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Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Chances are, you or someone you know has gotten a surprise medical bill. One in six Americans have received these unexpected and often high charges after getting medical care from a doctor or hospital that isn't in their insurance network.

7 Aug 2019

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

The superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a problem pathogen of long-standing clinical concern due to its resistance to methicillin and related antibiotics, such as oxacillin.

7 Aug 2019

Characteristics of older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on care settings

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that many characteristics among older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on whether they live at home or in residential care or nursing facilities.

7 Aug 2019

New study explores the effects of cannabis on brain neurochemistry

A new Addiction Biology study provides the first evidence of a blunted response to stress-induced dopamine signaling in the brain's prefrontal cortex in individuals at high risk for psychosis who regularly used cannabis.

7 Aug 2019

Brooks instrument unveils mass flow controllers built specifically for biotech applications

Brooks Instrument, a world leader in advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and vapor delivery solutions, has introduced two new mass flow controller (MFC) models designed specifically for biotechnology applications: the SLA5800 Series Biotech and the SLAMf Series Biotech.

From Brooks Instrument 7 Aug 2019

NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in patients with osteoarthritis

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can help to control the pain and inflammation in individuals with osteoarthritis, but a new Arthritis & Rheumatology study suggests that NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in these patients.

7 Aug 2019

Study evaluates the effect of smoking status on disease outcomes in ulcerative colitis

Because smokers are less likely to develop ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, patients with UC may be tempted to start smoking to lessen their symptoms.

7 Aug 2019

Nordic walking can have a positive impact on women with breast cancer

An analysis of published studies found that Nordic walking--a low impact aerobic activity consisting in walking with poles--can benefit patients with breast cancer by having a positive impact on swelling, physical fitness, disability, and quality of life.

7 Aug 2019

Most older people with advancing dementia remain at home, despite pain and poor health

Contrary to popular belief, most older Americans with advancing dementia remain in their own homes -- many until they die.

7 Aug 2019

Vitamin D supplementation may help treat non-motor symptoms related to Parkinson's disease

In an Acta Neurologica Scandinavia study of 182 patients with Parkinson's disease and 185 healthy controls, patients with Parkinson's disease had significantly lower levels of vitamin D in their blood.

7 Aug 2019

Researchers discover blood clotting proteins in urine as biomarkers of lupus nephritis

University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is reporting in Arthritis Research and Therapy that clotting proteins, both those that promote blood clots (pro-thrombotic) and those that work to dissipate them (thrombolytic), are elevated in the urine of patients who suffer from lupus nephritis (LN).

7 Aug 2019

Exposure to C. Difficile in infancy produces immunity against gastrointestinal infection

Exposure to C. difficile in infancy produces an immune response that might protect against this gastrointestinal infection later in childhood, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases journal

7 Aug 2019

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Researchers from TARA Biosystems, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline today published data demonstrating that TARA's engineered heart-on-a-chip system replicated drug responses found in adult humans.

7 Aug 2019

Blood pressure recorded over 24 hours predicts heart diseases more accurately

High blood pressure is the most important treatable risk factor for diseases of the heart and the arterial system.

7 Aug 2019

New initiative launched to support development and application of psychology research

In recent years, efforts to understand the workings of the mind have taken on new-found urgency. Not only are psychological and neurological disorders -- from Alzheimer's disease and strokes to autism and anxiety -- becoming more widespread, new tools and methods have emerged that allow scientists to explore the structure of, and activity within, the brain with greater granularity.

7 Aug 2019

Freiburg start-up company takes over publicly traded company ‘CELLINK AB’

The idea of developing a laboratory instrument that handles and sorts individual, viable cells has been realized by researchers in the Laboratory for MEMS Applications in the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg.

7 Aug 2019

New intelligent, assistive audiovisual system for manufacturing and logistics workers

The new "Avikom" research project is innovating an intelligent, assistive audiovisual system for workers in the fields of manufacturing and logistics.

7 Aug 2019

Researchers find how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies by touch

Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch.

7 Aug 2019

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

Dr. Helen Feltovich is a high-risk obstetrician, also known as a maternal-fetal doctor, and she sees women when they are at risk of a preterm birth. Preterm birth recently surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in children under five years old. It's a critical global problem, with no easy fix.

7 Aug 2019

New virtual emergency consultation program for eye patients speeds up treatment times

A trial virtual emergency consultation programme for eye patients has led to quicker treatment times and removed the need for follow up hospital appointments in more than half of cases, according to researchers.

7 Aug 2019

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Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

Characteristics of older adults with moderately severe dementia differ depending on care settings

New study explores the effects of cannabis on brain neurochemistry

Brooks instrument unveils mass flow controllers built specifically for biotech applications

NSAIDs contribute to cardiovascular side effects in patients with osteoarthritis

Study evaluates the effect of smoking status on disease outcomes in ulcerative colitis

Nordic walking can have a positive impact on women with breast cancer

Most older people with advancing dementia remain at home, despite pain and poor health

Vitamin D supplementation may help treat non-motor symptoms related to Parkinson's disease

Researchers discover blood clotting proteins in urine as biomarkers of lupus nephritis

Exposure to C. Difficile in infancy produces immunity against gastrointestinal infection

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Blood pressure recorded over 24 hours predicts heart diseases more accurately

New initiative launched to support development and application of psychology research

Freiburg start-up company takes over publicly traded company ‘CELLINK AB’

New intelligent, assistive audiovisual system for manufacturing and logistics workers

Researchers find how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies by touch

Developing safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth

New virtual emergency consultation program for eye patients speeds up treatment times

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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