Medicine/Health

More data needed regarding Impella ventricular assist devices In critically ill patients who require a heart pump to support blood circulation as part of stent procedures, specific heart pumps have been associated with serious…

BEER-SHEVA, Israel...November 18, 2019 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California were awarded a $14.3 million grant from the National…

Because viral infections can be controlled by T-cells, the body's infection-fighting white blood cells, the Children's National Hospital first-in-humans Phase 1 dose escalation trial aimed to determine the safety of... view more  …

Researchers defined mass shootings based on time, location, and number of victims; examined media coverageCredit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA) - The definition of mass shooting varies widely depending upon the…

Research demonstrates that current guidelines for diagnosing risk are 'dangerously misleading' ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 18, 2019) - New research at Ohio University shows that a particular subclass of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), also known as…

The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), led by…

ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues used glowing fluorescent gel to test the potential effectiveness of vaccines to control rabies and other diseases in wild bats. The study, led by researchers at U-M and…

Researchers estimate future death toll from fossil fuel emission With economies and populations surging, an industrial revolution is inevitable on the African continent. The question is, what's going to power it? With renewable energy…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new web tool speeds the discovery of drugs to kill Gram-negative bacteria, which are responsible for the overwhelming majority of antibiotic-resistant infections and…

A follow up study seeks to reduce in adult life of those born preterm at very low birth weight The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is investigating the health and well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth…