counterparts

Study provides valuable insights to prevalence of burnout in neurosurgery residents

Scientists develop new system to match genetic anomalies with precision medicine treatments

The ‘Gesundheit Machine’ collects campus cooties in race against a fierce flu

Specialist residential service for adults with autism opens in Swansea

NHS recruitment campaign for doctors who want to become clinical leaders in Northamptonshire

Mobile phone radiation can cause severe headaches and migraines

Cannabis Quality and Contamination Testing

Skip the rocking chairs for these rock stars of aging

New research sheds light on why GPs quit patient care

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Challenges and rewards for women who choose to be both CT surgeons and mothers

Special issue addresses college experiences for students with ASD

Researchers advance understanding of abnormal mineral accumulation in arteries

Leading high-risk pregnancy physicians to gather in Dallas for SMFM annual meeting

SUTD-NCL team completes phenotypic screening of MMV Malaria Box against pathogenic parasites

Biotechnology startup receives FDA clearance for synthetic bone graft substitute

CMSC's educational conference provides up-to-date information on multiple sclerosis

Greater use of social media linked to shorter sleep duration among students

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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