(Rutgers University) Children with depression admitted to the hospital for other illnesses like pneumonia, appendicitis or seizure disorders, stay longer, pay more and are at greater risk of death, a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study finds.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genes hold the key to birthweight
(University of Queensland) The largest genetic study of its kind has led to new insights into how the genes of mothers and babies influence birth weight.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Defining Hurricane Michael’s impact on St. Joe Bay, Florida
(Dauphin Island Sea Lab) Hurricane Michael tore a path through Panama City, Mexico Beach, and Port St. Joe, Florida in October 2018. With the support of a National Science Foundation RAPID grant, Dr. Ken Heck and Dottie Byron will lead efforts to inves…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: $150,000 grant will help finance research on spinal muscular atrophy
(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso) Cure SMA recently awarded a $150,000 research grant to Laxman Gangwani, Ph.D., associate professor of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Center Cure SMA recently awarded a $150,000 research gran…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Removal of gene prevents development of pancreatic cancer in mice
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) The action of a gene called ATDC is required for the development of pancreatic cancer, a new study finds.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Vaccination may help protect bats from deadly disease
(US Geological Survey) A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of the most destructive wildlife diseases in modern times.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Medicine and music: Eastman School of Music, Univ. of Rochester Medical Center join forces
(University of Rochester Medical Center) The Eastman School of Music and University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have unveiled a collaboration that’s laying a foundation for clinicians, artists and researchers to innovate connections between heal…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: UNC School of Medicine initiative providing special care to patients with dementia
(University of North Carolina Health Care) The Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative will reach a total of 3,900 employees in four hospitals across North Carolina to raise awareness of how patients with dementia experience care, and to meet their uniqu…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Himalayan climate study to preserve oral histories as out-migration begins
(University of Rochester) The Himalaya is the Water Tower of Asia. The snow fields and glaciers on which 700 million people depend for their water are melting fast and calling the sustainability of life in the entire Himalayan watershed into very real …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Wearable sensors could leverage biotechnology to monitor personal, environmental data
(U.S. Army Research Laboratory) In an effort to enhance Soldier lethality, Army researchers are developing biorecognition receptors capable of consistent performance in multi-domain environments with the ability to collect real-time assessments of Sold…
