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...
Growth hormone may provide new hope for stroke survivors
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Less fatigue and better recovery of cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. These may...
Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s onset
In the ongoing quest for a successful treatment for Alzheimer's disease, a team of scientists from several leading research institutions...
ACP calls for policies that better support women’s health
1. ACP calls for policies that better support women and their families and improve health outcomes Free Content-Paper: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M17-3344 Free...
To scan or not to scan: research shows how to personalize lung cancer screening decisions
ANN ARBOR, MI - For smokers and former smokers, the threat of lung cancer always lurks in the shadows. To...
Mongooses remember and reward helpful friends
Credit: Shannon Wild Dwarf mongooses remember previous cooperative acts by their groupmates and reward them later, according to new work...
Most vitamin, mineral supplements not shown to lower heart disease risk
Current research does not show enough evidence that vitamin or mineral supplements are beneficial for preventing or treating heart disease,...
Sex hormone levels may affect heart disease risk in post-menopausal women
In post-menopausal women, having a higher blood level of a male hormone (testosterone) and a higher ratio of the male-type...
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, May 28, 2018 - The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent...
The stick insects that survive being eaten by birds
Credit: Kobe University It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no...
Virus genes from city pond rescue bacteria
A key question in evolutionary biology is how new functions arise. New research at Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that bacteriophages...
China floods to hit US economy: Climate effects through trade chains
Intensifying river floods could lead to regional production losses worldwide caused by global warming. This might not only hamper local...
Deciphering the language of cells using observation chambers
Credit: EPFL / this illustration will be used as the cover image of the forthcoming edition of Small Like humans,...
