In-home visits reduce drug use, depression in pregnant teens

Medicine & Technology Oct 11, 2014

Successful intervention in American Indian communities could be used widely in low-income groups across the country, researchers say

Using a novel biological aging clock, UCLA researchers find obesity accelerates aging of the liver

Oct 11, 2014

Finding may explain why obese people suffer from early onset of many age-related diseases, including liver cancer

Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

Oct 11, 2014

The initial benefits of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention designed to reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were lost after discontinuation of audit and feedback to clinicians, according to a study published in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with the IDWeek 2014 meeting.

New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

Oct 11, 2014

The ideal cost per dose for a new meningitis vaccine ranges from £3 up to a possible £22 only if several vaccine favourable factors all coincide, according to research which has analysed how to maximise the reduction in cases while making a new vaccination programme cost-effective.

An enzyme and synaptic plasticity

Oct 11, 2014

Study reveals novel role for the Pin1 molecule

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

Oct 11, 2014

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE.

An unexpected bonus - blocking STAT3 could help cancer patients in two ways

Oct 11, 2014

The STAT transcription factors are involved in the development of many forms of cancer. STAT3 is frequently activated in tumour cells, so drugs targeting STAT3 could be used in cancer therapy. However, STAT3 is also important in the development of the immune system. Dagmar Gotthardt and colleagues at the Vetmeduni Vienna now show that blocking STAT3 in cells of the immune system actually leads to increased anti-tumour immunity. Anti-STAT3 therapy may thus be highly promising.

Computerized surveillance system quickly detects disease outbreaks among preschoolers

Oct 11, 2014

University of Michigan research shows web-based system could help improve detection and response to spread of illnesses

BIDMC researchers looks at impact of patient-to-physician messaging

Oct 11, 2014

Findings show that 'meaningful use' threshold is met, but suggest that doctor workflow may need to change

The dwindling stock of antibiotics, and what to do about i

Oct 11, 2014

Pharmaceutical industry has withdrawn from the ‘antibiotic space.’ Is it time for research universities to step in?

'Jurassic World' Trailer Spoilers & Cast Details

Oct 11, 2014

'Jurassic World' Trailer Spoilers & Cast Details revealed

Nobel Peace Prize Announcement—Less Than An Hour Away, and Here Are the Final Bets

Oct 11, 2014

Perhaps one of the most prestigious prizes awarded on a global context, the Nobel Peace Prize has been an enigma since its ambiguous inception. While Alfred Nobel left behind a long legacy and a way for the world to annually commemorate the greatest minds each generation comes to find, there has been a large breadth of past winners, leaving the annual guessing game of who’s on the short list and who’s going to win a toss-up in most peoples’ eyes. But to make an accurate guess you have to know the facts.

Hospitalized children benefit from antibiotic stewardship programs

Oct 10, 2014

Kids discharged sooner, less likely to come back

Of bio-hairpins and polymer-spaghetti

Oct 10, 2014

A spotlight on how entangled polymers flow and softenc

Scientists discover a 'good' fat that fights diabetes

Oct 10, 2014

Researchers uncovered a new class of lipids in humans that is linked to reduced inflammation and improved blood sugar levels in diabetes