Higher fitness level can determine longer lifespan after age 70
For older people, fitness may be more informative than traditional cardiovascular risk factors WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- Researchers have...
CT scans offer clues to preventing heart problems after cancer treatment
Scans commonly used in cancer diagnostics and treatment may provide valuable information about heart health WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) --...
High-intensity interval training helps trim belly fat in cardiac rehab
A regimen popular among athletes can also help patients get in shape after a heart attack WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019)...
Opioid use associated with dramatic rise in dangerous heart infection
A surge in drug-related infections is transforming treatment of a previously uncommon condition WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- Hospital admissions...
Remote blood pressure monitoring via smartphone app shows promise
Significant reductions seen at six weeks in pilot study WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- People with both diabetes and uncontrolled...
Want a healthy heart? Turn off the TV and eat a good breakfast
Study underscores heart benefits of lifestyles with balanced eating and less sedentary time WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) -- The small...
App uses smartphone camera, flashlight to detect diabetes
Same technology that tracks heart rate on popular wearable devices may soon screen for diabetes, too Type 2 diabetes is...
Healthier dairy products with bacterial films and nanofiber membranes
Bacterial biofilms are typically the target of heavy-duty cleaning regimens, but these films aren't always bad news. In fact, growing...
Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells
Rutgers-led team finds a new way to control light emitted by a hybrid crystalCredit: Vitaly Podzorov and Yaroslav Rodionov Scientists...
Vast record of past climate fluctuations now available thanks to laser imaging of shells
Refined techniques for laser imaging of shell growth rings are tapping into previously hidden data of marine climate change; by...
MBL scientists identify gene partnerships that promote spinal cord regeneration
Credit: Dee Sullivan WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Researchers are one step closer to solving the mystery of why some vertebrates...
Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop
Downing a casein shake just before sleep increases muscle mass and strength gains from resistance training, without 'making you fat'...
Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out
Credit: Davide Bonadonna Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike. Scientists...
More than just memories: a new role for the hippocampus during learning
ASU and Stanford study shows how the hippocampus provides information to other brain areas during learningCredit: Graphic: Ian C. Ballard....
Surprise billing debate continues to transfix state and federal policy makers
FAIR Health experience and data inform new look at prominent healthcare issue NEW YORK, NY--March 6, 2019--FAIR Health today released...
NYU Abu Dhabi study finds grasping motions lead by visuo-haptic signals are most effective
The research study has been featured in the journal Scientific Reports NYU Abu Dhabi researchers have found that the availability...
Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety
Credit: Video courtesy of UTSA (San Antonio, Mar. 6, 2019) - It's dark on the backroad as a motorist speeds...
Eating the flu
Diet may be an important factor for Influenza A virus exposure in wild African mammalsCredit: Gábor Czirják/IZW Given the importance...
New findings may help guide treatment of patients with asthma
Asthma patients often undergo tests involving inhaled methacholine, a drug that can cause narrowing of the airways, similar to what...
Diabetes’ sworn enemy could ultimately be a valuable ally
When people talk about diabetes, they usually also talk about insulin. Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people...
