Penn researchers identify source of molecule linked to nasal polyps, asthma attacks
PHILADELPHIA - A new discovery about how the immune system responds to common sinus infections and asthma could explain why...
Sanofi and Swansea collaborate on UK’s first diabetes centre of excellence
Credit: Swansea University Date: May 23, 2018 - Global pharmaceutical company Sanofi chooses Swansea University Medical School as UK's first...
Surgery involving ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure
Credit: ReCor Medical, Inc. An operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to significantly reduce...
Are pain tolerance levels similar among groups of friends?
Are your friends very pain tolerant? Then it is likely that you are as well, provided you are a male....
How a cell knows when to divide
Credit: Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. - How does a cell know when to divide? We know that hundreds of genes contribute...
Is topical rapamycin effective, safe to treat facial lesions?
Bottom Line: Facial angiofibromas are disfiguring growths and these lesions occur in most people with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic...
Is there association between groundwater lithium, diagnoses of bipolar disorder, dementia?
Bottom Line: High groundwater concentration of lithium, a naturally occurring trace element, wasn't associated with any benefit in diagnoses of...
Opioid-related adverse drug events common after surgery, associated with worse outcomes
Bottom Line: Opioid-related adverse drug events were common among patients undergoing surgery and endoscopy procedures in the hospital and they...
Laws allowing denial of services to same-sex couples associated with increase in sexual minority adults reporting mental distress
Bottom Line: Laws that allow same-sex couples to be denied services are associated with an increase in sexual minority adults...
Effect of new guideline on US adults recommended for high blood pressure treatment
Bottom Line: The number of U.S. adults with high blood pressure is estimated to grow by 31 million and the...
Perceived socioeconomic status can affect how old we feel
A recent study finds that how older adults perceive their socioeconomic status influences how old they feel and their attitudes...
Virtual visits for follow-up hypertension care have outcomes similar to office visits
Virtual follow-up visits for patients with hypertension appeared to be just as effective as in-person office visits in helping maintain...
ECDC and EMCDDA make the case for active case finding of communicable diseases in prison
Credit: ECDC/EMCDDA What are the most (cost-) effective ways to prevent and control communicable diseases in prison settings? In their...
Andy Slavitt to receive national award From the American College of Physicians
Washington, D.C. May 23, 2018 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) will award Andy Slavitt the Joseph F. Boyle...
People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcohol
Philadelphia, May 23, 2018 Media Contact Rhiannon Bugno [email protected] 214-648-0880 @elseviernews http://www.elsevier.com https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-jo..
Study: Strenuous exercise in adolescence may ward off height loss later in life
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study has identified several key factors in postmenopausal women that are...
Painless real-time proteomics may one day speed up cancer surgery
Credit: Isabelle Fournier Isabelle Fournier and her team are out to change surgical oncology. "Better surgery is associated with better...
Whey protein supplements and exercise help women improve body composition
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It's known that men benefit from whey protein supplements and exercise, and for what is believed...
Cause of E. coli beach closings? Gulls
Credit: Wild Goose Chase, Inc. This summer, during the middle of a heat wave, you might want to enjoy a...
University of Guelph study uncovers cause of pesticide exposure, Parkinson’s link
Credit: University of Guelph A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people's risk...
