VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia
Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past...
TB Alliance and partners form multidisciplinary center for translational TB drug research
New collaboration, supported by US National Institutes of Health, to produce two new clinical stage TB drug candidates NEW YORK,...
New treatment could become first targeted therapy designed for ‘untreatable’ childhood brain cancer
New type of drug shows promise in preclinical studies - with trials by an open science company expected to begin...
Winning projects for the 2019 Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge
Top projects awarded for innovative wastewater treatments and solutions for ecosystem balanceCredit: Jürgen Lösel Dresden, May 9, 2019 - Two...
Can adverse childhood experiences worsen lupus symptoms?
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) encompass traumas such as abuse, neglect, and household challenges. In an Arthritis Care & Research study...
Minimally invasive procedure shows promise in combatting obesity
First long-term study of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty reports 'significant' loss of total body weight San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019)...
Childhood maltreatment linked to e-cigarette use during young adulthood
Young adults who experienced maltreatment during childhood are more prone to use e-cigarettes, according to a study published in The...
Obesity in early pregnancy linked to pregnancy complications
In a prospective study of 18,481 pregnant women in China who had never given birth before, obesity in early pregnancy...
Bullying linked to student’s pain medication use
Credit: Clara Garmy In a school-based survey study of all students in grades 6, 8, and 10 in Iceland, the...
Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus
UCSF researchers find higher self-reported disease activity, depression, poorer overall health Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood...
Fracture risk tool useful in women with breast cancer initiating aromatase inhibitor therapy
The FRAX® tool takes into account certain factors to determine the risk of bone fracture in the general population. In...
Migraines may increase risk of pregnancy complications
In a study of women in Denmark with and without migraines who became pregnant, migraines were associated with an increased...
Statins linked to lower risk of early death in patients with colorectal cancer
Use of statins before or after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer was linked with a lower risk of premature death,...
‘Robopets’ can benefit health and wellbeing of older care home residents
Researchers found evidence that 'robopets' can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness. Funded by NIHR Collaboration for...
Diabetes linked to numerous cancers in large Chinese study
A new Journal of Diabetes study from China, which has the highest number of people with diabetes among all countries,...
Inflammatory bowel disease during childhood linked to higher cancer rates and early death
A new study revealed an increased risk of cancer and early death in individuals who developed inflammatory bowel disease-including ulcerative...
First randomized controlled trial of FMT for obesity shows potential progress
Study explores role of changing microbiome as step towards possible new weight-loss therapy San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019) --...
New connection found between NAFLD and rare pregnancy complication
Study explores the connection between two conditions that may revolve around bile acids San Diego, Calif. (May 9, 2019) --...
Appendix removal associated with development of Parkinson’s disease
Data from 62 million records explores relationship between the gut and the nervous system disorder San Diego, Calif. (May 9,...
Biomarker may help identify men with prostate cancer at greater risk of tumor metastasis
Levels and distribution of syntaphilin within tumors may differentiate the subset of patients with prostate cancer who require more aggressive...
