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Coaches may need to enlist parents' help in counting pitches for their young players

Most youth baseball coaches are not following established sports medicine guidelines when it comes to counting pitches for their players, according to a recent study from University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital.

26 May 2019

Biomarkers help tailor diuretic treatment for acute heart failure patients

Adrenomedullin activity predicts which acute heart failure patients are at the greatest risk of death without diuretic treatment post-discharge, according to late breaking research presented today at Heart Failure 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

26 May 2019

UAB study reveals detrimental role of neutrophils in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that damages the insulating sheaths of nerve cells of the central nervous system. People with the disease can lose vision, suffer weak limbs, show degenerative symptoms and exhibit impaired cognition.

26 May 2019

Crash-related reports from Waze users could reduce emergency response time in half

Waze, the crowdsourced traffic application, could potentially help first responders reach a car crash in half the time it currently takes.

26 May 2019

Researchers find lower ER triage scores are linked to delayed antibiotics for sepsis patients

Providing early, appropriate antibiotic treatment for patients with sepsis — serious complication of infection that can lead to organ failure and death — is crucial for their survival.

25 May 2019

Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School clarifies how the three-dimensional organization of the genome is regulated at the onset of skeletal muscle formation.

25 May 2019

Findings provide new insights about how intestine maximizes nutrient uptake

As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don't appear to change much.

25 May 2019

Mobile phone app may help boost and maintain physical activity in women

Activity trackers and mobile phone apps are all the rage, but do they really help users increase and maintain physical activity?

25 May 2019

US dentists write more opioid prescriptions than England dentists

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that dentists practicing in the U.S. write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than dentists practicing in England.

25 May 2019

New neurons continue to form in old age, even in people with Alzheimer's disease

In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that new neurons continue to form well into old age.

25 May 2019

Study explains most effective actions to control dispersal of mosquitofish in water ecosystems

Preventing the introduction of the mosquitofish and removing its population are the most effective actions to control the dispersal of this exotic fish in ponds and lakes, according to a study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

25 May 2019

Study demonstrates the concept of systemic gene therapy treatment for gamma-sarcoglycanopathy

Gamma-sarcoglycanopathy is one of the most common limb-girdle myopathies.

25 May 2019

Infants at high risk for autism are less attuned to differences in speech patterns

A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences in speech patterns than low-risk infants.

25 May 2019

Cancer stem cells adapt to environmental conditions and undergo reversible transformations

Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface markers, which develop in a fixed, hierarchical order.

25 May 2019

Researchers map full-body muscular activity of Hydra during movement

Accomplishing perhaps a world first, researchers at Columbia University and the Marine Biological Laboratory have mapped the full-body muscular activity of an animal while it was moving and behaving.

25 May 2019

Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have used data on more than 230,000 intensive care patients to develop a new algorithm.

25 May 2019

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Bacteria have fascinating properties. They adapt excellently to their respective environment, and they existed long before humans.

25 May 2019

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre Singapore found that deactivating a specific protein - interleukin 11 - with drugs called therapeutic antibodies, reverses inflammation and scarring of the liver in patients suffering from an untreatable type of fatty liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis .

25 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Project promotes dialogue and participation in Alzheimer's research

Alzheimer's research affects many people and groups: patients and families, social organizations, professionals from many fields, companies and administrations.

25 May 2019

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Coaches may need to enlist parents' help in counting pitches for their young players

Biomarkers help tailor diuretic treatment for acute heart failure patients

UAB study reveals detrimental role of neutrophils in multiple sclerosis

Crash-related reports from Waze users could reduce emergency response time in half

Researchers find lower ER triage scores are linked to delayed antibiotics for sepsis patients

Study clarifies how 3D organization of genome is regulated at onset of skeletal muscle formation

Findings provide new insights about how intestine maximizes nutrient uptake

Mobile phone app may help boost and maintain physical activity in women

US dentists write more opioid prescriptions than England dentists

New neurons continue to form in old age, even in people with Alzheimer's disease

Study explains most effective actions to control dispersal of mosquitofish in water ecosystems

Study demonstrates the concept of systemic gene therapy treatment for gamma-sarcoglycanopathy

Infants at high risk for autism are less attuned to differences in speech patterns

Cancer stem cells adapt to environmental conditions and undergo reversible transformations

Researchers map full-body muscular activity of Hydra during movement

Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Project promotes dialogue and participation in Alzheimer's research

Examining the Long-term Effects of Concussion in Sport

Examining Antibiotic Resistance Drivers in India

Protecting The Health Of Consumers Through Food And Beverage Analysis

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