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Larger percentage of Texas Hispanics have enrolled in Health Insurance Marketplace plans
Texas Hispanics were more than twice as likely as whites to have enrolled in health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace between September 2013 and...
Study Validates Air Sampling Techniques To Fight Bioterrorism
ST. LOUIS – Air and surface sampling techniques currently used by the US government are effective in fighting bioterrorism and potentially saving lives, a Saint Louis University researcher finds. Results published...
Mother's Day Turns 100: Its Surprisingly Dark History
Born of war, Mother's Day grew to horrify its own mother, whose fight to fix the holiday "cost her everything, financially and physically."
Vascular Simulation Research Reveals New Mechanism That Switches in Disease
Important revelations regarding endothelial cell behavior are emerging from vascular simulation research, as highlighted in two recent papers from investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Miniature neurotransmission: Brain noise found to nurture synapses
A study has shown that a long-overlooked form of neuron-to-neuron communication called miniature neurotransmission plays an essential role in the development of synapses, the regions where nerve impulses are transmitted...
CT-guided irreversible electroporation safe in unresectable pancreatic carcinoma
A small group of patients with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic carcinoma suffered no major ill effects -- pancreatitis or fistula formation -- after undergoing percutaneous CT-guided irreversible electroporation.
Premature menopause, effects on later life cognition studied
Premature menopause is associated with long-term negative effects on cognitive function, suggests a new study. The average age of menopause is around 50 years in the Western World. Premature menopause...
Image-guided peritoneal dialysis catheter placement significantly reduces complications
Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis catheter placement via fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guidance experienced significantly fewer complications at 1 year post-insertion than did patients whose catheters were placed laparoscopically. The image-guided insertion technique...
Iterative reconstruction techniques reduce radiation dose for pediatric brain CT
Estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric CT exams of the brain that used an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique (ASIR) compared to those that did not use ASIR.
Overestimation of radiation exposure may keep women from critical screening
Misinformation and misunderstanding about the risks associated with ionizing radiation create heightened public concern and fear, and may result in avoidance of screening mammography that can detect early cancers. The...
Common drug restores blood flow in deadly form of muscular dystrophy: Results from 10-patient case study
Researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic muscle-wasting disease that rarely is seen in girls...
Repeated preschool wheeze may set stage for long-term damage in lung function
Children who wheeze are at risk of developing damage that will affect their lung function by the age of 6 years, according to researchers. These appear to be persistent, even...
Study Finds Genetic Patterns In Preeclampsia
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Different manifestations of preeclampsia, such as early vs. late timing or typical vs. high severity, appear to have distinct genetic underpinnings, suggesting that they may...
Pushing the Boundaries of Stem Cells
Adults suffering from diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood-related disorders may benefit from life-saving treatment commonly used in pediatric patients. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
Rising CO2 poses significant threat to human nutrition
At the elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a large share of the global population with most of their dietary zinc and iron will have significantly reduced...
Poor ventilation in schools may spur TB spread
Researchers found high carbon dioxide levels in South African classrooms, suggesting that poor ventilation may contribute to tuberculosis transmission.
Brazilian Investigators Cracking the Case of Missing One-of-a-Kind Sna
Forensic analysis aids Brazilian authorities in their quest to apprehend smugglers of a rare white boa constrictor.
Pole dancing concussion prompts caution about pole exercises
A Halifax woman is asking people to be wary of pole dancing style exercises after she suffered a concussion a year ago as she hung upside down from a pole.
Breast Tomosynthesis After Screening Mammography Reduces Need For Ultrasound, Biopsies
Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2014—Breast tomosynthesis in the diagnostic workup for one- or two-view focal asymmetry detected at screening mammography resulted in less use of ultrasound, fewer biopsies, and higher...
68% of smartphone theft victims never recover device, report says
Only 10% of U.S. smartphone owners have their devices stolen, but once the gadgets are taken, 68% of victims are unable to get them back, a report Wednesday said. In...
ACSM Convenes Leading Scientists, Physicians, Sports Experts
New research on sports safety, medicine, more to be presented in Orlando
Go high-tech for Mother's Day this year
For Mother's Day this year, there are plenty of tech treats for the hardest working woman in your life
MERS medical care to improve with new hospital head, Saudi Arabia pledges
Saudi Arabia replaced the head of Jeddah's King Fahd Hospital on Tuesday as it struggled with mounting deaths from the SARS-like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ahead of an influx of...
Virus prompts new pig blood rules
The EU Commission has agreed new rules to limit the spread of a deadly disease that has killed millions of piglets in the US.
Don't Get Caught in a Storm Without Your Helmet and Tennis Shoes
A climatologist advises to wear head protection during a tornado to avoid head injury.
Air polluted 'in majority of cities'
Air pollution in many cities around the world is breaching the World Health Organization's guidelines, a report suggests.
Low self-rating of social status predicts heart disease risk
How a person defines their own socioeconomic standing (SES) within their community can help predict their risk of cardiovascular disease, but only among Whites, not Blacks, finds a recent study....
Surgeons 'light up' GI tract to safely remove gall bladder
A green fluorescent dye is helping surgeons perform robotic gall bladder surgery more safely. The surgeons in a recently published study used near-infrared light to make the indocyanine green dye...