Medical research
Rat race: What rodent drivers can teach us about mental health
The girls can't hide their excitement as they're brought out to the racing arena.
Aug 21, 2022
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Efforts to make protective medical gear in US falling flat
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what hundreds of other small manufacturers did: It pivoted to make protective ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Medical research
Federal officials reverse limits on fetal tissue research
Federal officials on Friday reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research.
Apr 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
White House provides $250 million to reduce COVID-19 inequities
(HealthDay)—The Biden administration will provide $250 million in federal grants to community organizations that encourage underserved and minority populations to get COVID-19 vaccinations and follow safety measures to ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unique 'home built' device provides fast disease analysis in kidneys affected by diabetes
The amount of scarring in damaged kidneys as a result of diabetes or acute injury, is a key factor in determining treatment. But it has not been possible, using traditional techniques, to quickly and accurately assess how ...
May 28, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans, study finds
Health insurance purchased by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs for people living with HIV in states that did not expand Medicaid are improving outcomes and have the potential to save millions in healthcare costs, a new ...
Jan 30, 2020
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Health
Federal proposals to limit Medicaid funding would hit community health centers hard
Most states that transition to block grant funding for Medicaid—in which the federal government provides a fixed annual sum—would see lower revenue for their community health centers that care for Medicaid beneficiaries ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Medical economics
Women scientists get less federal funding than men, new study finds
First-time women principal investigator scientists received considerably less funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared to first-time male principal investigators, even at top research institutions, reports ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Health
With OK from Congress, US hemp market set to boom (Update)
Hemp is about to get the nod from the federal government that marijuana, its cannabis plant cousin, craves.
Dec 13, 2018
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Genetics
CMU will tap advanced computer methods to help doctors make sense of their patients' DNA
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University say advanced computational tools will be the key to a new research project that, if successful, could enable doctors to routinely use information extracted from a patient's DNA to ...
Jan 10, 2012
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