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Coronary heart disease: DMP could be extended by two topics
Disease management programmes (DMPs) must be updated at regular intervals to adapt them to the current state of medical knowledge....
IU psychologist awarded $1.7 million to study early child language learning
Credit: Photo by Chris Meyer, IU Communications. An Indiana University psychologist has been awarded $1.7 million from the National Institutes...
Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young again
Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse by...
WSU researchers focusing on range of cannabis health issues
Washington State University researchers are studying a variety of potential cannabis-related health impacts, including its effects on pregnant women, young...
Erectile dysfunction drugs may help treat many other conditions
A new British Journal of Pharmacology review examines how phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, which were originally approved to treat erectile dysfunction,...
Ann McKee named to TIME’S Annual List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
(Boston) -TIME magazine has named Ann McKee, MD, Chief of Neuropathology, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Director of the BU...
3-D human ‘mini-brains’ shed new light on genetic underpinnings of major mental illness
Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, severe depression and bipolar disorder share a common genetic link. Studies of specific families...
Research reveals stronger people have healthier brains
A study of nearly half a million people has revealed that muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of...
Scientific guidelines for using cannabis to treat stress, anxiety and depression
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash.--In a first-of-a-kind study, Washington State University scientists examined how peoples' self-reported levels of stress, anxiety and...
Study reveals how antiepileptic drug causes problems during pregnancy
During pregnancy, use of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid has been associated with worse outcomes--including fetal loss, impaired growth, major...
Does concussion recovery and symptom severity differ between men and women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 19, 2018--A new study comparing male and female athletes examined...
UCalgary researchers develop a new method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy
Credit: Riley Brandt, University of Calgary For more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications...
Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a...
Skin cancers linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Previous studies have demonstrated a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in individuals with various cancers, including non-melanoma skin cancers...
Researchers use imaging technology to screen for colorectal cancer in young adults
BOSTON-- Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the country. While the rates of colorectal cancer...
A complete cell atlas and lineage tree of the immortal flatworm
Credit: Credit: Salah Ayoub, BIMSB/MDC and Jordi Solana, BIMSB/MDC, now at Oxford Brookes University From one stem cell to many...
Feather replacement or parental care? Migratory birds desert their offspring to molt
Credit: Ron Mumme, Department of Biology, Allegheny College Meadville, PA - April 18, 2018 - A new study shows that...
Tai Chi improves brain metabolism and muscle energetics in older adults
A new Journal of Neuroimaging study provides insights into the biochemical mechanisms by which Tai Chi-- a mind-body exercise--may provide...
Study provides video evidence of parental infanticide in a grassland bird species
Credit: Scott Nelson URBANA, Ill. - Baby birds go missing from their nests all the time. Usually, the disappearances are...
Scientists re-create brain neurons to study obesity and personalize treatment
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2018) -- Scientists have re-created brain neurons of...
