International agreement that human-relevant research is needed to enhance drug discovery
Credit: Troy Seidle HSI Washington DC (June 7, 2018) - The average pre-approval cost of research and development for a ...
Month: June 2018
Sustained use of opioids before spine surgery increases risk of continued use after surgery
June 7, 2018 - Patients who take prescription opioids for a longer period before spinal surgery are more likely to ...
Systemic racism needs more examination related to health, says UofL researcher
Credit: UofL Although the discipline of public health has recently recognized racism as a social determinant of health, little research ...
Are you really into me?
Credit: University of Rochester Communications/Michael Osadciw According to a new study, those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic ...
Football training in school greatly improves girls’ fitness and health
Credit: The Faroese Football Association Schoolgirls can achieve lower blood pressure, stronger muscles, better balance and improved jumping performance if ...
Widespread uranium contamination found in India’s groundwater
DURHAM, N.C. - A new Duke University-led study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian ...
Mom’s voice may help babies sleep better in the NICU
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Babies who spend their first days or weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ...
Teen pregnancy and birth rates at an all time low in Minn., UMN Medical School report shows
Minneapolis/St. Paul (June 7, 2018) - Pregnancy and birth rates continue to decline for 15-19-year-olds in Minnesota, with rates decreasing ...
Research team to study opioid prescription use post c-section and hysterectomy
Each year, approximately 1.8 million women will have a cesarean delivery or hysterectomy. While opioids are the mainstay treatment for ...
UNC Lineberger among national leaders endorsing goal of eliminating HPV-related cancers
Credit: University of North Carolina Calling human papillomavirus-related cancers a significant public health problem, the directors of the 70 National ...
Sleep problems in Parkinson’s disease: Can we fix them?
A team of researchers at VIB and KU Leuven has uncovered why people with a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease ...
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood ...
Structural protein found essential to X chromosome inactivation
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified the essential role of a structural protein in the silencing of ...
Individual ‘names’ reveal complex relationships in male bottlenose dolphins
Credit: Stephanie King, Dolphin Alliance Project Male bottlenose dolphins retain their individual "names" well into adulthood. Similar to humans, this ...
In a hole in a tunicate there lived a hobbit: New shrimp species named after Bilbo Baggins
Credit: Franz Anthony Two new species of tiny symbiotic shrimps are described, illustrated and named by biology student at Leiden ...
Normal eye dominance is not necessary for restoring visual acuity in amblyopia
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye," is a visual disorder common in children. ...
In building the brain, cell pedigree matters
The cerebral cortex--the brain's epicenter of high-level cognitive functions, such as memory formation, attention, thought, language and consciousness--has fascinated neuroscientists ...
Scientists ID source of damaging inflammation after heart attack
Credit: Lora Staloch Scientists have zeroed in on a culprit that spurs damaging inflammation in the heart following a heart ...
Biomedical optics engineer Jesse Wilson named a Boettcher Investigator
Credit: Colorado State University Mitochondrial diseases are rare, but they are cruel. Affecting about 1 in 5,000 children, these devastating ...
Sharing spaces: Your brain considers other people’s personal space as your own
Credit: Dr. Wataru Teramoto Peripersonal space (PPS) is an area created by the brain immediately around one's own body parts ...
