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NTU Singapore uses 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is pioneering the use of 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education in Singapore.

9 Nov 2018

Common cause of sneezing and sniffling likely to shift northward under climate change

New research from the University of Washington and the University of Massachusetts - Amherst looks at how the most common cause of sneezing and sniffling in North America is likely to shift under climate change.

9 Nov 2018

Scientists examine FCMs containing silver nanoparticles

Because of their antimicrobial and antifungal properties, silver nanoparticles measuring between one and 100 nanometers in size, are being incorporated outside the United States into a variety of kitchen products known as food contact materials.

9 Nov 2018

Community choirs for older adults reduce loneliness and increase interest in life

An innovative San Francisco program of community choirs for older adults found that singing in a choir reduced loneliness and increased interest in life, but did not improve cognition or physical function, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

9 Nov 2018

Study: Achieving high follow-up rates for violently injured patient population is feasible

Achieving high follow-up rates for a difficult-to-track violently injured emergency department population is feasible. That is the finding of a study to be published in the November 2018 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

9 Nov 2018

Pedal desks could help address health risks in sedentary workers, study suggests

A recent pilot study by kinesiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that pedaling while conducting work tasks improved insulin responses to a test meal.

9 Nov 2018

WHO revise treatment guidelines of lymphatic filariasis due to CWRU-led study

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown that a single "cocktail" of three pill-based anti-parasite medications is significantly more effective at killing microscopic larval worms in people diagnosed with lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, than other standard two-drug combinations previously used in the global effort to eliminate this infectious disease.

9 Nov 2018

Rutgers receives $4.2 million federal grant to improve mental health services

Rutgers School of Health Professions has received a $4.2 million federal grant to train mental health practitioners as part of a new effort by the U.S. Department Health and Human Services to improve mental health services nationwide.

9 Nov 2018

Young children are healthier when families with low incomes can afford basic needs

A series of reports from five cities across the US found that young children and their parents are healthier when they are able to afford basic needs.

9 Nov 2018

New initiative may benefit entrepreneurs working to transform patient care

Entrepreneurs working to improve the lives and promote the independence of patients may soon benefit from an initiative run by the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center.

9 Nov 2018

Allied BioScience receives approved label from EPA for new bacteriostatic surface coating

Allied BioScience, a Plano, Texas-based biotechnology company announced today it has received an approved label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for SurfaceWise, a new bacteriostatic surface coating that inhibits the growth of and provides continuous protection against bacteria, fungi and algae which cause odor, staining and discoloration in various commercial settings, including hospitals and sports facilities.

9 Nov 2018

New, naturally low-caffeine option for tea drinkers

Tea drinkers who seek the popular beverage's soothing flavor without its explosive caffeine jolt could soon have a new, naturally low-caffeine option.

8 Nov 2018

Otago study calls for national taxes on sugar sweetened beverages

People who drink sugary beverages are more likely to eat fast food and confectionery and less likely to make healthy dietary choices, University of Otago research has found.

8 Nov 2018

Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

We've all seen it, after a gruelling and physical rugby many athletes plunge themselves into a bath of icy cold water or even in a cold air chamber, a treatment known as cryotherapy.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers develop solution to ensure long-term safe storage of sensitive health data

Researchers from the Collaborative Research Center CROSSING at Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany) have developed a solution that will ensure decades of safe storage for sensitive health data in a joint project with Japanese and Canadian partners.

8 Nov 2018

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

The quality of medical certificates written by students of medicine was better when they were taught by using the flipped classroom approach instead of traditional lecturing.

8 Nov 2018

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Medicaid — which has been a political football between Washington and state capitols during the past decade — scored big in Tuesday’s election.

8 Nov 2018

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers seek to identify the relationship between insurance coverage and the mortality rate of patients transferred between hospitals.

8 Nov 2018

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of life. More than 330,000 procedures are performed each year in the United States, and that number is expected to almost double by the year 2030.

8 Nov 2018

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the workplace later in life, according to new research by Anglia Ruskin University.

8 Nov 2018

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NTU Singapore uses 3D-printed anatomical specimens for medical education

Common cause of sneezing and sniffling likely to shift northward under climate change

Scientists examine FCMs containing silver nanoparticles

Community choirs for older adults reduce loneliness and increase interest in life

Study: Achieving high follow-up rates for violently injured patient population is feasible

Pedal desks could help address health risks in sedentary workers, study suggests

WHO revise treatment guidelines of lymphatic filariasis due to CWRU-led study

Rutgers receives $4.2 million federal grant to improve mental health services

Young children are healthier when families with low incomes can afford basic needs

New initiative may benefit entrepreneurs working to transform patient care

Allied BioScience receives approved label from EPA for new bacteriostatic surface coating

New, naturally low-caffeine option for tea drinkers

Otago study calls for national taxes on sugar sweetened beverages

Exploring why some athletes ice their muscles after exercise

Researchers develop solution to ensure long-term safe storage of sensitive health data

Study shows effects of flipped classroom approach on medical certificate education

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Study examines impact of insurance coverage on patients transferred between hospitals

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Study: LGB individuals who are bullied at school have similar experiences in workplace

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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