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Aging associated with decreased muscle quality regardless of physical activity, shows study

Elite runners do not experience the muscle weakening associated with aging as non-athletes do. A new study published in American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology examines if their superb fitness is because their muscles have not aged.

23 Dec 2015

Study reveals factors that bolster altruistic behavioral intentions during Ebola outbreak

When the Ebola epidemic broke out in 2014, many people responded with fear and loathing, calling for travelers from West Africa to be quarantined, including health workers returning from Ebola-affected areas.

23 Dec 2015

ONR-sponsored study explores cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers

To determine the cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers after routine missions, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work examining the most critical weapon in a diver's arsenal--oxygen itself.

23 Dec 2015

Bioactive glass may help prolong life of composite tooth fillings

A few years from now millions of people around the world might be walking around with an unusual kind of glass in their mouth, and using it every time they eat.

23 Dec 2015

SCCA's Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program recognized for outstanding survival rates

The Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance has earned recognition by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research for outperforming its expected one-year survival rates for allogeneic transplant patients - those who receive donated adult blood-forming stem cells.

23 Dec 2015

Study shows pathogens can survive in dry foods for long periods of time

Researchers at the University of Georgia found that pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and crackers.

23 Dec 2015

Medication poisoning threatens young children in poor areas

Children younger than 5 who live in economically disadvantaged areas had a greater risk of medication poisoning that resulted in referral to a health care facility, according to scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and the University of California, San Diego. These areas were rural and experienced high unemployment, along with lower rates of high school graduation and lower household income.

23 Dec 2015

Mount Sinai cardiologist honored with Spain's highest health distinction

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, was honored by the Government of Spain with the highest health distinction awarded in Spain.

23 Dec 2015

Financial burden affects cancer patients without paid sick leave

Cancer can cause an enormous financial burden for some patients. Now a new study finds the burden is worse for patients without paid sick leave.

23 Dec 2015

Migration of resistant strains poses risk for food safety, may increase human intoxication

A seaweed from Asia - used for human nutrition - contains toxic compounds providing protection against animal consumers.

23 Dec 2015

Researchers, patients trade new insights at International Dementia with Lewy Bodies Conference

You thought Alzheimer's was complicated? Or Parkinson's? Try dementia with Lewy bodies, the disease occupying the awkward territory between those two poles.

23 Dec 2015

Researchers identify transporters responsible for arsenic accumulation in plant seeds

Researchers from FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Barry P. Rosen and Jian Chen, both from the Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology, are part of an international team that has identified how arsenic gets into the seeds of plants such as rice. T

23 Dec 2015

Young teens more vulnerable to opioid addiction, study reveals

A Michigan State University study shows that 14- and 15-year-olds are at a higher risk of becoming dependent on prescription drugs within a 12-month period after using them extra-medically, or beyond the prescribed amount.

23 Dec 2015

Pennsylvania Hospital achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence

Pennsylvania Hospital has achieved Magnet status - the highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence - from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program. PAH's achievement was granted unanimously by the ANCC's Commission on Magnet.

23 Dec 2015

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital gets approval for new graduate school of biomedical sciences

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has received a unanimous vote of approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for the opening of a new graduate school of biomedical sciences.

23 Dec 2015

New article explores harmful algal blooms and their impact on public health, environment

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur naturally, but their outbreaks are influenced by climate change and droughts, nutrient enrichment and manmade factors, such as contaminants from sewage and stormwater discharge, natural resource extraction or agricultural runoff, to name a few.

23 Dec 2015

Women who experience delay in labour willing to let go birth plans when unanticipated complications occur

A new study of women's experiences of delay in labour has revealed that many mums-to-be are prepared to abandon their antenatal plans for how they wanted their labours and births to be.

23 Dec 2015

New QUT research reveals road rumble strip could be a wake-up call to pull over

Drowsy drivers are being urged to stop and take a break the first time they hit a road rumble strip these school holidays, with new QUT research revealing the audio-tactile vibrations should be a wake-up call to pull over.

23 Dec 2015

ATS commends President Obama for release of National Action Plan to combat TB

The American Thoracic Society applauds President Barack Obama and the Administration for the release of the National Action Plan to Combat Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) today.

23 Dec 2015

UMass Medical School and UMass Lowell collaborate on new cyberinfrastructure technology to improve health care

Researchers at UMass Medical School and UMass Lowell are collaborating on a new cyberinfrastructure technology that will enable patients, researchers and physicians to transport and store large quantities of data, including sensitive information, through a secure system.

23 Dec 2015

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Aging associated with decreased muscle quality regardless of physical activity, shows study

Study reveals factors that bolster altruistic behavioral intentions during Ebola outbreak

ONR-sponsored study explores cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers

Bioactive glass may help prolong life of composite tooth fillings

SCCA's Fred Hutch Bone Marrow Transplant Program recognized for outstanding survival rates

Study shows pathogens can survive in dry foods for long periods of time

Medication poisoning threatens young children in poor areas

Mount Sinai cardiologist honored with Spain's highest health distinction

Financial burden affects cancer patients without paid sick leave

Migration of resistant strains poses risk for food safety, may increase human intoxication

Researchers, patients trade new insights at International Dementia with Lewy Bodies Conference

Researchers identify transporters responsible for arsenic accumulation in plant seeds

Young teens more vulnerable to opioid addiction, study reveals

Pennsylvania Hospital achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital gets approval for new graduate school of biomedical sciences

New article explores harmful algal blooms and their impact on public health, environment

Women who experience delay in labour willing to let go birth plans when unanticipated complications occur

New QUT research reveals road rumble strip could be a wake-up call to pull over

ATS commends President Obama for release of National Action Plan to combat TB

UMass Medical School and UMass Lowell collaborate on new cyberinfrastructure technology to improve health care

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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