IMAGE: MUSC research team lead Dr. Spiotta worked with Dr. Alawieh to study endovascular thrombectomy procedure times on patients both at MUSC and nationally. view more Credit: Sarah Pack The “Stroke Belt” refers to the swath of states in the Southeast where rates of stroke death are high, and according to the Department of Health and…
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Results from a large clinical trial indicate that patients with rheumatoid arthritis are likely to experience the same level of cardiovascular benefits from statins as other individuals, without additional risks. The findings appear in Arthritis & Rheumatology, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an approximately 50 percent…
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ANN ARBOR–Doctors know they’re the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms–crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a disease progressing, a University of Michigan researcher has found. James Grotberg, professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering and professor of surgery at the Medical School,…
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AURORA, Colo. (April 15, 2019) – The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is part of a team of researchers that has received a grant of $3.6 million for the SPROUT-CTSA Collaborative Telehealth Research Network. This five-year grant will support the development of telehealth research efforts, metric development, identification of best practices and the development…
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IMAGE: Scientists at the University of Illinois developed new hybrids of purple corn and found that compounds in them fight obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance in mouse cells. The team includes,… view more Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing…
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IMAGE: Study participants responded to ‘which statement best describes how you feel about having children someday.’ Here is how they responded. view more Credit: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago CHICAGO — The last thing on most teens’ minds is whether or not they want to…
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IMAGE: Adam Northcutt is a graduate student in the Division of Biological Sciences at MU. He conducted the research and is lead author of the article. view more Credit: University of Missouri The lamprey, an eel-like primitive vertebrate, is a popular organism for neurobiology studies because it has a relatively simple nervous system. It is of…
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New Brunswick, NJ – A proposed ban of menthol combustible tobacco products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will likely be upheld in court, albeit a lengthy legal process, a Rutgers paper found. The paper appears in Public Health Reports. The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act provided the FDA with…
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Paul Greengard, an American neuroscientist whose 15-year quest to understand how brain cells communicate provided new insights into psychological diseases and earned him a Nobel Prize, and who used his entire $400,000 award to create an academic prize in memory of the mother he never knew, died on Saturday in Manhattan. He was 93. His…
DetailsFollowing on from a series of similar studies, researchers are once again investigating whether acetaminophen can influence our psychology. This time, the focus is on positive empathy. Could acetaminophen reduce our ability to demonstrate empathy? Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used drugs globally. It offers quick relief from mild pain and is readily…
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