70K opioid-related deaths likely went unreported due to incomplete death certificates
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 27, 2018 - Several states are likely dramatically underestimating the effect of opioid-related deaths because of...
New diagnosis method could help spot head and neck cancers earlier
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are the most common head and neck cancers, but are often diagnosed late. Now, researchers...
Can older, frail patients benefit from ‘prehabilitation’ before heart surgery?
Credit: Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, June 27, 2018 - High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from "prehabilitation,"...
War, lack of democracy and urbanisation contribute to double burden of malnutrition in adolescents in developing countries
Influences include war, lack of democracy, food insecurity, urbanisation & economic growth Effects on health include stunting, obesity and thinness...
Student-run mental health education efforts may improve college mental health climate
Getting college students to engage with peer-run organizations that focus on mental health awareness can improve college students' knowledge about...
Bioanalysis publishes special focus issue on ‘Biomarker Assay Validation’
The Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Bioanalysis, which is a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, today announced the...
Freedom from fear: dopamine’s role in unlearning fearful associations
Credit: RIKEN National Science Institute Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a circuit in the brain...
Young binge drinkers may have higher heart risks
DALLAS, June 27, 2018 -- Young adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for...
Mason philosophy professor explores the ethics of severe brain injury
Credit: Andrew Peterson Family members of patients who have spent years in a vegetative state are often convinced that their...
‘The eyes have it’ — Photoreceptors in marine plankton form a depth gauge to aid survival
Credit: Jürgen Berger The eyes of some marine-dwell The eyes of some marine-dwelling creatures have evolved to act like a...
Eight health professionals selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of...
Co-op University of Guelph study finds new measure for stress in overtrained athletes
Credit: Julien Heon With many recreational triathletes and runners ramping up their training in hopes of getting a personal best...
Reproducibility matters
A plant's health is affected not only by conditions such as water and temperature, but by the microorganisms that live...
CU Anschutz researchers find little association between suicide and hypoxia
AURORA, Colo. (June 27, 2018) - Following an extensive analysis of published studies, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz...
Appealing finding suggests why refrigeration dampens banana aromas
(American Chemical Society) Bananas are one of the world's most popular fruits. But how they're stored prior to reaching grocery...
Breastfeeding mothers stop nursing sooner when living with smokers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 27, 2018 -- Nursing mothers who live with two or...
Your brain with a migraine
Credit: Steven Schiff, Penn State When migraine sufferers see the tell-tale squiggly lines, light flashes and blind spots of a...
Don’t let depression keep you from exercising
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 27, 2018 - Exercise may be just as crucial to a depression patient's good...
What does fitness in midlife mean for depression, cardiovascular disease later in life?
Bottom Line: A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65...
Feds back study of congenital heart disease
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious...
