Researcher warns US could see substantial impact of Zika virus
BOSTON – A researcher at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) warns that...
Fold formation of the cerebral cortex requires FGF signaling in the mammalian brain
Credit: Kanazawa University The human brain is highly developed compared to other animals, thanks to which humans are believed to...
Study suggests route to improve artery repair
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (January 4, 2017) – People with any form of diabetes are at greater risk of...
Type 2 diabetes shows marked increase in pediatric population
Credit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY–January 13, 2017–Private health insurance claim lines with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis more than...
Shedding consistent pounds each week linked to long-term weight loss
When it comes to losing weight, it’s not necessarily slow, but steady, that wins the race, according to new research...
Nursing homes falling behind with end-of-life directives
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. – Popular medical dramas such as Grey's Anatomy and Chicago Med often depict the...
Do titanium dioxide particles from orthopedic implants disrupt bone…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Sept. 14, 2017 — Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have proposed...
UTHealth awarded nearly $5.7 million for cancer research and…
HOUSTON – (Dec. 21, 2015) – The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded nearly $5.7 million...
Study says some nursing homes gaming the system to improve their Medicare star ratings
Credit: Florida Atlantic University For families faced with the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home,...
First long-term study on medical marijuana’s impact on opioid use for pain
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Aug. 8, 2017) — BRONX, NY — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has...
Open data on adolescent health in 41 countries released
IMAGE: This is Professor Oddrun Samdal, HBSC Data Manager. Credit: Thor Brødreskift/University of Bergen A WHO-project on health in the...
Effectiveness of drug to improve natriuretic peptide levels for…
Mihai Gheorghiade, M.D., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and colleagues randomly assigned 456 patients with worsening...
A higher risk of breast cancer does not motivate many women to have screening checks
SAN DIEGO: Some women, because of genetic predisposition, personal, or family history, have a higher than average lifetime risk of...
Cool lizards are better at learning socially
Bearded dragons which are incubated in colder environments are better at solving cognitive tasks as adults than incubated in warmer...
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of mothers ‘shamed’ by others about their parenting…
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health Some mommy-shaming "wars" become national news headlines. Actress Reese Witherspoon...
80-year-olds as street-savvy as 18-year-olds
Our gut instinct about whether a stranger poses a threat is as good when we’re 80 as when we’re 18,...
Expression of certain genes may be key to more youthful looking skin
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON – Some individuals' skin appears more youthful than their chronologic age. Although many...
Crowding in the skin
Credit: MPI f. Biology of Ageing Human skin is a remarkable organ serving as a barrier protecting us from pathogens,...
Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain — and control body…
Credit: Credit: Munshi et al, eLife BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists have used magnetism to activate tiny groups of cells in...
Refuting the idea that mutations cause cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center What causes cancer? Smoking, certainly, and also things like sun and chemical exposure. Cancer...
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