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JAMIA reports on people, their information needs and social networks
The May issue of JAMIA, the top-ranked journal reporting on informatics in biomedical and health informatics, features new scientific research — in print and online — on healthcare’s hottest HIT-related topics, written by prominent experts working…
Predicting premature birth possible through markers in mother’s blood
Though more than one in 10 American babies are born prematurely, there have been few clues to predict whether a particular baby is going to arrive too early — until now.
A new study suggests that more than 80 percent of pre-term births can be sp…
Study finds preterm birth clinic attendence leads to major reduction in infant disability
SAN FRANCISCO (February 11, 2011) — In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that when women at hi…
Chest news briefs: CPAP may cause facial changes
USE OF NASAL CPAP MAY CAUSE CRANIOFACIAL CHANGES
The use of a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machine for more than 2 years may cause craniofacial changes in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers from The Univer…
Higher altitudes hide deadly problem: Increased suicide risk
SALT LAKE CITY — The Intermountain West is renowned for the beauty of its towering mountains and high deserts, but according to new research from an investigator with the University of Utah Brain Institute the region’s lofty altitudes significantly…
Payday proximity changes consumer motives and behavior
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 30, 2010 — As any nine-to-fiver will testify, a new paycheck brings with it a familiar sense of freedom, albeit one that dwindles in lockstep with the balance in one’s checking account. But, it’s not the checki…