Simple, cost effective treatment following failed back surgery shows promise
(Boston)--Failed back surgery (continued low back and leg pain after surgery) is relatively common. With each reoperation, success, as defined...
NAM special publication outlines steps toward making health care systems fully interoperable
WASHINGTON - While health care has made great strides in recent years with the proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs),...
MDI Biological Laboratory awarded NIH grant to promote data literacy
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory will take a national lead in teaching data...
Obesity linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 as...
Ben-Gurion University researchers participate in US Water Challenges Workshop
CHICAGO...October 12, 2018 - A trilateral collaboration hosted by the University of Chicago (UChicago) on Oct. 8, with researchers from...
UT Dallas study provides fuller picture of the human cost from terrorist attacks
Credit: The University of Texas at Dallas Terrorist attacks injure far more people than they kill, leaving victims with lost...
Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for...
Microfluidic molecular exchanger helps control therapeutic cell manufacturing
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules - such as growth factors...
A new study indicates the possibility to monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease by monitoring major brain antioxidant levels using noninvasive techniques
Credit: National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India Gurgaon, India -- October 12, 2018: In a breakthrough human study, anti-oxidant, glutathione...
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown win grant to conduct trial of opioid addiction intervention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have been at the forefront of battling the opioid...
Elderly housing with supportive social services can reduce hospital use, study finds
Credit: Rutgers School of Public Health Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare...
‘Domestic gag rule’ will negatively impact women’s health care
AUSTIN, Texas (October 11, 2018)--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study on Texas organizations receiving family planning funds finds...
New transgenic model of Parkinson’s illuminates disease biology
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that presents clinically with abnormal movement and tremors at rest. In the brain,...
Nerve stimulation in mice suggests new way to reduce delirium after surgery
Credit: Duke University For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their...
Researchers discover brain cortex activity differences in children with arthrogryposis
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics and the Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children's Orthopedics* have discovered that...
Scientists unexpectedly reprogram mature mouse neurons
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers attempting to transform supporting brain cells into neurons...
Researchers look beyond BMI to predict obesity-related disease risk
LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 11, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborating corporate and academic partners have found...
How a common drug causes liver failure
Credit: Chan et al., Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 2018 Acetaminophen is a common pain reliever found in every pharmacy. However,...
UC researchers say ritual for orthodox Jewish men may offer heart benefits
Credit: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine A pilot study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College...
Lassa fever vaccine shows promise and reveals new test for immunity
(PHILADELPHIA) - Lassa fever belongs to the same class of hemorrhagic fevers as Ebola. Like Ebola, it has been a...
