Loading...
    Loading...
    LEADERBOARD
labroots
Login here
Register Free
  • LOGIN
  • REGISTER FREE
  • Home
  • Virtual Events
      • Upcoming
      • On-Demand
      • Companies
      • Posters
      • Categories
      • Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2023
        FEB 22, 2023
        Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2023
      • The Future of Cutting-Edge Genomic Technologies for Liquid Biopsy Cancer Research​
        MAR 01, 2023
        The Future of Cutting-Edge Genomic Technologies for Liquid Biopsy Cancer Research​
      • Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2023
        MAR 08, 2023
        Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Laboratory Automation Virtual Event Series 2023
        MAR 22, 2023
        Laboratory Automation Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Bioprocessing Virtual Event Series 2023
        APR 05, 2023
        Bioprocessing Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023
        APR 20, 2023
        Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023
      • See More
      • 2023 Virtual xMAP® Connect
        JAN 31, 2023
        2023 Virtual xMAP® Connect
      • Bionano Symposium 2023
        JAN 24, 2023
        Bionano Symposium 2023
      • Thermo Fisher Scientific - Electron Microscopy Webinars
        JUN 24, 2021
        Thermo Fisher Scientific - Electron Microscopy Webinars
      • Clinical Diagnostics & Research Virtual Event Series 2022
        NOV 09, 2022
        Clinical Diagnostics & Research Virtual Event Series 2022
      • CRISPR Virtual Event Series 2022
        NOV 02, 2022
        CRISPR Virtual Event Series 2022
      • Coronavirus Series
        OCT 19, 2022
        Coronavirus Series
      • See More
      • The Future of Cutting-Edge Genomic Technologies for Liquid Biopsy Cancer Research​
        MAR 01, 2023
        The Future of Cutting-Edge Genomic Technologies for Liquid Biopsy Cancer Research​
      • 2023 Virtual xMAP® Connect
        JAN 31, 2023
        2023 Virtual xMAP® Connect
      • Bionano Symposium 2023
        JAN 24, 2023
        Bionano Symposium 2023
      • Ignite Summit Series 2022
        SEP 20, 2022
        Ignite Summit Series 2022
      • Malnutrition in Clinical Settings: Research Gaps and Opportunities
        SEP 19, 2022
        Malnutrition in Clinical Settings: Research Gaps and Opportunities
      • 2nd USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair
        SEP 14, 2022
        2nd USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair
      • See More
      Poster Virtual Events
      • About Posters
      • Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2023
        Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2023
        Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Laboratory Automation Virtual Event Series 2023
        Laboratory Automation Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Bioprocessing Virtual Event Series 2023
        Bioprocessing Virtual Event Series 2023
      • Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023
        Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023
      • See More
      • Coronavirus New !
      • Health & Medicine
      • Clinical & Molecular DX
      • Immunology
      • Cardiology
      • Cancer
      • Cell & Molecular Biology
      • Genetics & Genomics
      • Microbiology
      • Neuroscience
      • Plants & Animals
      • Earth & The Environment
      • Chemistry & Physics
      • Technology
      • Cannabis Sciences
      • Drug Discovery & Development
  • Webinars
      • Upcoming
      • On-Demand
      • Companies
      • Categories
      • Visualizing Cancer Biology through Cell Culture Inserts
        FEB 08, 2023
        Visualizing Cancer Biology through Cell Culture Inserts
      • AI Microscopy Symposium, 8th edition
        FEB 09, 2023
        AI Microscopy Symposium, 8th edition
      • A Modern Approach to Screening for Monoclonal Gammopathies using Digital Workflows
        FEB 09, 2023
        A Modern Approach to Screening for Monoclonal Gammopathies using Digital Workflows
      • A spatially-resolved transcriptional atlas of the murine dorsal pontine tegmentum
        FEB 14, 2023
        A spatially-resolved transcriptional atlas of the murine dorsal pontine tegmentum
      • Scattering Microscopy: Label-Free Imaging Approaches
        FEB 15, 2023
        Scattering Microscopy: Label-Free Imaging Approaches
      • A Proteomics Signature of NASH
        FEB 16, 2023
        A Proteomics Signature of NASH
      • See More
      • Break the Bottleneck: Automate Plasmid Maxi-prep with AmMag™ Quatro
        FEB 02, 2023
        Break the Bottleneck: Automate Plasmid Maxi-prep with AmMag™ Quatro
      • Tips and tricks for successful multiplexing IHC
        JAN 31, 2023
        Tips and tricks for successful multiplexing IHC
      • Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Laboratory Testing for Providers and Laboratorians
        JAN 26, 2023
        Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Laboratory Testing for Providers and Laboratorians
      • Fully Automated Workflows for High Plex Multi-omic Profiling with GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler and BOND RX/ BOND RXm Research Stainer
        JAN 26, 2023
        Fully Automated Workflows for High Plex Multi-omic Profiling with GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler and BOND RX/ BOND RXm Research Stainer
      • Single-Molecule Proteomics using Protein Identification by Short-epitope Mapping
        JAN 25, 2023
        Single-Molecule Proteomics using Protein Identification by Short-epitope Mapping
      • Multiplex proteomics using proximity extension assay for identification of protein biomarkers predictive of acute graft-versus-host disease in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
        JAN 25, 2023
        Multiplex proteomics using proximity extension assay for identification of protein biomarkers predictive of acute graft-versus-host disease in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
      • See More
      See More
      • Coronavirus New !
      • Health & Medicine
      • Clinical & Molecular DX
      • Immunology
      • Cardiology
      • Cancer
      • Cell & Molecular Biology
      • Genetics & Genomics
      • Microbiology
      • Neuroscience
      • Plants & Animals
      • Earth & The Environment
      • Chemistry & Physics
      • Technology
      • Cannabis Sciences
      • Drug Discovery & Development
  • Trending News
      • Most Recent
      • What's Hot
      • Categories
      • The Tissue-Specific Needs of Macrophages May Make Them Therapeutic Targets
        The Tissue-Specific Needs of Macrophages May Make Them Therapeutic Targets
      • How the Loss of a Protein May Improve Stroke Recovery
        How the Loss of a Protein May Improve Stroke Recovery
      • A Drug Mimics the Revitalizing Effects of Young Blood
        A Drug Mimics the Revitalizing Effects of Young Blood
      • Evolution Guides a New Kind of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
        Evolution Guides a New Kind of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
      • Neutrino "Ghost Particles" Used to Investigate Proton Structures
        Neutrino "Ghost Particles" Used to Investigate Proton Structures
      • Researchers Draw Correlation Between Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution, and Health
        Researchers Draw Correlation Between Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution, and Health
      • See More
      • A New Immunotherapy Approach for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
        A New Immunotherapy Approach for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
      • Kiwi Juice Provides Therapeutic Benefit in Lung Cancer Model
        Kiwi Juice Provides Therapeutic Benefit in Lung Cancer Model
      • Pregnancy After, or During, Breast Cancer
        Pregnancy After, or During, Breast Cancer
      • Cancer Patients at Elevated Risk of Suicide
        Cancer Patients at Elevated Risk of Suicide
      • The Vikings Were More Genetically Diverse than their Modern Counterparts
        The Vikings Were More Genetically Diverse than their Modern Counterparts
      • Stress Impacts Female & Male Hearts Differently
        Stress Impacts Female & Male Hearts Differently
      • See More
      • Coronavirus New !
      • Health & Medicine
      • Clinical & Molecular DX
      • Immunology
      • Cardiology
      • Cancer
      • Cell & Molecular Biology
      • Genetics & Genomics
      • Microbiology
      • Neuroscience
      • Drug Discovery & Development
      • Plants & Animals
      • Cannabis Sciences
      • Earth & The Environment
      • Space & Astronomy
      • Chemistry & Physics
      • Technology
      • Infographics
      • Videos
  • Companies
      • See More
    • Science Store
        • Men's T-Shirts
        • Women's T-Shirts
        • Accessories
        • Gift Cards
        • Gift Card Balance
        • Fight Cancer Men's T-Shirt
        • I'm Contagious Men's T-Shirt
        • NeuroPath Men's T-Shirt
        • Cell-ebrate Men's T-Shirt
        • Albert Einstein Geniuses Men's T-Shirt
        • Cancer Sucks Men's T-Shirt
        • See More
        • Science Rocks #1 Women's T-Shirt
        • I'm Contagious Women's T-Shirt
        • Research the Cure Women's T-Shirt
        • Let's Go Streaking Women's T-Shirt
        • Genetics - Mutations Happen Women's T-Shirt
        • Heart vs Brain Women's T-Shirt
        • See More
        • You Hold My Heart Mug
        • Oxymoron Mug
        • Lava-Drinking Notebook
        • CRISPR Chicken Notebook
        • Microorganisms Socks
        • Red Blood Cell Socks
        • See More
        Gift Card $25
        Gift Card $50
        Gift Card $75
        Gift Card $100
        See More
        Labroots Store Gift Card Balance
        $0.00
        Balance
        Gift Card Number:

        No gift card matches the entered value.

    • Continuing Education
    • More
      • Virtual Events
        • All Virtual Events
        • Upcoming
        • On-Demand
        • Posters
        • Companies
        • Coronavirus New !
        • Health & Medicine
        • Clinical & Molecular DX
        • Immunology
        • Cardiology
        • Cancer
        • Cell & Molecular Biology
        • Genetics & Genomics
        • Microbiology
        • Neuroscience
        • Plants & Animals
        • Earth & The Environment
        • Chemistry & Physics
        • Technology
        • Cannabis Sciences
        • Drug Discovery & Development
        Webinars
        • All Webinars
        • Upcoming
        • On-Demand
        • Coronavirus New !
        • Health & Medicine
        • Clinical & Molecular DX
        • Immunology
        • Cardiology
        • Cancer
        • Cell & Molecular Biology
        • Genetics & Genomics
        • Microbiology
        • Neuroscience
        • Plants & Animals
        • Earth & The Environment
        • Chemistry & Physics
        • Technology
        • Cannabis Sciences
        • Drug Discovery & Development
        Trending News
        • Most Recent
        • What's Hot
        • Coronavirus New !
        • Health & Medicine
        • Clinical & Molecular DX
        • Immunology
        • Cardiology
        • Cancer
        • Cell & Molecular Biology
        • Genetics & Genomics
        • Microbiology
        • Neuroscience
        • Drug Discovery & Development
        • Plants & Animals
        • Cannabis Sciences
        • Earth & The Environment
        • Space & Astronomy
        • Chemistry & Physics
        • Technology
        • Infographics
        • Videos
        Companies
        Science Store
        • Men's T-Shirts
        • Women's T-Shirts
        • Accessories
        • Gift Cards
        • Gift Card Balance
        Continuing Education
        Company
        • About Us
        • The Team
        • Careers
        • Press Room
        • Social Media
        • Press Releases
        • Editorial & Writing Team
        • Blog
        • Scholarships
        • RSS
        • Contact Us
        Advertise
        • Media Kit
        • Custom Virtual Events
        • Virtual Event Series
        • Hybrid Events
        • Digital Advertising
        • Webinars
        • Posters
        • Case Studies
        • Testimonials
        • Request Demo
        Forms
        • Audience Selection Form
        • Social Media Preference Forms
        • Custom Virtual Event Email Form
        • Sponsored Content Selection Form
        Legal
        • Terms and Conditions
        • Privacy Policy
        • Order Policy
        • Shipping Policy
        • Copyrights
        • User Agreement
        • User Data Request
        Support
        Company
        • About Us
        • The Team
        • Careers
        • Press Room
        • Social Media
        • Press Releases
        • Editorial & Writing Team
        • Media Partnerships
        • Blog
        • Scholarships
        • Continuing Education
        • Contact Us
        Advertise
        • Media Kit
        • Custom Virtual Events
        • Virtual Event Series
        • Hybrid Events
        • Digital Advertising
        • Webinars
        • Posters
        • Case Studies
        • Testimonials
        • Request Demo
        Forms
        • Audience Selection Form
        • Social Media Preference Forms
        • Custom Virtual Event Email Form
        • Sponsored Content Selection Form
        Legal
        • Terms and Conditions
        • Privacy Policy
        • Order Policy
        • Shipping Policy
        • Copyrights
        • User Agreement
        • User Data Request
        Learn More
        Custom virtual event
        success stories,
        view Labroots' Case Studies
        Learn More
        Win a gift card to the
        Labroots' Store!
        Learn More
        Register for the next
        Labroots' Virtual Event,
        Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Event Series 2023
        Learn More
        Call for Posters!
        Submit a poster to any Labroots event
        Have questions? Visit our Support pages
    Login here
    Register Free
    Follow

    Nursing Home Care

    Nursing Home Care: Nursing homes are a type of residential care that provide around-the-clock nursing care for elderly people. ... Nursing homes offer other services such as planned activities and daily housekeeping services. Nursing homes may also be referred to as convalescent care, skilled nursing or a long-term facility.

    Trending News

    • MAY 17, 2022
      Health & Medicine
      JAMA Reports US Nursing Home Industry Needs Fundamental Overhaul
      JAMA Reports US Nursing Home Industry Needs Fundamental Overhaul
      The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin ...
      Written By: Alexandria Bass
      FEB 20, 2022
      Health & Medicine
      Effective Covid-19 Multidrug Treatment Using Repurposed Time-Tested and Inexpensive Drugs
      Effective Covid-19 Multidrug Treatment Using Repurposed Time-Tested and Inexpensive Drugs
      Ivermectin has been a drug of controversy in the COVID-19 treatment debate. Last year, it got a bad rap from the mainstr ...
      Written By: Alexandria Bass
      AUG 23, 2021
      Clinical & Molecular DX
      Better Health Monitoring Protects Nursing Home Residents
      Better Health Monitoring Protects Nursing Home Residents
      Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing ...
      Written By: Tara Fernandes
      JUN 22, 2021
      Neuroscience
      Virtual Reality Game Provides Pain Relief for Children
      Virtual Reality Game Provides Pain Relief for Children
      Researchers led by Ohio State University have found that smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) games can relieve pain fr ...
      Written By: Annie Lennon
      AUG 25, 2020
      Neuroscience
      Dementia Kills Almost 3 Times More than Previously Thought
      Dementia Kills Almost 3 Times More than Previously Thought
      Researchers have found that around 13.6% of deaths in the U.S. may come as the result of dementia. The figure, they say, ...
      Written By: Annie Lennon
      APR 22, 2020
      Microbiology
      First COVID-19 Death Happened in the US Far Earlier Than We Thought
      First COVID-19 Death Happened in the US Far Earlier Than We Thought
      It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      MAR 08, 2020
      Cardiology
      Cashier and Healthcare Jobs Increase Risk of Heart Problems in Women
      Cashier and Healthcare Jobs Increase Risk of Heart Problems in Women
      Stress has long been known to be a major risk factor for developing heart disease. Now, researchers from Drexel Universi ...
      Written By: Annie Lennon
      JAN 06, 2020
      Cardiology
      Online Therapy Treats Depression in Heart Disease Patients
      Online Therapy Treats Depression in Heart Disease Patients
      People suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) often suffer from depression too- something that can lead to a viciou ...
      Written By: Annie Lennon
      SEP 29, 2019
      Plants & Animals
      Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Elephant Over Health Concerns
      Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Elephant Over Health Concerns
      Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian el ...
      Written By: Anthony Bouchard
      MAY 28, 2019
      Cancer
      Free Housing for Cancer Patients: Airbnb's "Game Changer"
      Free Housing for Cancer Patients: Airbnb's "Game Changer"
      Cancer patients who meet certain requirements can now stay in some of Airbnb rentals for free, thanks to an expansion of ...
      Written By: Julia Travers
      FEB 05, 2019
      Cardiology
      Study Provides Dependable Method Of Calculating Exercise Intensity For Walkers
      Study Provides Dependable Method Of Calculating Exercise Intensity For Walkers
      An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex ...
      Written By: Abbie Arce
      JAN 21, 2019
      Cardiology
      Avoid Isolation For Better Health In Older Adults
      Avoid Isolation For Better Health In Older Adults
      Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea ...
      Written By: Abbie Arce
      JAN 09, 2019
      Cardiology
      Exercise Considerations For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
      Exercise Considerations For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
      Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) is known to cause pain or discomfort in the legs upon exertion. This is just one compo ...
      Written By: Abbie Arce
      JAN 06, 2019
      Health & Medicine
      Tackling Elder Abuse: The Elder Justice Roadmap Project
      Tackling Elder Abuse: The Elder Justice Roadmap Project
        Elder abuse “includes physical, sexual or psychological abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment, and financi ...
      Written By: Dena Aruta
      JAN 01, 2019
      Cardiology
      Bringing Cardiovascular Care to Rural Communities
      Bringing Cardiovascular Care to Rural Communities
      We all know that timely access to healthcare is fundamental to good health. Still, rural residents at home and abroad fa ...
      Written By: Abbie Arce
      DEC 07, 2018
      Videos
      A Common Pathogen: Norovirus
      A Common Pathogen: Norovirus
      You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe ...
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      OCT 26, 2018
      Chemistry & Physics
      Neutrino, the God Particle, and the Nobel Laureate Who Sold His Medal
      Neutrino, the God Particle, and the Nobel Laureate Who Sold His Medal
      Early October, a 96-year old New Yorker of East European descendence passed away in a small northwest town. To those who ...
      Written By: Daniel Duan
      JUN 27, 2018
      Health & Medicine
      Maternal Death and Race: Is There a Connection?
      Maternal Death and Race: Is There a Connection?
      Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s ...
      Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
      JUN 05, 2018
      Drug Discovery & Development
      Efficacy of 'Ribavirin Treatment' in Hemorrhagic Fever
      Efficacy of 'Ribavirin Treatment' in Hemorrhagic Fever
      Up to 40% of people die from a viral hemorrhagic disease and until now physicians cannot agree if the only treatment ava ...
      Written By: Nouran Amin
      MAY 03, 2018
      Videos
      Can Scabies Be Deadly?
      Can Scabies Be Deadly?
      Scabies is a condition that results when human itch mites burrow under the skin and bite. It's not just one or two mites ...
      Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
      MAR 19, 2018
      Plants & Animals
      Masai Giraffe Calf Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
      Masai Giraffe Calf Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
      Audrey, a female Masai giraffe from Santa Barbara Zoo in California, gave birth to a healthy female calf Wednesday after ...
      Written By: Anthony Bouchard
      JAN 03, 2018
      Immunology
      Should Nursing Homes Require Flu Shots for Staff and Patients?
      Should Nursing Homes Require Flu Shots for Staff and Patients?
      Every year around this time, warnings of flu season reach their peak. Experts estimate that around 200,000 people every ...
      Written By: Kara Marker
      OCT 27, 2017
      Microbiology
      Scientists Develop Rapid Paper Strip Test for Detection of Resistant Bacteria
      Scientists Develop Rapid Paper Strip Test for Detection of Resistant Bacteria
      Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a group of bacteria that have high levels of resistance to specific an ...
      Written By: Sarah Hertrich
      JUN 15, 2017
      Neuroscience
      New Research on Huntington's Disease
      New Research on Huntington's Disease
      While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem ...
      Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
    MAY 17, 2022
    Health & Medicine
    JAMA Reports US Nursing Home Industry Needs Fundamental Overhaul
    JAMA Reports US Nursing Home Industry Needs Fundamental Overhaul
    The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin ...
    Written By: Alexandria Bass
    FEB 20, 2022
    Health & Medicine
    Effective Covid-19 Multidrug Treatment Using Repurposed Time-Tested and Inexpensive Drugs
    Effective Covid-19 Multidrug Treatment Using Repurposed Time-Tested and Inexpensive Drugs
    Ivermectin has been a drug of controversy in the COVID-19 treatment debate. Last year, it got a bad rap from the mainstr ...
    Written By: Alexandria Bass
    AUG 23, 2021
    Clinical & Molecular DX
    Better Health Monitoring Protects Nursing Home Residents
    Better Health Monitoring Protects Nursing Home Residents
    Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing ...
    Written By: Tara Fernandes
    JUN 22, 2021
    Neuroscience
    Virtual Reality Game Provides Pain Relief for Children
    Virtual Reality Game Provides Pain Relief for Children
    Researchers led by Ohio State University have found that smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) games can relieve pain fr ...
    Written By: Annie Lennon
    AUG 25, 2020
    Neuroscience
    Dementia Kills Almost 3 Times More than Previously Thought
    Dementia Kills Almost 3 Times More than Previously Thought
    Researchers have found that around 13.6% of deaths in the U.S. may come as the result of dementia. The figure, they say, ...
    Written By: Annie Lennon
     
     
  • APR 22, 2020
    Microbiology
    First COVID-19 Death Happened in the US Far Earlier Than We Thought
    First COVID-19 Death Happened in the US Far Earlier Than We Thought
    It was thought that the first death in the US from SARS-CoV-2 happened in Washington State in late February, but autopsi ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    MAR 08, 2020
    Cardiology
    Cashier and Healthcare Jobs Increase Risk of Heart Problems in Women
    Cashier and Healthcare Jobs Increase Risk of Heart Problems in Women
    Stress has long been known to be a major risk factor for developing heart disease. Now, researchers from Drexel Universi ...
    Written By: Annie Lennon
    JAN 06, 2020
    Cardiology
    Online Therapy Treats Depression in Heart Disease Patients
    Online Therapy Treats Depression in Heart Disease Patients
    People suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) often suffer from depression too- something that can lead to a viciou ...
    Written By: Annie Lennon
    SEP 29, 2019
    Plants & Animals
    Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Elephant Over Health Concerns
    Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Elephant Over Health Concerns
    Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian el ...
    Written By: Anthony Bouchard
    MAY 28, 2019
    Cancer
    Free Housing for Cancer Patients: Airbnb's "Game Changer"
    Free Housing for Cancer Patients: Airbnb's "Game Changer"
    Cancer patients who meet certain requirements can now stay in some of Airbnb rentals for free, thanks to an expansion of ...
    Written By: Julia Travers
     
     
  • FEB 05, 2019
    Cardiology
    Study Provides Dependable Method Of Calculating Exercise Intensity For Walkers
    Study Provides Dependable Method Of Calculating Exercise Intensity For Walkers
    An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex ...
    Written By: Abbie Arce
    JAN 21, 2019
    Cardiology
    Avoid Isolation For Better Health In Older Adults
    Avoid Isolation For Better Health In Older Adults
    Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea ...
    Written By: Abbie Arce
    JAN 09, 2019
    Cardiology
    Exercise Considerations For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
    Exercise Considerations For Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
    Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) is known to cause pain or discomfort in the legs upon exertion. This is just one compo ...
    Written By: Abbie Arce
    JAN 06, 2019
    Health & Medicine
    Tackling Elder Abuse: The Elder Justice Roadmap Project
    Tackling Elder Abuse: The Elder Justice Roadmap Project
      Elder abuse “includes physical, sexual or psychological abuse, as well as neglect, abandonment, and financi ...
    Written By: Dena Aruta
    JAN 01, 2019
    Cardiology
    Bringing Cardiovascular Care to Rural Communities
    Bringing Cardiovascular Care to Rural Communities
    We all know that timely access to healthcare is fundamental to good health. Still, rural residents at home and abroad fa ...
    Written By: Abbie Arce
     
     
  • DEC 07, 2018
    Videos
    A Common Pathogen: Norovirus
    A Common Pathogen: Norovirus
    You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    OCT 26, 2018
    Chemistry & Physics
    Neutrino, the God Particle, and the Nobel Laureate Who Sold His Medal
    Neutrino, the God Particle, and the Nobel Laureate Who Sold His Medal
    Early October, a 96-year old New Yorker of East European descendence passed away in a small northwest town. To those who ...
    Written By: Daniel Duan
    JUN 27, 2018
    Health & Medicine
    Maternal Death and Race: Is There a Connection?
    Maternal Death and Race: Is There a Connection?
    Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s ...
    Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
    JUN 05, 2018
    Drug Discovery & Development
    Efficacy of 'Ribavirin Treatment' in Hemorrhagic Fever
    Efficacy of 'Ribavirin Treatment' in Hemorrhagic Fever
    Up to 40% of people die from a viral hemorrhagic disease and until now physicians cannot agree if the only treatment ava ...
    Written By: Nouran Amin
    MAY 03, 2018
    Videos
    Can Scabies Be Deadly?
    Can Scabies Be Deadly?
    Scabies is a condition that results when human itch mites burrow under the skin and bite. It's not just one or two mites ...
    Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
     
     
  • MAR 19, 2018
    Plants & Animals
    Masai Giraffe Calf Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
    Masai Giraffe Calf Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
    Audrey, a female Masai giraffe from Santa Barbara Zoo in California, gave birth to a healthy female calf Wednesday after ...
    Written By: Anthony Bouchard
    JAN 03, 2018
    Immunology
    Should Nursing Homes Require Flu Shots for Staff and Patients?
    Should Nursing Homes Require Flu Shots for Staff and Patients?
    Every year around this time, warnings of flu season reach their peak. Experts estimate that around 200,000 people every ...
    Written By: Kara Marker
    OCT 27, 2017
    Microbiology
    Scientists Develop Rapid Paper Strip Test for Detection of Resistant Bacteria
    Scientists Develop Rapid Paper Strip Test for Detection of Resistant Bacteria
    Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a group of bacteria that have high levels of resistance to specific an ...
    Written By: Sarah Hertrich
    JUN 15, 2017
    Neuroscience
    New Research on Huntington's Disease
    New Research on Huntington's Disease
    While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem ...
    Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
    Related Tags
    See more See less
    Let's Talk Science. Let's Talk Medicine.

    The leading scientific social networking website and producer of educational virtual events and webinars.

    About Us The Team Contact Us Careers Media Kit Virtual Events Posters Blog Press Room Science Store Gift Card Balance
    Continuing Education Scholarships Leaderboard Order Policy Shipping Policy Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions User Agreement User Data Request Copyrights Support
    © 2008-2023 Labroots Inc.
    Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window

    Modal title