More evidence supports link between orthostatic hypotension and CVD
BOSTON - Orthostatic hypotension (OH) - a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying ...
Month: July 2018
Timely interventions help spot signs of teen dating violence
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - One in 10 youth experience dating violence. They've been purposely hit, slapped or hurt while in ...
House budget plan proposes unjustifiable cuts impacting us all as we age
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society In response to a budget blueprint in the U.S. House of Representatives proposing more ...
Scientists visualize the connections between eye and brain
Most of the human brain's estimated 86 billion nerve cells, or neurons, can ultimately engage in a two-way dialogue with ...
Bacteria can ‘divide and conquer’ to vanquish their enemies
Credit: Despoina Mavridou Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbours into attacking each other, a tactic that could ...
Feinstein Institute researcher uncovers new understanding of certain psychiatric diseases
MANHASSET, NY - Research scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of ...
This virus actually may boost — not weaken — our immune system
Credit: UA College of Medicine - Tucson Our immune system is at its peak when we're young, but after a ...
Can aspirin treat Alzheimer’s?
(CHICAGO) -- A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology ...
Versatile ultrasound system could transform how doctors use medical imaging
Credit: Erwin J. Alles, University College London WASHINGTON -- While ultrasound is one of the most common medical imaging tools, ...
Researchers determine the rate of return to sport after shoulder surgery
(Boston)--Athletes with shoulder instability injuries often undergo shoulder stabilization surgery to return to sport (RTS) and perform at their preinjury ...
What people want from a trip to the ER
(PHILADELPHIA) - "I just needed to know what was causing the pain," said one patient. People walk into an emergency ...
Mid- to late-life increases in marker of chronic inflammation tied to dementia
Credit: Gottesman lab Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a ...
Mayo researchers find off/on switch for DNA repair protein
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Damage to DNA is a daily occurrence but one that human cells have evolved to manage. Now, ...
Algorithm identifies hypertensive patients who will benefit from intensive treatment
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 2, 2018 - Using data from large clinical trials, UT Southwestern researchers developed a ...
Alzheimer’s in mini format: A novel tool to study disease mechanisms and possible remedies
Scientists in Dresden, Germany, have been successful in mimicking mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease in a novel, stem cell-based model system ...
Joslin researchers report excessive fetal growth despite well-controlled type 1 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 2, 2018--A new study has shown that despite excellent glycemic ...
Illinois’ crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conference
Credit: TERRA-MEPP Project Today's crop breeders are trying to boost yields while also preparing crops to withstand severe weather and ...
Help NASA track and predict mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Picnics, parades and fireworks are the attributes of a grand July Fourth celebration. ...
Novel pretargeted radionuclide therapy for HER2-expressing cancers shows promise
Credit: Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden RESTON, VA - In a mouse model, researchers have demonstrated that a novel, affibody-based pretargeted ...
Experimental drug stops Parkinson’s disease progression in mice
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the ...
