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Phys.org / 'Plasma gun' technology could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions
Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to the moon and Mars by sanitizing ...
Medical Xpress / Early respiratory infections linked to atopic dermatitis diagnosis
Early respiratory infection burden is associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) diagnosis in childhood, according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Dermatology.
Medical Xpress / Pretreatment CT scans may contain clues about the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
CT images taken before patients begin treatment with bone resorption inhibitors may contain measurable clues about who will later develop medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), according to a retrospective study ...
Medical Xpress / A hands-on approach to distance medicine
Dr. Pijuan Yu sits at his lab station, focused on the task at hand. He is feeling for a lump. The glass wall to his right reveals other students and researchers as they pass, but his attention remains steady. Two rubbery ...
Medical Xpress / New brain model suggests how regional chemistry shapes large-scale neural activity
Researchers have developed a computer model of the human cortex that links its microscopic chemistry to its brain-wide patterns of activity, providing new evidence that regional differences in receptor density help shape ...
Medical Xpress / Cells in breast tumor microenvironment may reveal who benefits most from hormone treatment
The types of cells in the microenvironment of a breast tumor may affect how well the hormone therapy tamoxifen works over the long term. A study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMC Medicine, shows this. The findings ...
Medical Xpress / Growth hormone therapy helps childhood stem cell transplant survivors grow taller, but responses vary widely
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is a treatment for some life-threatening cancers and nonmalignant disorders. As HCT is a curative treatment, it is used to treat children where necessary. It has historically ...
Medical Xpress / When parents are stressed, kids get more screen time
Researchers at FIU have a message for parents: If screen time is part of getting through a stressful day, find a way to make it count. The goal should be to focus less on quantity and more on quality.
Medical Xpress / New pulse oximeter adapts to skin color
For decades, pulse oximeters have been among medicine's most familiar instruments. Clip one onto a finger, and within seconds it reports how much oxygen is in your blood, a vital indicator of health.
Medical Xpress / Close digital support helps women with breast cancer
Approximately 68,000 women in Germany are living with breast cancer that has metastasized—meaning that the tumor has spread to other organs. At this stage, the cancer is no longer curable. With the help of modern therapies, ...
Medical Xpress / Mental health workers may hold negative beliefs about people who misuse opioids
A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that mental health workers may hold the harshest views toward the very patient population they're supposed to help: people with opioid addiction.
Phys.org / Food fraud costs UK economy up to £2 billion a year, new study finds
Food fraud is costing the UK economy up to £2 billion every year, according to the first study to calculate its full economic impact. The research, from the University of Portsmouth, estimates that food fraud costs between ...
