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Male and female brains are affected differently by repeated binge drinking

Gene expression in an area of the brain linked to addiction is affected differently by repeated binge drinking in males and females, finds a new study published today in Frontiers in Genetics.

10 Sep 2018

Russian scientists develop model for predicting hand trajectories based on electrocorticograms

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a model for predicting hand movement trajectories based on cortical activity: Signals are measured directly from a human brain.

10 Sep 2018

Experts propose solutions to improve patient care for Parkinson's disease

Deaths associated with Parkinson's disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014.

10 Sep 2018

Adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries, study shows

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do.

10 Sep 2018

New research shows that neuromuscular changes during pregnancy lead to lower-back pain

One of the most common complications during pregnancy is low-back pain, which affects between 50% and 70% of pregnant women. For the population on the whole, lower-back pain is associated to changes in the spine's biomechanics.

10 Sep 2018

Children born by cesarean more likely to develop food allergies, shows study

Children born by cesarean, or C-section, more often develop food allergies. The opposite applies to very preterm children.

10 Sep 2018

BioIVT announces research into mechanisms involved in cholestatic drug-induced liver injury

BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug development, today announced its research into the mechanisms involved in cholestatic drug-induced liver injury has been published in Applied In Vitro Toxicology.

10 Sep 2018

MyVytalics launches new personal app focusing on genes related to sleep patterns, nutrition

MyVytalics, a privately held company, today announced the release of MySleepInsights, a personal genomics app focusing on genes associated with sleep patterns and nutrition.

10 Sep 2018

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

Individualized therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumors have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care.

10 Sep 2018

World Sepsis Day

A series of articles and thought leader interviews for World Sepsis Day on the 10th September 2018, aiming to raise awareness and improve understanding.

10 Sep 2018

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

LSTM's Dr Adam Roberts is a co-author on a new paper published in Nature Communications which reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in the human pathogen Escherichia coli.

10 Sep 2018

Lecture on how healthcare technology evolves through innovation, invention, and disruption

On September 5, 2018 Professor Sebastien Ourselin, Head of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King's College London spoke at the 2018 FORUM Annual Lecture, 'Transforming healthcare through engineering and technology'.

10 Sep 2018

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

When Drew Calver had a heart attack last year, his health plan paid nearly $56,000 for the 44-year-old's four-day emergency hospital stay at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, a hospital that was not in his insurance network. But the hospital charged Calver another $109,000. That sum — a so-called balance bill — was the difference between what the hospital and his insurer thought his care was worth.

10 Sep 2018

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

An interview with Dr. Steven Simpson, MD, discussing the importance of raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and how Sepsis Alliance is helping to reduce the number of deaths caused by sepsis in the USA.

10 Sep 2018

Researchers develop new testing device to better diagnose dizziness

Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage.

10 Sep 2018

Smart technology and AI could help improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada

Smart technology and artificial intelligence could be used to improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada, write authors of a commentary in CMAJ

10 Sep 2018

People with acute critical illness have increased risk of kidney complications and death

Acute critical illness in people without previous renal disease puts them at risk of kidney complications as well as death, according to a study in published in CMAJ

10 Sep 2018

Social support is most decisive factor linked with life satisfaction in young cancer patients

Among adolescents and young adults with cancer, social support was the most decisive factor associated with life satisfaction.

10 Sep 2018

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the American College of Rheumatology cautioned policymakers against implementing a proposal to reduce physician reimbursement for evaluation and management services, arguing that doing so could severely compromise patient access to care and further exacerbate the growing rheumatology workforce shortage.

10 Sep 2018

New legislation to provide licensure clarity for sports medicine professionals passes the U.S. Senate

The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (S. 808) has successfully passed the U.S. Senate, taking another critical step forward.

10 Sep 2018

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Male and female brains are affected differently by repeated binge drinking

Russian scientists develop model for predicting hand trajectories based on electrocorticograms

Experts propose solutions to improve patient care for Parkinson's disease

Adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries, study shows

New research shows that neuromuscular changes during pregnancy lead to lower-back pain

Children born by cesarean more likely to develop food allergies, shows study

BioIVT announces research into mechanisms involved in cholestatic drug-induced liver injury

MyVytalics launches new personal app focusing on genes related to sleep patterns, nutrition

Individualized therapies targeting specific features show promise in transforming cancer treatment

World Sepsis Day

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

Lecture on how healthcare technology evolves through innovation, invention, and disruption

The remedy for surprise medical bills may lie in stitching up federal law

Raising Awareness of Sepsis

Researchers develop new testing device to better diagnose dizziness

Smart technology and AI could help improve detection of sepsis in children in Canada

People with acute critical illness have increased risk of kidney complications and death

Social support is most decisive factor linked with life satisfaction in young cancer patients

ACR cautions policymakers that reducing E/M services can compromise patient access to care

New legislation to provide licensure clarity for sports medicine professionals passes the U.S. Senate

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AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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