Archive: 04/03/2016
Investigators trace emergence and spread of virulent salmonella strain
Since it first emerged more than half a century ago, a particular strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella has spread all over the world. Now researchers have figured out why this strain, Salmonella Typhimuriam DT104, has ...
Mar 4, 2016
New placenta model could reveal how birth defect-causing infections cross from mom to baby
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) have devised a cell-based model of the human placenta that could help explain how pathogens that cause birth defects, such as Zika virus, ...
Mar 4, 2016
Transition to child care easier when parents and providers form partnership
A new University of Illinois study reveals that the transition from home to child care is an important time for creating a partnership between parent and provider that benefits the child's development.
Mar 4, 2016
'Black death' offers clues to battling HIV and hepatitis C centuries later
The Black Death swept Europe in the 14th century eliminating up to half of the population but it left genetic clues that now may aid a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher in treating HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis ...
Mar 4, 2016
Researchers offer framework to integrate behavioral health and primary care
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, along with experts from across the country, have developed a set of policy recommendations that would improve the quality of behavioral health care patients receive ...
Mar 4, 2016
A case exemplar for national policy leadership: Expanding PACE program
A new article "A Case Exemplar for National Policy Leadership: Expanding Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)," in the March 2016 Journal of Gerontology, chronicles the beginnings of PACE (Program of All-Inclusive ...
Mar 4, 2016
Procedures to repair knee cartilage show promise in treating patients over 40
Patients who have cartilage damage in their knees often experience pain and are unable to engage in sports and other activities they enjoy. Two studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) find that cartilage restoration ...
Mar 4, 2016