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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...
Shining a light on toxic chemicals curbs industrial use
Credit: Georgia Tech The annual federal report on toxic material emissions from industrial sites across the country gains widespread media...
PCR statement on device-based therapies for hypertension
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society...
Tuberculosis: Pharmacists develop new substance to counteract antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise worldwide. This is becoming a problem for infectious diseases like tuberculosis as there are...
Laws allowing denial of services to same-sex couples associated with increase in sexual minority adults reporting mental distress
Bottom Line: Laws that allow same-sex couples to be denied services are associated with an increase in sexual minority adults...
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...
Space-like gravity weakens biochemical signals in muscle formation
Credit: Yuge Lab Astronauts go through many physiological changes during their time in spaceflight, including lower muscle mass and slower...
New advances in understanding and treating intellectual disorder
Credit: Norifumi Shioda Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have investigated an intellectual disorder (ATR-X) syndrome to reveal its cause,...
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...
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...
Social isolation plus heart failure could increase hospitalizations, deaths
DALLAS, May 23, 2018 -- Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or...
Study examines bone health in children with leukemia
In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study that followed 186 children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) for 6...
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...
People with family history of alcoholism release more dopamine in expectation of alcohol
Philadelphia, May 23, 2018 Media Contact Rhiannon Bugno [email protected] 214-648-0880 @elseviernews http://www.elsevier.com https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-jo..
The advances in AI for pharma industry to be presented at AI & Blockchain Applications Workshop
Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of artificial intelligence for...
Military-civilian partnerships aim to help meet military medical readiness needs
CHICAGO (May 23, 2018): A growing partnership between the Military Health System and permanent civilian trauma institutions is well under...
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...
Social media usage linked to underage drinking
PHILADELPHIA -- Social media often features celebrities drinking cocktails, boozy how-to posts, and party pictures. This is the environment American...
Research highlights the influence social media marketing has on children’s food intake
New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today (Wednesday, 23 May), highlights the...
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...
