Cadavers are often used by medical students and physicians to study anatomy, but there’s now a growing demand for a digital version of the human body for research. American scientists are taking ...
Similar interests, similar personality -- that’s what matters for long-term happiness in a relationship. Right? Not so, according to a new study by researchers at Michigan State University. This Valentine’s Day, many people may be wondering whether there is a special formula to finding a good match -- get set up by a friend or perhaps sign up for a new dating app? Writes Alexandra H. Antonioli, Ph.D., who is completing her combined M.D./Ph.D. training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She is currently working with the ABC News Medical Unit.
And while burnout may seem like an issue mainly experienced nurses, today's nursing graduates are often unprepared for the toll that their everyday workload will take, Sara Horton-Deutsch, professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, told WalletHub.
Even so, the results confirm that all heart failure patients need to be cautious about approaching elective surgery and make sure they manage their disease as much as possible before their operations, said Dr. Amrut Ambardekar, a cardiology researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, who wasn’t involved in the study. “Patients with heart failure can be treated to (stabilize) their symptoms; however, this balance can be easily tipped by the stress of a surgery,” Ambardekar said by email.
"It was very clear that kids with features of autism have more sleep issues," said Dr. Ann Reynolds, an associate professor of developmental pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. "For almost all categories, there was a difference between ASD kids and the general population."
The findings should help reassure women who wonder about the value of mammograms, said study author R. Edward Hendrick, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Recent studies "have focused media attention on some of the risks of mammography screening, such as call-backs for additional imaging and breast biopsies," he said. But those reports have also often neglected "the most important aspect of screening -- that finding and treating breast cancer early saves women's lives," Hendrick said.
So, how should recreationalists evaluate the relative risks? While she was a graduate student at the University of Colorado’s School of Public Health, Lauren Pierpoint helped research high school sports injuries. Every time she is asked about risks, she tell people she “doesn’t have the answer.” For years, the research project thoroughly tracked injuries in practice and competition. They used athletic trainers as data reporters. Pierpoint said there’s nothing comparable for outdoor sports. “Most outdoor recreational sports that a Coloradan would be interested in almost all of them have no good data,” she said.
One of the largest databases, “Request a Woman Scientist,” launched a year ago by the group 500 Women Scientists, contains the names of more than 8000 scientists from 133 countries. It’s open to anyone who self-identifies as a female scientist, says Elizabeth McCullagh, a postdoc at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora and a co-founder of the database. “If you feel like you fit into that mold—whether you’re an undergrad, a graduate student, a postdoc, a professor, an independent scientist, if you think you’re a high schooler who could actually be involved—everyone is welcome.”
