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Where medicine meets artistry Transit Gallery encourages busy workers to slow down, and see “A lot of what happens in a lab is about trial and error, and repeatedly trying and not seeing results,” the same as in an artist’s studio, said exhibitor Deb Todd Wheeler. “Persevering in the face of failure — sometimes that’s […]
To Avoid Early Labor and Delivery, Weight and Diet Changes Not the Answer Study of Women at Risk of Repeat Preterm Birth One of the strongest known risk factors for spontaneous or unexpected preterm birth – any birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy, most often without a known cause – is already […]
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Tenofovir, Leading HIV Medication, Linked with Risk of Kidney Damage Risk Remains After Drug Use Ends, Say Researchers, Who Call for Patient Monitoring Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over time, according to […]
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Pediatric Dentist Applies Science to Prevent Cavities Pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, is also a dental scientist who wants to apply basic science to prevent cavities. Pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, an assistant professor in the UCSF School of Dentistry, is building a path to something children and parents the world over welcome: fewer cavities. […]
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Tenofovir: Q&A for Patients and Providers Scientists at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco have published a study showing that one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, tenofovir, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases […]
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Study cautions babies born at home may be at increased risk for health problems Although home births account for fewer than 1 percent of births in the United States, the percentage of women choosing to deliver at home has increased notably since 2004, according to the most recent data(.pdf) from the National Center for Health Statistics. Now […]
Ideas to improve the everyday Third ‘Harvard Thinks Big’ event spotlights eight game-changing concepts “The message of Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ program is drowned out by the $2 billion spent to market unhealthy food to children,” said Evolutionary Biology Professor Daniel Lieberman during “Harvard Thinks Big” event at Sanders Theatre. For the third straight year, […]
Night, Weekend Delivery OK for Babies with Birth Defects Weekday delivery is no better than night or weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to a new study presented today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual conference. The finding is good news for all parties – moms, babies and healthcare teams – […]
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Applying Science Prevent Childhood Cavities Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, in the lab; she is isolating cavity-causing bacteria. Study by study, UCSF assistant professor and pediatric dentist Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, is building a path to something children and parents the world over welcome: fewer cavities. Cavities are the number one infectious disease in children in the […]
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URMC Cardiothoracic Surgeon Honored by National Society Dedication to teaching tomorrow’s surgeons lauded by residents George L. Hicks, M.D., renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was honored for his passion and dedication to mentoring surgeons of tomorrow during the annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic […]
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