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Feeling legs again improves amputees’ health
While walking, people with intact legs feel when they move their knee or when their feet touch the ground. The…
Researchers characterize lung inflammation associated with some cancer immnunotherapy: Findings might help predict who will react poorly to certain therapies
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of therapy that uses the immune system to fight cancer. They have been hailed…
New hydrogels show promise in treating bone defects
Bioengineers and dentists from the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective…
Biomarker to avoid safety risk for the sleep deprived
Lack of sleep can be dangerous; it is thought to play a role in up to 30% of all motor…
Worrisome increase in some medical scans during pregnancy: First large study of advanced imaging covering two decades finds rise in CT scans, which involve radiation
Use of medical imaging during pregnancy increased significantly in the United States, a new study has found, with nearly a…
Antibiotic stewardship intervention improves prescribing for acute respiratory infection
Antibiotic stewardship interventions for acute respiratory infection (ARI) is feasible and effective and can significantly reduce overuse in the emergency…
Parental ‘memory’ is inherited across generations
Are our personalities and behaviors shaped more by our genes or our circumstances? While this age-old “nature vs. nurture” question…
Superhydrophobic ‘nanoflower’ for biomedical applications
Plant leaves have a natural superpower — they’re designed with water repelling characteristics. Called a superhydrophobic surface, this trait allows…
Medically unnecessary ambulance rides soar after ACA expansion
By 2016, two years into the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 17.6 million previously uninsured people around the…