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Credit: Norifumi Shioda Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have investigated an intellectual disorder (ATR-X) syndrome to reveal its cause,...

Study examines bone health in children with leukemia

In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study that followed 186 children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for 6...

Military-civilian partnerships aim to help meet military medical readiness needs

CHICAGO (May 23, 2018): A growing partnership between the Military Health System and permanent civilian trauma institutions is well under...

Research highlights the influence social media marketing has on children’s food intake

New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today (Wednesday, 23 May), highlights the...

Fatty liver disease research set to benefit from stem cell advance

Scientists have developed a lab-based system for studying the most common type of liver disease, paving the way for research...

Chimpanzee calls differ according to context

Credit: Liran Samuni Studies examining animal alarm calls suggest species which require different escape responses for different predators are more...

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