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New paper-based device shows great potential for whooping cough diagnosis in low-resource settings

A mother lovingly cradles her sick baby in her arms. As the infant coughs and gasps for air, his anguished mother looks up and warns that the safest place for your baby is not always in your arms.

6 Apr 2017

New initiative aims to study relationship between brain and obesity

The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center has launched an initiative to study the relationship between the brain and metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes.

5 Apr 2017

New microfluidic technique may provide patients with less painful test for multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells, which are white blood cells produced in bone marrow that churn out antibodies to help fight infection. When plasma cells become cancerous, they produce abnormal proteins, and the cells can build up in bone marrow, ultimately seeping into the bloodstream.

4 Apr 2017

Pharmaceuticalization of today’s sleep

The pharmaceuticalisation of sleep, put simply, refers to the ways in which sleep becomes a site for manipulation or augmentation through pharmaceutical use. There are different ways in which sleep can be pharmaceuticalised – for example we can use pharmaceuticals to induce sleep, to consolidate broken sleep, or to prevent or delay sleep.

4 Apr 2017

Electronic hookah kills 80% more lung cells than traditional counterpart

Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by chemists at the University of Cincinnati.

4 Apr 2017

Rubber-like fibers may help combat spinal cord injuries

Implantable fibers have been an enormous boon to brain research, allowing scientists to stimulate specific targets in the brain and monitor electrical responses.

4 Apr 2017

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

A new educational game to improve communication between medical professionals and children has been launched by Focus Games Ltd. Doctor Jargon (Paediatrics) is the first in the Dr Jargon series, designed to encourage health professionals to use simple, jargon-free language when talking to child patients about medical conditions, treatments and their health.

3 Apr 2017

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

Flavored e-cigarettes and e-cigarette marketing could be increasing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, according to researchers from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin.

2 Apr 2017

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

University of St. Augustine Health Sciences, a leading graduate institution that emphasizes health science education through innovative classroom education, is proud to announce that several faculty members will be presenting key research at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2.

31 Mar 2017

Experts to discuss new paradigms in healthcare monitoring and management

The increasing capacity of each individual to monitor and manage their health without medical attention entails new challenges that cannot be ignored.

31 Mar 2017

New partnership to provide clinicians with latest guidance on treating endocrine disorders

The Endocrine Society and Medscape announced today a new partnership that brings together the Society's expertise and Medscape's innovative, peer-to-peer digital platforms and award-winning content to provide clinicians with the latest guidance and most relevant insights on diagnosing and treating diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, infertility, and other endocrine disorders.

31 Mar 2017

RUSH named ‘Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality’ for ninth consecutive year

For the ninth consecutive year, Rush University Medical Center has been designated a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" in the Healthcare Equality Index, an annual survey of how health care facilities in the United States treat lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning patients and their families, as well as their own LGBTQ employees. The report on the 2017 survey was released today.

31 Mar 2017

Researchers use mathematical modeling to raise density of bones badly degraded by osteoporosis

They may seem rigid and set in their ways, but your bones are actually under constant construction and deconstruction. They give up their nutrient treasures (calcium) to the body and then rebuild in a constant give-and-take sort of rhythm.

29 Mar 2017

Study finds suboptimal asthma control among school students in the UK

Poor asthma control and knowledge are common in children with doctor-diagnosed asthma, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

29 Mar 2017

How will Brexit impact life sciences in Wales?

In this interview Penny Owen, Interim Executive Chair, Life Sciences Hub Wales, describes recent advances in Life Sciences in Wales, and if we are likely to see changes in this due to Brexit.

28 Mar 2017

Kent state researchers use DNA origami to create ‘nano cage’ for deeper study of cancer cell growth

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2017.

28 Mar 2017

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Emil Bogenmann, PhD, EdD, at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, received a five-year renewal grant of $1.3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to provide biomedical research training to disadvantaged college undergraduates.

27 Mar 2017

Brain activity of children can be used for long-range predictions about reading success

By measuring brainwaves, it is possible to predict what a child's reading level will be years in advance, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

27 Mar 2017

Researchers use classroom to understand neurodynamics of real-world social interactions

When going to the movies with a group of friends, one small action can make a big difference when it comes to being on the same page after the movie: eye contact. A simple conversation before the movie sets you up to be more in sync with your friends after the movie.

27 Mar 2017

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

The Center for Global Health & Translational Science at Upstate Medical University is embarking on a partnership with ENSPICE Children's Foundation, an international foundation that is addressing nutritional needs of children brought on by disasters.

25 Mar 2017

Students News and Research

New paper-based device shows great potential for whooping cough diagnosis in low-resource settings

New initiative aims to study relationship between brain and obesity

New microfluidic technique may provide patients with less painful test for multiple myeloma

Pharmaceuticalization of today’s sleep

Electronic hookah kills 80% more lung cells than traditional counterpart

Rubber-like fibers may help combat spinal cord injuries

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

Experts to discuss new paradigms in healthcare monitoring and management

New partnership to provide clinicians with latest guidance on treating endocrine disorders

RUSH named ‘Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality’ for ninth consecutive year

Researchers use mathematical modeling to raise density of bones badly degraded by osteoporosis

Study finds suboptimal asthma control among school students in the UK

How will Brexit impact life sciences in Wales?

Kent state researchers use DNA origami to create ‘nano cage’ for deeper study of cancer cell growth

CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students

Brain activity of children can be used for long-range predictions about reading success

Researchers use classroom to understand neurodynamics of real-world social interactions

New partnership to address nutritional needs of young disaster victims

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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