Amphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy increased substantially over the last decade in the United States, a new Michigan Medicine-led
Month: November 2018
Low-Dose Aspirin May Help Fight MS, Mouse Study Hints
Although the findings are so far only in mice, studies suggest that aspirin — even the “low-dose” variety — might
Neighborhoods influence Chicagoans’ transportation decisions
A new study from Northwestern University compared Evanston and Humboldt Park residents’ attitudes toward various modes of transportation. The researchers
How the devil ray got its horns
If you ever find yourself staring down a manta ray, you’ll probably notice two things right away: the massive, flapping
With these nanoparticles, a simple urine test could diagnose bacterial pneumonia
Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many
Some blood cells have a surprising source: Your gut
The human intestine may provide up to 10 percent of blood cells in circulation from its own reservoir of blood-forming
FDA to Update Medical Device Approvals Process
A major update of the United States’ system for approving medical devices was announced by the Food and Drug Administration.
USC scientists find a way to enhance the performance of quantum computers
USC scientists have demonstrated a theoretical method to enhance the performance of quantum computers, an important step to scale a
Triple combination cancer immunotherapy improves outcomes in preclinical melanoma model
Adoptive cell transfer (ACT) is a promising cancer immunotherapy that involves isolating T cells from cancer patients that are capable
Tool for speedy diagnosis of bacterial infections
Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, have built a
