Alpha blockers more effective for large kidney stones
Credit: University of Michigan Health System Nearly one in 11 Americans will have a kidney stone in their lifetime, causing ...
Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
Credit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Sleep Medicine. DARIEN, IL – January 16, 2018 – Results of ...
Insufficient evidence for the use of omega 3 supplements in treating depression
New research out today concludes that there is insufficient evidence for the use of taking an Omega 3 fatty acid ...
What sex is safe for heart patients: A new approach using the KiTOMI model
Philadelphia, PA, November 5, 2015 – Changes in sexual satisfaction and decreases in sexual activity are often reported by heart ...
A new role for an old protein in breast cancer
Credit: University of Kent Scientists led by Dr Chris Toseland of the University's School of Biosciences studied a protein called ...
Simple new test could improve diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing…
Credit: Carolyn R. Bertozzi PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2016 — In developing nations, the current test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) is ...
Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds
Credit: Photo by Joyce Seay-Knoblauch CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has eluded medical ...
Humanitarian Intervention reduces ‘stress hormone’ in war-affected youth
Credit: Taghyeer Organization New Haven, Conn. — A new study shows that a humanitarian program to improve the mental health ...
Media portrayals of pregnant women, new moms unrealistic, study says
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Whether it's a pregnant character on a TV show or a ...
Novel nuclear medicine test can identify kidney transplant infection
Credit: T Derlin et al., Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany RESTON, Va. – German scientists have developed a novel nuclear ...
CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains
Credit: Ben Mills BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A study reported Sept. 5 by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a non-psychoactive ...
Do smart songbirds always get the girl?
Credit: Florida Atlantic University If the early bird catches the worm, then does the smart songbird get the girl? That's ...
How singing your heart out could make you happier
Credit: Sing Your Heart Out Singing in groups could make you happier – according to new research from the University ...
Proteins keep a grip on cells
Credit: Osaka University (Osaka, Japan) While you are what you eat, cells are what they touch. The cells with which ...
Experts devise plan to slash unnecessary medical testing
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System Researchers at top hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have developed an ambitious ...
Free articles on Aedes albopictus, mosquitoes that may transmit Zika
This week is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, and the Entomological Society of America is supporting the effort with a ...
Research makes leap with frog models
Credit: Katelin Schneider UC biologists have turned to amphibian sources — specifically frogs and tadpoles — to help shed light ...
Study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to…
Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, Aug. 16, 2017 – Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles ...
Research into tumor cells begins at University of Warwick
Credit: University of Warwick Study will examine why some cells divide incorrectly and cause cancer Cause of genetic defects in ...
Researchers detail novel underlying mechanism involved in PTSD and other anxiety disorders
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Alabama at Birmingham neurobiologist Lynn Dobrunz, Ph.D., has discovered a novel mechanism for ...
