New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer’s
A new research study by scientists in Australia and the US provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs ...
Researchers discover connection between circadian rhythm and aggression
Each year around many people worldwide are diagnosed with a form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is one of them. The ...
Substance in Chinese medicine can cause cardiac arrhythmia
Credit: University of Basel A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) - Evodia rutaecarpa - contains substances ...
Investigational heart failure therapy seeks to stimulate body’s natural healing response
MINNEAPOLIS- May 02, 2018- The University of Minnesota is the first institution in the state to participate in the phase ...
In southern Mozambique, 1 out of 3 persons diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status
Credit: varnent / LGBT Free Media Collective Almost 40% of people previously diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their HIV ...
Organic printing inks may restore sight to blind people
Credit: Thor Balkhed A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between Tel Aviv University in Israel and Linköping ...
EPJE highlight: Tumorcode, a software to simulate vascularized tumors
Credit: Springer The tumor vasculature is a major target of anticancer therapies. Rieger, Fredrich and Welter at Saarland University, Germany ...
Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move
Credit: UBC Okanagan Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of ...
Math sheds light on how living cells ‘think’
Credit: QUT How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing ...
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should ...
Research identifies unconventional immune cell capable of fighting viral infections
Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral ...
Infants exposed to hepatitis C increasing, yet not adequately screened, MWRI study finds
PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - Due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasing among pregnant women, resulting ...
Bloomberg era’s emphasis on ‘health in all policies’ improved New Yorkers’ heart health
From 2002 to 2013, New York City implemented a series of policies prioritizing the public's health in areas beyond traditional ...
How do cells sense glutamine and control their autophagy and activation?
Credit: Osaka University The human body consists of about 35 trillion cells, so it could be said that overall body ...
Where brain cells get their information may determine their roles in diseases
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(MAY 1, 2018) If 95 percent of your neighbors are chatty and outgoing, you probably know ...
Teen tanning addiction afflicts minorities in Los Angeles
Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other ...
Orange county teen dating violence is twice the national average
Orange County teens are facing varied and more frequent types of dating violence than any generation before them. Chapman University ...
Traffic-related pollution linked to risk of asthma in children
Credit: BIDMC Media Services BOSTON - Twenty-five million Americans suffer from asthma, a chronic lung disease that has been on ...
Army neuroscientists foresee intelligent agents on the battlefield
Credit: US Army photo by David McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The battlefield of the future will be complex, ...
For high school baseball pitchers, extra throws on game day add up but go uncounted
For high school baseball pitchers, limiting throws during a game helps to prevent fatigue and injuries. But nearly half the ...
