Study examines changes made at home after unintentional injuries to children
Bottom Line: A research letter looked at how parents made changes at home after unintentional injuries sent children to emergency...
Risk of attempted suicide among sexual minority adolescents
Bottom Line: Adolescents who don't identify as heterosexual appear to have a greater risk of attempted suicide. Why The Research...
USC scientists create new map of brain region linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Tyler Ard, USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute Curing some of the most vexing diseases first...
Hispanic individuals benefit from skills-based stroke prevention intervention
A culturally tailored program used when discharging stroke patients from the hospital helped to lower blood pressure among Hispanic individuals...
A new method to pinpoint genetic differences between species could benefit human health
Why do naked mole rats live up to 31 years, when distantly related lab mice are lucky to make it...
Implantable, biodegradable devices speed nerve regeneration in rats
Car accidents, sports injuries, even too much typing and texting can injure the peripheral nerves, leaving people with numbness, tingling...
Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioelectronic medicine
Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first...
Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males
Credit: Dr Jake Morris (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they...
AFib patients with cancer history less likely to see cardiologist, fill prescriptions
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions...
Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be...
First genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified
For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a...
European researchers set out priorities for dealing with problem internet use
European Union funded researchers have launched the first international network to identify and understand problems associated with Internet use, such...
Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets
Credit: Credit/copyright: Keiji Kuroda It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo...
Supercharged natural killer cells may hold promise for cancer
A type of 'supercharged' immune cell could be mass-produced to help fight cancer. The researchers behind the early-stage finding, from...
MIT, SMART and NTU scientists have discovered a potential treatment for severe malaria
Credit: SMART and NTU Singapore Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and...
Statins vs. nutraceutical (Longevinex®) for vision threatening cholesterol deposits
(Resveratrol Partners LLC, dba LONGEVINEX) Drusen deposits approached the visual center (fovea) of the patient's only functional eye. Use of...
Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood
People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off...
PolyU develops eNightLog system for caring elderly with dementia
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system...
Vaccinating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among...
Launch of the discrimination and inequality laboratory
Credit: UC3M Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have introduced the Laboratory of Discrimination and Inequality (D-Lab),...
