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University of Limerick offers Leaving Certificate Biology Practical Sessions for secondary school students

The Department of Life Sciences at the University of Limerick are welcoming over 400 Leaving Certificate Biology students from all over Munster into their state-of-the-art laboratories this week.

6 Jan 2015

Angel MedFlight employees donate gifts to Westwood Primary School in Phoenix

Employees of Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance donated backpacks filled with toys, clothing, food and more to Mrs. Butler's first grade class at Westwood Primary School in Phoenix.

31 Dec 2014

Patent recognizes peptide that reduces tissue damage

A Kansas State University research team has received a patent for its use of a peptide that has been shown to prevent or reduce damage to intestinal tissue.

24 Dec 2014

Innovative software predicts sudden cardiac death in patients at risk of arrhythmia

At Galway Hospital, in Ireland, a device is currently used to "predict" cardiac events in people at risk of sudden cardiac death.

24 Dec 2014

DaVita HealthCare Partners teammates provide new shoes to children

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care and health care services, today announced that its teammates once again partnered with U.S. charity Shoes That Fit to provide nearly 11,500 pairs of new shoes to children in need through a company-wide initiative called "Shoes-a-palooza."

23 Dec 2014

Single mom enrolls in Loyola nursing program to care for critically ill

As a biomedical engineer, Lynn Anne Gantt always longed to work on the front lines of patient care. After having four boys, she took a break from engineering before discovering an outlet that would allow her to pursue her dreams.

23 Dec 2014

Different gene mutations lead to different features of ASD

People with autism have a wide range of symptoms, with no two people sharing the exact type and severity of behaviors.

23 Dec 2014

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

Doctors and nurses are traditionally thought to be the primary caretakers of patients in a typical hospital setting.

22 Dec 2014

New computational technique reveals genetic roots of autism, cancers

In the decade since the genome was sequenced in 2003, scientists and doctors have struggled to answer an all-consuming question: Which DNA mutations cause disease?

22 Dec 2014

School-based obesity prevention efforts may influence weight status of parents

Parents of children involved in an elementary school-based community intervention to prevent obesity appear to share in its health benefits. A new analysis of Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart Play Hard shows an association between being exposed to the intervention as a parent and a modest decrease in body mass index (BMI) compared to parents in two similar control communities.

19 Dec 2014

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago, UI Health to provide specialized pediatric medical services

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have signed an affiliation agreement to enhance their existing partnership and provide expanded pediatric specialty medical services to their patients.

19 Dec 2014

Aging: A risk factor for malnutrition

Health care systems and providers are not attuned to older adults' malnutrition risk, and ignoring malnutrition exacts a toll on hospitals, patients, and payers, according to the latest issue of the What's Hot newsletter from The Gerontological Society of America.

18 Dec 2014

UAH forms new Learning and Technology Resource Center to train student nurses

The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has formed a new Learning and Technology Resource Center (LTRC) to consolidate its use of technology and lifelike patient simulators to train students and to further research in healthcare simulation education.

18 Dec 2014

UMass Amherst study: Naming between the ages of 6 and 9 months lays 'learning foundation'

In a follow-up to her earlier studies of learning in infancy, developmental psychologist Lisa Scott and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are reporting that talking to babies in their first year, in particular naming things in their world, can help them make connections between what they see and hear, and these learning benefits can be seen as much as five years later.

17 Dec 2014

MU researcher developing nano-scale molecules to image, treat different diseases

Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology, or the use of microscopic structures to diagnose, image, treat and prevent disease. Current problems in nanomedicine include understanding and anticipating the potentially toxic impact these nanostructures have on the body and the environment once they're released.

17 Dec 2014

Researchers explore lifespan variability between races

Eliminating health disparities between races is a goal of many groups and organizations, but a team of sociologists suggests that finding the reasons for the differences in the timing of black and white deaths may be trickier than once thought.

17 Dec 2014

Two UH researchers named fellows of National Academy of Inventors

Two University of Houston faculty members have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions to scientific and technological innovation.

17 Dec 2014

New training network project to develop medical statisticians to achieve drug development success

A new £2.7 million international training network project, led by a team at Lancaster University, will develop a generation of medical statisticians dedicated to achieving early stage drug development success.

17 Dec 2014

Study finds link between contraband cigarette and illicit drug use among teens in Canada

A University of Alberta economics professor has discovered a link between contraband cigarette use and illicit drug use among Canadian teens.

17 Dec 2014

Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition 2014 winners announced

From algae to zebrafish, life under the microscope can be beautiful, surprising and mysterious. This week, amazing glimpses of the unseen universe earned top prizes in the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®, the world’s foremost forum for showcasing microscope images of life science subjects.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 16 Dec 2014

Students News and Research

University of Limerick offers Leaving Certificate Biology Practical Sessions for secondary school students

Angel MedFlight employees donate gifts to Westwood Primary School in Phoenix

Patent recognizes peptide that reduces tissue damage

Innovative software predicts sudden cardiac death in patients at risk of arrhythmia

DaVita HealthCare Partners teammates provide new shoes to children

Single mom enrolls in Loyola nursing program to care for critically ill

Different gene mutations lead to different features of ASD

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

New computational technique reveals genetic roots of autism, cancers

School-based obesity prevention efforts may influence weight status of parents

Shriners Hospitals for Children-Chicago, UI Health to provide specialized pediatric medical services

Aging: A risk factor for malnutrition

UAH forms new Learning and Technology Resource Center to train student nurses

UMass Amherst study: Naming between the ages of 6 and 9 months lays 'learning foundation'

MU researcher developing nano-scale molecules to image, treat different diseases

Researchers explore lifespan variability between races

Two UH researchers named fellows of National Academy of Inventors

New training network project to develop medical statisticians to achieve drug development success

Study finds link between contraband cigarette and illicit drug use among teens in Canada

Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition 2014 winners announced

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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