Research tip: Caregivers lack medications, knowledge to manage Baltimore children’s asthma
In a new study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that fewer than half of interviewed caregivers for Baltimore preschool children with ...
Learning to ask older adults better questions about their memory
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Healthcare providers and researchers rely on screening questions to detect patients who may be at risk ...
A new earless pygmy toad discovered on one of Angola’s most underexplored mountains
Credit: Dr. Ishan Agarwal A new species of African pygmy toad was discovered during an expedition in 2016 to Angola's ...
Drug identified that could reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension
Scientists at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago took a major ...
New NYUAD research finds 3-D printers offer alternate method to create microfluidic probes
Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi August 8, 2018, Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Mohammad ...
NTU and Harvard scientists discover fat-blocking effect of nanofibers
Credit: NTU Singapore Tiny balls of nano-sized cellulose fibres added to food reduced fat absorption by up to half in ...
Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse. Fibromyalgia ...
Harmful bacteria thrived in post-Hurricane Harvey floodwaters
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, bringing more than 50 inches of rain and extreme flooding ...
Hybridization boosts evolution
Credit: Wolfgang Gessl Animals that have either migrated to or been introduced in Central Europe - such as the Asian ...
Compounds in ‘monster’ radish could help tame cardiovascular disease
Step aside carrots, onions and broccoli. The newest heart-healthy vegetable could be a gigantic, record-setting radish. In a study appearing ...
Scientist receives $708,044 grant from Florida Department of Health to study metastasis
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Metastasis - the spread of cancer - often is considered the deadliest aspect of solid tumors. ...
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers using big data to predict immunotherapy responses
In the age of Big Data, cancer researchers are discovering new ways to monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. Researchers ...
Hidden signs in cancer tissue
Credit: ETH Zurich A research team led by Gunnar Raetsch, Professor of Biomedical Informatics at ETH Zurich, has evaluated the ...
Immigrants use little health care, subsidize care of non-immigrants: Harvard/Tufts study
A study published today in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants use far less health care than ...
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk
DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2018 -- Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in ...
Dental care may benefit patients scheduled for cancer surgery
Preoperative oral care by a dentist may help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, according to a ...
Parents’ smoking and depression linked to increased ADHD risk in children
A new study has identified adults' smoking and depression as family environmental factors associated with the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity ...
Women and men experience different benefits from low-calorie diets
A low-calorie diet causes different metabolic effects in women than in men, a new Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism study suggests. ...
Can medical marijuana help treat intractable epilepsy?
A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the potential of medicinal cannabis--or medical marijuana--for helping patients with intractable ...
Can community exercise prevent bone loss from weight loss in older adults?
In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study of older adults with obesity who were cutting calories, an intervention ...
