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From the lab to the real world: program to improve elderly mobility feasible in community
Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University BOSTON (July 16, 2018)--Immobility in old age can lead to lower independence and quality of life...
‘Concussion pill’ shows promise in pre-clinical pilot study
Credit: University of Miami Health System In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School...
AASM publishes clinical practice guideline on use of actigraphy for sleep disorders
Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including...
Study shows painful eczema symptoms negatively impact quality of life
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (JULY 16, 2018) - If you've never suffered from eczema, also known as Atopic Dermatitis, you...
Surveys of patients about health care providers are likely of little use
Credit: Baylor University For anyone who has ever taken a survey after a medical appointment and wondered whether the effort...
Samara scientists create a digital dynamic model of cardiovascular system
Credit: SamaraPolytech Dmitry Pashchenko, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Assistant Professor of the Industrial Heat-and-Power Engineering Department is the head of...
Fruit fly mating driven by a tweak in specific brain circuit
Credit: Ruta lab, Rockefeller University According to a new National Institutes of Health-funded study, it is not destiny that brings...
Childhood infections may have lasting effects on school performance
July 16, 2018 - Severe infections leading to hospitalizations during childhood are associated with lower school achievement in adolescence,reports a...
The immune system: T cells are built for speed
Credit: TU Wien Without T cells, we could not survive. They are a key component of our immune system and...
Greg Kennedy honored with 2018 Alzheimer Award
Credit: IOS Press Amsterdam, NL, July 16, 2018 - The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) is pleased to announce that...
Convergence of synaptic signals is mediated by a protein critical for learning and memory
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Inside the brain, is a complex symphony of perfectly coordinated signaling. Hundreds of...
Fetal gene therapy prevents fatal neurodegenerative disease
Fetal gene therapy prevents fatal neurodegenerative disease. A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice...
AI accurately predicts effects of genetic mutations in biological dark matter
Credit: HumanBase A new machine learning framework, dubbed ExPecto, can predict the effects of genetic mutations in the so-called "dark...
Weight loss surgery may affect the risk of cancer
A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual's...
Researchers map ‘family trees’ of acute myeloid leukemia
For the first time, a team of international researchers have mapped the family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid...
The BMJ launches special collection on research for health in the Americas
Collection seeks to shape the research agenda and help fulfil the promise of high quality health for all High quality...
Pattern of association between toddler self-regulation, kindergarten obesity risk
Bottom Line: Obesity is among the long-term adult health consequences associated with poor self-regulation during childhood. This study of a...
Effective diagnosis of persistent facial pain will benefit patients and save money
Credit: Newcastle University, UK Patients with persistent facial pain are costing the economy more than £3,000 each per year, new...
Researchers crack the code of the final blood group system
Ever since the blood type was discovered in 1962, no one has been able to explain why some people become...
Public attention on cognitive evaluation test used on President Trump
Bottom Line: A screening test used in a cognitive evaluation of President Donald Trump received considerable public attention after it...
