Most Moms Knew About Safe Sleep for Infants, But Still Engaged in Unsafe Practices
Despite knowledge of and intention to follow safe sleep guidelines for infants, mothers often engaged in non-recommended sleep practices, a series of small focus groups and surveys showed. Among 25 mothers, 80% reported holding or rocking their infant to sleep, and 76% reported feeding their infant to sleep, Lara McKenzie, PhD, MA, of Nationwide Children’s […]
Clinical Challenges: Test Your Knowledge on Recent Advances in DLBCL
Knowledge about the biology of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and the number of treatments approved for the disease continues to grow. This three-question quiz will test one aspect from each article in MedPage Today‘s Clinical Challenges series on DLBCL that covered the following: use of bispecific antibodies versus CAR T-cell therapy in the relapsed/refractory […]
Innovation flows across regions and sectors in complex ways, study shows
Knowledge creation — the generation of new ideas and patents — is an important driver of economic growth. Understanding how knowledge moves across industry sectors and regions can inform research and development (R&D) efforts, promote university-industry partnerships for innovation, and impact private businesses’ location decisions. A new study from the University of Illinois in collaboration […]
Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine. “People recovering from heart damage often face a long and tricky journey. Healing is challenging because of the constant movement tissues must withstand […]