Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests
Credit: Casanowe A new study by Brown University epidemiologists found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in ...
Are you at risk for lung cancer?
Every year, 1.6 million people die of lung cancer. But if you think that these are just older heavy smokers, ...
In a break with dogma, myelin boosts neuron growth in spinal cord injuries
Credit: UC San Diego Health Recovery after severe spinal cord injury is notoriously fraught, with permanent paralysis often the result. ...
NIH begins testing ebola treatment in early-stage trial
Credit: NIAID A first-in-human trial evaluating an experimental treatment for Ebola virus disease has begun at the National Institutes of ...
Overweight and obesity make up for more than 15,000 cancer cases per year in Brazil
Some 15,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in Brazil each year, and researchers have found that approximately 4% of these ...
Complementing conventional antibiotics
Credit: Nature/Kalayil et al, Mai 2018 FRANKFURT - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major medical problem worldwide, impacting both human ...
Memory molecule limits plasticity by calibrating calcium
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience The brain has an incredible capacity to support a lifetime of learning and ...
Study examining a novel index of coronary artery stenosis presented at EuroPCR
PARIS - May 23, 2018 - A novel non-hyperemic index of coronary stenosis severity called resting full-cycle ratio (RFR) was ...
BU: Religious refusal laws harm sexual minority mental health
Since the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015, opponents have shifted their focus to whether individuals can deny services ...
University of Guelph study uncovers cause of pesticide exposure, Parkinson’s link
Credit: University of Guelph A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people's risk ...
Cause of E. coli beach closings? Gulls
Credit: Wild Goose Chase, Inc. This summer, during the middle of a heat wave, you might want to enjoy a ...
Whey protein supplements and exercise help women improve body composition
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It's known that men benefit from whey protein supplements and exercise, and for what is believed ...
Painless real-time proteomics may one day speed up cancer surgery
Credit: Isabelle Fournier Isabelle Fournier and her team are out to change surgical oncology. "Better surgery is associated with better ...
Study: Strenuous exercise in adolescence may ward off height loss later in life
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new study has identified several key factors in postmenopausal women that are ...
People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcohol
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Andy Slavitt to receive national award From the American College of Physicians
Washington, D.C. May 23, 2018 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) will award Andy Slavitt the Joseph F. Boyle ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
