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Quality of patient care does not improve after physician-hospital integration

In an age of increased integration between physicians and hospitals, regulators should continue to scrutinize proposed hospital mergers and take steps to maintain competition, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

14 Feb 2019

Springer Nature with BCRF conduct pilot project to make their research datasets more accessible

A new pilot project by Springer Nature and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation enables researchers to make their research datasets accessible alongside their published articles.

14 Feb 2019

New study identifies many key lessons to establish sanctioned safe consumption sites

A new qualitative study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health identifies several key lessons from early efforts to establish sanctioned safe consumption sites in five U.S. communities.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers pinpoint increase in contamination caused by POPs in animal fur

Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University, working as part of an international toxicologists' team, studied fur samples of the wild terrestrial mammals in Primorye, Russian Far East.

14 Feb 2019

Study proposes new approach that cures multidrug-resistant TB in conflict-affected communities

A high proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases can be cured in conflict-affected communities with molecular diagnostics, shorter treatment periods and socioeconomic incentives, according to the results of a large, long-term study in the Democratic Republic of Congo led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Stellenbosch University in South Africa, in collaboration with the DRC National Tuberculosis Program.

14 Feb 2019

Exercise gives a better brain boost to older men than women

New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

13 Feb 2019

Experts set to publish recommendations in relation to cardiovascular health and periodontology

Dental and heart experts are set to publish joint recommendations for medical and oral health professionals and patients.

13 Feb 2019

Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

A new study suggests that the Western diet may increase the risk of severe sepsis and mortality from the infection.

13 Feb 2019

Breast cancer screening age should be lowered to 35 for those with a family history

Thousands of women who have a family history of breast cancer should be screened from the age of 35, rather than the current eligibility age of 40.

13 Feb 2019

Misconceptions surrounding HPV are causing women to miss smear tests

A survey has found that a “concerning” level of misunderstanding and stigma surrounding HPV could be putting women off going for cervical smear tests.

13 Feb 2019

Preventing infections could help combat antimicrobial resistance

Preventing infections will help us get antimicrobial resistance under control, according to a new plan from the UK Government.

13 Feb 2019

Fractures, head injuries common in electric scooter accidents, UCLA study finds

UCLA researchers have found that people involved in electric scooter accidents are sometimes injured badly enough -- from fractures, dislocated joints and head injuries -- to require treatment in an emergency department.

13 Feb 2019

Study: Hearing impairment associated with accelerated cognitive decline with age

Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing age. Almost three-quarters of U.S. adults age 70 and older suffer from some degree of hearing loss.

13 Feb 2019

Elite methods provide most benefit to slower runners

Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners?

13 Feb 2019

New rules requiring female athletes to lower testosterone levels are based on flawed data

New regulations requiring certain female athletes to medically lower their testosterone levels in order to compete internationally are based on "fatally flawed" data, according to new research led by the University of Colorado Boulder.

13 Feb 2019

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug use are common among individuals in recovery. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute, published in the January issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment after online release in October 2018, finds these relapse dreams are more common in those with more severe clinical histories of alcohol and other drug problems.

13 Feb 2019

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Quality of patient care does not improve after physician-hospital integration

Springer Nature with BCRF conduct pilot project to make their research datasets more accessible

New study identifies many key lessons to establish sanctioned safe consumption sites

Researchers pinpoint increase in contamination caused by POPs in animal fur

Study proposes new approach that cures multidrug-resistant TB in conflict-affected communities

Exercise gives a better brain boost to older men than women

Experts set to publish recommendations in relation to cardiovascular health and periodontology

Western diet may increase the risk of ‘deadly sepsis’, warn experts

Breast cancer screening age should be lowered to 35 for those with a family history

Misconceptions surrounding HPV are causing women to miss smear tests

Preventing infections could help combat antimicrobial resistance

Fractures, head injuries common in electric scooter accidents, UCLA study finds

Study: Hearing impairment associated with accelerated cognitive decline with age

Elite methods provide most benefit to slower runners

New rules requiring female athletes to lower testosterone levels are based on flawed data

Relapse dreams more common in people with severe alcohol, drug addiction history

Low-calorie meals have protective effect against some diseases, reveals research

Study estimates value of investing in antibiotic to reduce repercussion in influenza pandemic

Few primary care physicians lack enough knowledge of cancer treatment options

New Australian initiative helps emergency clinicians to improve patient care

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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