Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters,...
Syracuse U. researchers close to understanding ‘disease mechanisms’ of ALS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse University researchers are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also...
Free ‘nutrition guide for clinicians’ app covers 100 medical conditions
Credit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON--The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit with 12,000 doctor members--has released the third...
The ‘architecture of life’ described by computer modeling
While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in the formation and control...
Early-killed rye shows promise in edamame
Credit: Marty Williams, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With the rise of herbicide-resistant weeds in most grain and vegetable...
Gastrointestinal hormone measurably improved symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial, researchers at University of California San...
Thirdhand smoke found to increase lung cancer risk in mice
Credit: Antoine Snijders, Jian-Hua Mao, and Bo Hang/Berkeley Lab Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...
For nanomedicine, cell sex matmonoclonal antibodies crucial to fighting emerging infectious diseases say NIAID officials
WHAT: Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)--preparations of a specific type of antibody designed to bind to a single target--have shown promise in...
Study predicts wildlife of Africa’s Albertine Rift will be threatened by climate change
Credit: A.J. Plumptre. A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects...
Physician education and guidelines lead to drop in opioids prescribed after hand surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery An educational session on opioid abuse and new prescription guidelines led to a 45 percent...
Study finds mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers reduce absenteeism
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (March 8, 2018) - A multi-institutional study, as reported in the journal Infection Control...
New study finds less research being published by female radiologists
A new study has found that although radiology research by women has increased significantly over the past five decades, the...
ZooKeys special: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Myriapodology, Thailand
Credit: 17th International Congress of Myriapodology For the third consecutive time, a special issue in the open access zoological journal...
Feeling anxious? Blame the size of your waistline!
CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 7, 2018)--Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders, and it's more likely to affect...
Older adult falls lead to substantial medical costs
In 2015, the estimated medical costs attributable to both fatal and nonfatal falls in older US adults was approximately $50...
Icelandic program seeks to eliminate HCV
A new Journal of Internal Medicine study describes an innovative program to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public...
Why people experience seasonal skin changes
A new British Journal of Dermatology study provides information that may help explain why many people experience eczema and dry...
Warm showers and ball exercises may help women during childbirth
A new International Journal of Nursing Practice study demonstrates that during childbirth, women may benefit from warm showers, perineal exercises...
Causes of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Mortality rates were increased for patients with rheumatoid arthritis relative to the general population across all causes of death in...
Weight loss surgery linked to an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease
A new Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics analysis has found a link between the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and...
