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Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low and/or middle-income countries, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Study highlights vital role played by rest in learning new skill

In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers found that our brains may solidify the memories of new skills we just practiced a few seconds earlier by taking a short rest. The results highlight the critically important role rest may play in learning.

15 Apr 2019

New analysis lists out opportunities for U.S. medical schools to advance population health

Leaders from department-level initiatives across the U.S. weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population health and the opportunities med schools have to make an impact, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

15 Apr 2019

Research highlights the importance of seeking prompt medical advice following rabies exposure

There is only a short window of opportunity to seek medical help before rabies becomes almost invariably fatal, but people wait an average of 10 days before seeking medical advice following exposure to potentially rabid animals overseas, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

More openness, transparency in assessment of active substances in plant protection products

No third party may fundamentally publish the work of another without their consent. The BfR is therefore exercising its rights as a scientific institute.

15 Apr 2019

Less than one hour of brain training leads to strengthening of neural connections

Less than one hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a strengthening of neural connections and communication among brain areas.

15 Apr 2019

Meta-analysis of glyphosate-based plant protection products and NHL involves uncertainty

In the meta-analysis, Luoping Zhang, University of California, Berkeley, and her team pursued the question of whether people who used plant protection products containing glyphosate had an increased risk of contracting Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a form of lymph node cancer.

15 Apr 2019

Low hand hygiene compliance found among healthcare workers on ICUs

Healthcare workers on intensive care units are regularly missing opportunities to clean their hands during the care of patients, despite its critical importance for infection control, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April).

15 Apr 2019

Hospital ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may have undetected cognitive deficits

A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction that currently goes undetected in most cases.

12 Apr 2019

Reducing smoking among Medicaid recipients by 1% could result in $2.6 billion savings

Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1 percent would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

12 Apr 2019

AI-based technique traces the shapes of active neurons faster than a human can

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers can, but in a fraction of the time.

12 Apr 2019

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have discovered that growth hormone (GH), which stimulates skeletal maturation and linear bone growth, as well as helping maintain tissue and organs throughout life, also acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight.

12 Apr 2019

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, but identifying those at high risk remains difficult. EU-funded research has helped identify new biomarkers that will improve diagnosis and lead to new and better treatment options.

12 Apr 2019

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, Rob Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University and BU doctoral researcher John Nguyen, demonstrate that electrostimulation can improve the working memory of people in their 70s so that their performance on memory tasks is indistinguishable from that of 20-year-olds.

12 Apr 2019

Potential new therapeutic approach identified for neuroblastoma tumors

Research led by Michael Lan, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, found that a compound named 5'-iodotubercidin (5'-IT) suppresses the growth of neuroblastoma cells and identified a potential new therapeutic approach for the disease.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have together with American colleagues studied deceased patients who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia.

12 Apr 2019

Research group develops extremely sensitive pancreatic cancer diagnostic method

Thus, the prospects for early pancreatic cancer detection are of enormous importance. Innovation Fund Denmark has just granted 13.1 million kroner for new and promising pancreatic cancer diagnostic technologies.

12 Apr 2019

New app can predict likelihood of developing incisional hernia after abdominal surgery

A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will develop an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery, using big data to potentially help address a problem effects one out of every eight of these surgical patients.

12 Apr 2019

Unreliable diagnostics for fish allergy testing

James Cook University scientists in Australia have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable - potentially putting lives at risk.

12 Apr 2019

FDA approves new treatment for adults with metastatic bladder cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Balversa (erdafitinib), a treatment for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer that has a type of susceptible genetic alteration known as FGFR3 or FGFR2, and that has progressed during or following prior platinum-containing chemotherapy.

12 Apr 2019

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Travelers staying in a hotel linked with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria

Study highlights vital role played by rest in learning new skill

New analysis lists out opportunities for U.S. medical schools to advance population health

Research highlights the importance of seeking prompt medical advice following rabies exposure

More openness, transparency in assessment of active substances in plant protection products

Less than one hour of brain training leads to strengthening of neural connections

Meta-analysis of glyphosate-based plant protection products and NHL involves uncertainty

Low hand hygiene compliance found among healthcare workers on ICUs

Hospital ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may have undetected cognitive deficits

Reducing smoking among Medicaid recipients by 1% could result in $2.6 billion savings

AI-based technique traces the shapes of active neurons faster than a human can

Growth hormone acts directly on the brain to conserve energy when the body loses weight

Discovery of biomarkers could lead to new, better treatment options for heart disease

Electrostimulation can improve working memory of people in their 70s, study shows

Potential new therapeutic approach identified for neuroblastoma tumors

Researchers observe correlation between abnormal proteins and aggressive behavior in dementia

Research group develops extremely sensitive pancreatic cancer diagnostic method

New app can predict likelihood of developing incisional hernia after abdominal surgery

Unreliable diagnostics for fish allergy testing

FDA approves new treatment for adults with metastatic bladder cancer

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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