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November 7, 2016

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Three Key Practices in Hospital HR Departments Linked to Exemplary Patient Care

Nov. 7, 2016 — While employee salaries and wages can account for up to 80 percent of the total operating budget in health care organizations, human resources ... read more

Malaria Immunity: Researchers Discover Key to Long-Lasting Protection and Potential Vaccine Targets

Nov. 7, 2016 — A set of immune proteins has been discovered that facilitate long-lasting immunity against malaria. In a new study, researchers report that elevated ... read more

Scientists Develop Computer Models to Predict Cancer Cell Network Activity

Nov. 7, 2016 — A new method to broadly assess cell communication networks has been identified by a multi-institution academic-industrial partnership of researchers. The work will help clinicians identify ... read more

Despite Clinical and Cost Evidence, Barriers Remain to Feeding Mother's Own Milk in NICU

Nov. 7, 2016 — Despite several years of research providing the medical and economic evidence that feeding a mother's own milk to very low birth weight infants ... read more

Protamine Shows Promise for New Types of Contact Lens Disinfectant

Nov. 7, 2016 — Protamine -- a natural protein with a proven safety record -- may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses, according to a ... read more

Pretreating Red Blood Cells With Nitric Oxide May Reduce Side Effect Linked to Transfusions

Nov. 7, 2016 — A new treatment may diminish a dangerous side effect associated with transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) known as pulmonary hypertension, an ... read more

Adult Weight Gain Could Increase Cancer Risk

Nov. 7, 2016 — Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per cent, according to new ... read more

Gut Microbes Linked to Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma Patients

Nov. 7, 2016 — Patients with malignant melanoma - whose disease has spread - are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria, according to new ... read more

Poor Children With Epilepsy May Face Social Hurdles

Nov. 7, 2016 — In a population-based Canadian study of children with epilepsy, each of whom had access to universal health care, those from poor families had the same medical course and remission rate as their ... read more

Reproductive History, Hormone Use May Affect Women's Cognitive Function

Nov. 7, 2016 — Reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use of oral contraceptives were positively related ... read more

'Blue Blood' Bid to Encourage DNA Screening

Cases Of An Often Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection Were Found In The US

Daylight Saving Time Is Good For Sleep But May Be Bad For Your Brain

Social Media Deepens The Political Divide. Unfriending Makes It Worse

New Technique Helps in Search for Genetic Roots of Disease

Nov. 7, 2016 — A new technique to cheaply and rapidly create sets of DNA fragments that include all possible genetic variants will help scientists distinguish between genetic variants linked to disease and those ... read more

Twenty Percent of Children With Celiac Disease Do Not Heal on a Gluten-Free Diet

Nov. 7, 2016 — Even after a year on a gluten-free diet, nearly 20 percent of children with celiac disease continue to have intestinal abnormalities (enteropathy) on repeat biopsies, reports a ... read more

Early Study Finds Antibody That 'Neutralizes' Zika Virus

Nov. 7, 2016 — Researchers have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model "markedly reduced" infection by the Zika virus, report scientists. Zika is believed to cause microcephaly, ... read more

When Do Speech Difficulties in Children Matter for Literacy?

Nov. 7, 2016 — Speech difficulties are linked with difficulties in learning to read when children first start school, but these effects are no longer apparent at 8 years of age, new research ... read more

Salamander Research May Lead to New Strategies to Treat Infertility

Nov. 7, 2016 — Some animals, such as the axolotl salamander, have the ability to generate large numbers of eggs-or oocytes-throughout life. Investigators who recently conducted detailed analyses of the axolotl ... read more

Physical and Cognitive Fitness May Affect ALS Risk

Nov. 7, 2016 — Physical fitness, body mass index (BMI), IQ, and stress resilience in young adulthood may have effects on the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, new ... read more

Researchers Unravel Viruses' Strategies to Dodge Immune Systems

Nov. 7, 2016 — As mammals evolve, so do mammalian viruses. In doing so, they develop creative and effective ways to counter and evade the antiviral responses of their mammal hosts’ immune systems. Researching ... read more

Proteins as an Early Warning System for Type 1 Diabetes?

Nov. 7, 2016 — Certain proteins in the blood of children can predict incipient type 1 diabetes, even before the first symptoms appear, a team of scientists ... read more

New Advance in RNA Studies Holds out Hope for Cancer Drug Development

Nov. 7, 2016 — Scientists have designed a new method to find RNA structures linked to cancer. The formation of quadruplexes by RNA might allow new ways to control gene expression, they ... read more

Continuous Pursuit to Regenerate Injured or Diseased Tissues

Nov. 7, 2016 — Nanoscale manipulation on the surface of materials could stimulate cells to differentiate into specific tissues, eliminating the use of growth or transcription factors, suggests new ... read more

Do Second Opinions Matter in Prostate Cancer Care?

Nov. 7, 2016 — Many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists before starting treatment, but surprisingly, second opinions are not associated with changes in treatment choice or improvements ... read more

Punching Cancer With RNA Knuckles

Nov. 7, 2016 — Researchers achieved an unexpected eye-popping reduction of ovarian cancer during a successful test of targeted nanohydrogel delivery in vivo in mice. Adding cisplatin eliminated or starkly ... read more

Common Food Additive Promotes Colon Cancer in Mice

Nov. 7, 2016 — Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, ... read more

Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Pre-Term Birth

Nov. 7, 2016 — A drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth has been successfully tested by a team of ... read more

Andeans With Altitude Sickness Produce Massive Amounts of Red Blood Cells

Nov. 7, 2016 — To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don’t, researchers studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes ... read more

Study Identifies New Biomarkers for Huntington's Disease

Nov. 7, 2016 — Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease. Their findings could benefit clinical trials ... read more

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

Nov. 7, 2016 — Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a systematic review of seven studies. Though further clinical studies are needed to confirm the ... read more

Ophthalmologist Emphasizes Care in Dim-Light Driving as Time Change Brings Darkness to Evening Commute

Nov. 7, 2016 — As the end of daylight saving time draws near, ophthalmologists want to focus on a real issue—dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and ... read more

Maternal B12 Deficiency May Increase Child's Risk of Type-2 Diabetes

Nov. 7, 2016 — B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research. These findings could lead to a review of current vitamin B12 requirements ... read more

Older Teens, Adults Can Learn Non-Verbal Reasoning Better Than Younger People

Nov. 4, 2016 — Older adolescents and adults can learn certain thinking skills including non-verbal reasoning more effectively than younger people, report ... read more

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