New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting
Just because you stopped smoking years ago doesn't mean you're out of the woods when it comes to developing lung...
Custom 3D-printed models help plastic surgeons plan and perform rhinoplasty
May 29, 2018 - Computer-designed, 3D-printed models are emerging as a useful new tool for planning and carrying out cosmetic...
Novel RNA-modifying tool corrects genetic diseases
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL--May 29, 2018--As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing...
Mathematical model explains why metastasis can occur even when cancer is caught early
The concept of survival of the fittest most often applies to the competition that occurs within and between animal species,...
Wayne State College of Nursing receives $2.6M HRSA grant to expand BSN training in Detroit
DETROIT - In Detroit and across the nation, the need for nurses who practice on community-based primary care and public...
Four skills key in establishing nurse-led cross-sector collaborations
PHILADELPHIA (May 29, 2018) - About 70 percent of all variations in health care outcomes are explained by individuals' social...
Data from online physician review sites may be skewed and misleading to consumers, new study finds
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (May 29, 2018) -- Physician satisfaction scores on online third-party review sites tend to be skewed...
Chemical compound produces beneficial inflammation, remyelination that could help treat MS
Credit: I. Pittalwala. UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability...
Kessler Foundation partners with Motek to develop new rehabilitation treatments
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, has partnered with Motek, a leader...
Young women at high genetic risk of breast cancer — plastic surgeons play key role in treatment
May 29, 2018 - With available testing for breast cancer risk genes, some women are learning at young ages that...
Self-tuning brain implant could help treat patients with Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Image courtesy of Ken Probst/Starr lab Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25...
High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women
Credit: Ross Neitz A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher...
Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018
WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is...
Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure & connectivity after traumatic brain injury
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises...
Soy lecithin NSAID combo drug protects against cancer with fewer side effects, UTHealth reports
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT Rob Cahill, UTHealth When scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) applied...
Smoking, lack of exercise linked to early death after divorce
A growing body of research links divorce to a wide range of poor health outcomes, including greater risk for early...
Key molecule for flu infection identified
Credit: Fujioka Y. et al., Cell Host & Microbe, May 17, 2018 After decades of research, a research team has...
Prediction method for epileptic seizures developed
Credit: University of Sydney Epileptic seizures strike with little warning and nearly one third of people living with epilepsy are...
Now, you can hold a copy of your brain in the palm of your hand
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University What if you could hold a physical model of your own brain in your...
TGen, Northwestern University study of ‘SuperAgers’ offers genetic clues to performance
PHOENIX, Ariz., and CHICAGO, Ill. -- May 29, 2018 -- All humans experience some cognitive decline as they age. But...
