More than three years have passed since Milan hosted the 2015 World Expo, a six-month extravaganza that generated more than 20 million visitors, corruption inquiries and a budget that ballooned to some 2 billion euros (or more). So was it worth it? In addition to improving infrastructure, the city used the event to position itself…
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IMAGE: Scientists at the University of Missouri used this microscope to discover that a neuron’s own electrical signal, or voltage, can indicate whether the neuron is functioning normally. If that voltage… view more Credit: University of Missouri Nerve cells, or neurons — specifically the “workhorse cells” involved in walking, breathing and chewing — can adjust to…
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The deadly Nipah virus, which is carried by bats and occasionally infects people, is more likely to be transmitted from person to person when the infected patient is older, male and/or has breathing difficulties, according to a study co-led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, published May 9…
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, working with the National Institutes of Health, will conduct a clinical trial beginning this month to determine if monthly injections of anti-viral drugs are more effective at suppressing the HIV virus than daily pills in a population for whom daily adherence has been a challenge. Over…
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IMAGE: This is a daily medication organizer containing a white tablet. view more Credit: NIAID A clinical trial to evaluate long-acting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for maintaining HIV suppression in people for whom adhering to conventional daily oral ART has been a challenge has begun at research sites across the United States. The study, called Long-Acting Therapy…
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Risk of chronic vulva discomfort and pain nearly doubled by removing hair from mons pubis, or wearing tight-fitting jeans or pants four or more times a week. Vulvodynia is chronic, unexplained, and debilitating vulva pain, affecting an estimated 16 percent of women over their lifetimes. A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. – An international team of researchers, including a psychologist at Oregon State University, has developed a standardized measurement for pediatric facial palsy that will improve the care for current and future patients with the condition. The team, which includes researchers from nine countries, published its findings Thursday in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Each…
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IMAGE: Utilizing the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), developed by the Regenstrief Institute, researchers have analyzed records of patients from an entire state finding that one third of statin patients… view more Credit: Regenstrief Institute A new study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for a large number of patients taking statin medications, and…
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found a University at Buffalo study. Although research has examined the relationship between online bullying and depression, the UB study is one of few to explore the connection between cyber victimization and sleep…
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IMAGE: This is Dr. Gilbert Gimm. view more Credit: George Mason University Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) programs include a team of primary care providers that manage patient care and oversee individual care plans. Their goals are to improve health outcomes, enhance quality, and reduce costs. Medicare and private payers have adopted these programs to improve primary…
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