Getting serious about food safety
Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so. Consider the U.S. in ...
CU Anschutz scientists identify genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2018) - An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Colorado School ...
Physical therapy is highly effective for infants with congenital muscular torticollis
October 3, 2018 - Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be ...
The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy
The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has ...
Expert roundtable discusses impact of thyroid autoimmune testing on women’s health
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 3, 2018--A group of expert panelists gathered to discuss "Thyroid ...
Low self-esteem connected to greater risk for opioid use
BINGHAMTON, NY - Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk ...
Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Credit: Eskenazi Health When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its ...
Fly protein has protective effect on dopaminergic neurons
Credit: Christa Neu, Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing or dopaminergic ...
$1.85M grant supports scientist’s study of tooth decay in young HIV patients
Credit: David Hillerby CLEMSON, South Carolina - Much of the research concerning the human microbiome focuses on the gut and ...
MGHfC researchers to investigate autism spectrum disorders treatment, prevention targets
Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) have been selected to receive a grant of $1.5 million from the European ...
Glow-in-the-dark paper as a rapid test for infectious diseases
Credit: Bart van Overbeeke Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and Keio University (Japan) present a practicable and ...
Even light drinking increases risk of death
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy ...
Privatized education did not lead to more doctors in Tanzania
Credit: Lena Mustonen Many are trained, few employed, fewer still remain in the medical profession in rural areas. This is ...
Best way to assess obstetrics programs? Measure outcomes for both mom, baby
Mothers and babies are dying due to birth-associated complications at higher rates now than a decade ago. In a new ...
Sexual harassment and assault linked to worse physical/mental health among midlife women
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2018 - A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that ...
Articles examine aspects of sexual assault, harassment
Bottom Line: Two articles are being published to coincide with the North American Menopause Society annual meeting. An original investigation ...
Midwifery linked to lower odds of birth complications for low-income women
Credit: University of Saskatchewan New research from the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan is adding new ...
Newly discovered compounds shed fresh light on whole grain health benefits
Credit: UEF/ Raija Törrönen Scientists have discovered new compounds that may explain whole grain health benefits, reports a new study ...
A grape constituent protects against cancer
(Université de Genève) Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, and 80 percent of death are related to smoking. ...
The dog, when treated with insecticide, is man’s best friend
Credit: Geoff Gallice Treating dogs at a community level with systemic insecticide could considerably reduce the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis ...
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