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Study: Door-to-door canvassing spreads valuable information during epidemics

Liberia was the epicenter of a high-profile Ebola outbreak in 2014-15, which led to more than 10,000 deaths in West Africa. But for all the devastation the illness caused, it could have been worse without an innovative, volunteer-based outreach program Liberia's government deployed in late 2014.

28 Feb 2020

Human stem cells cure diabetes in mice

Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of blood sugar and is tied to various health complications. The condition is a global health issue with the number of people with diabetes increasing from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.

27 Feb 2020

King's researchers launch largest ever study into eating disorders

Researchers at King's College London have launched the largest ever study into eating disorders. Partnering with the National Institute for Health Research BioResource and the eating disorder charity Beat, they aim to recruit at least 10,000 people in England who have experienced an eating disorder at some point in their life to a pioneering new study that aims to unlock the secrets of eating disorders.

26 Feb 2020

Trusting injection drug users with IV antibiotics at home: It can work

Two mornings a week, Arthur Jackson clears space on half of his cream-colored sofa. He sets out a few rolls of tape and some gauze, then waits for a knock on his front door.

26 Feb 2020

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.

25 Feb 2020

Transferring knowledge, not anxiety, can help food-allergic children cope with their fears

A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology discusses the difficulties faced by parents of children with food allergies in not transferring their own anxieties to their children.

25 Feb 2020

New tool incorporates PET and CT scans to measure effectiveness of key anti-TB medicine

Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, with the first medical documentation of the disease coming out of India around 1000 B.C.E.

24 Feb 2020

Breast cancer cells hibernate in the lung before forming secondary tumors

Healthy lung cells support the survival of breast cancer cells, allowing them to hibernate in the lung before forming secondary tumors, according to new research from the Crick.

24 Feb 2020

Advances in surgical care for patients with pancreatic cancer

Earlier this year, doctors and researchers celebrated the news that the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer had crossed into double digits for the first time -; up from just 6% in 2011.

23 Feb 2020

Novel discovery about enzymes ensures efficient DNA repair

DNA is the hereditary material in humans, a unique cookbook of who we are. This is where you'll find the answer as to why you have your specific eye and hair color, or perhaps why you sunburn easily.

23 Feb 2020

A glance at Pittcon 2020 exhibitors

The Lee Company’s LPD Series variable volume dispense pumps are stepper motor driven, positive displacement pumps that are designed to meet the demands of modern-day applications: consistent long-term performance and reliability in a compact lightweight package.

From Pittcon 21 Feb 2020

Axion Announces Porsche Prize at Pittcon 2020

What do a Porsche and Axion have in common? The experience of a lifetime.

21 Feb 2020

Scientists identify chemicals in urine that are specific to overactive bladder

Millions of people might eventually be spared the embarrassment and extreme isolation caused by wetting themselves, thanks to new research.

21 Feb 2020

Finding new clues to combat glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is an aggressive, killer disease. While victims of this fast-moving brain tumor comprise only about 15% of all people with brain cancer, its victims rarely survive more than a few years after diagnosis.

20 Feb 2020

In Tornado Alley, storms are even more dangerous for people with disabilities

John High has diabetes, which led to his leg being amputated below the knee two years ago. He has been using a wheelchair since then and hasn’t gotten used to having to work out solutions to everyday problems — such as getting into and out of the shower in the small rental house he shares with his son in Norman, Oklahoma.

20 Feb 2020

Newsom: To fix homelessness, California must fix mental health

Gov. Gavin Newsom made a bold move Wednesday. In his second State of the State address, an annual speech that usually focuses on political wins or the state's booming economy, Newsom dedicated 35 of 42 minutes to the urgent but unsexy issue of homelessness.

19 Feb 2020