Subset of Patients With Melanoma Have Very Low Mortality Risk
Although melanoma is the most serious skin cancer, most patients do have high chances of survival. New research has now identified a subset of patients […]
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Researchers describe how Broca’s area of the brain helps children easily learn grammar
Anyone who has ever learned a foreign language knows how laborious it is to acquire vocabulary and grammar. In contrast, children acquire their first language […]
Read moreFinding better ways to measure cognitive change in people with intellectual disability
A major challenge in testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is finding accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works. A […]
Read moreStudy explores practical pathways to motherhood in women with oncogene-driven lung cancer
New research from the University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center highlights the need for additional data collection for women hoping to have successful pregnancies while […]
Read moreThe undying holiday-suicide myth: Some news media stories still inaccurately link suicide with the holiday season
The holiday-suicide myth, the false claim that the suicide rate rises during the year-end holiday season, persisted in some news coverage through the 2021-22 holidays, […]
Read moreTake the 2022 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey
HIMSS and Healthcare IT News are inviting our cybersecurity professional readers to take the 2022 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey. HIMSS is seeking stakeholder feedback about the […]
Read moreWomen Surgeons; Consent Talk; and Women on Advisory Boards
Female Surgeons Are Disadvantaged Women surgeons face physical disadvantages that men don’t, according to a review by an Italian research group. Specifically, surgical instruments and […]
Read moreMuch of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.
Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its […]
Read moreShort term memory problems can be improved with laser therapy, according to new study
Laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short term memory in a study published in Science Advances. Scientists at the University […]
Read moreThis Self-Described Nagging Mom's Texts Ended Up Miraculously Saving Her Baby's Life
We’ve all been told at one point or another to quit our nagging; we’ve been told that there’s “no sense” in nagging. Typically when we […]
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