Aliquots Archive — Page 54 of 83

Row of red upholstered waiting-room chairs along a bright wall.
November 2, 2015

Medicaid access state by state

Clinics with more non-physician clinicians are associated with better access for Medicaid patients and lower prices for office visits, according to a recent study.

By Paul Govern
Pregnant person holding several blister packs of white and red pills in front of their abdomen.
October 30, 2015

Prenatal folic acid and asthma

The timing of folic acid-containing prescription filling during pregnancy was associated with childhood asthma, according to a new Vanderbilt study.

By Leigh MacMillan
Cropped view of a person’s large abdomen and hand over the stomach, wearing a light blue shirt, khaki trousers, and brown belt against a white background.
October 29, 2015

Inflammation, obesity and diabetes

Vanderbilt study adds to the mounting role for inflammatory signaling in obesity.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 21, 2015

Biomarker for intestinal tumors

A new marker could be useful for diagnosing and treating neuroendocrine tumors of the small intestines.

By Leigh MacMillan
Neonatal ventilator beside a clear infant incubator, with waveform displays and illuminated numeric settings visible on the medical equipment.
October 20, 2015

A bundle, a dashboard and lasting pneumonia reduction

A “bundle” of electronically implemented care guidelines reduced intensive care unit patient complications related to mechanical ventilation.

By Paul Govern
Close-up of a person applying ointment from a small white tube to a scraped, bruised knee.
October 16, 2015

Healing without scarring

Drugs that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway can regenerate injured skin and may be useful in treating fibromatosis, degenerative joint disease and cancer.

By Sanjay Mishra