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Upswings in older-age cognitive ability may not be universal
A growing body of evidence indicates that rates of dementia may be declining, in part because older adults' cognitive abilities,...
How your brain learns to expect mud puddles in the park (and other things)
Updated expectations are vital for making decisions Your midbrain encodes the expectation error and relays it to the frontal lobe...
Myonexus Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for LGMD type 2E treatment
Credit: None (COLUMBUS, OH-- April 23, 2018 10:00 am EDT) Myonexus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing first ever...
BU medical student receives student fellowship from Alpha Omega Alpha
(Boston)--Melissa Chua, a fourth-year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)...
Sense of control and meaning helps protect women from anxiety
People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to...
Hacking human ‘drug trafficking’ network could make diabetes treatments more effective
Credit: Imperial College London Making tiny changes to existing diabetes treatments can alter how they interact with cells, and potentially...
Measles vaccination gaps in teenagers and young adults highlighted in ECDC’s report
ECDC data show that up to 80% of teenagers and young adults who contracted measles in 2017 had not been...
New cell therapy aids heart recovery — without implanting cells
Credit: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic/Columbia Engineering New York, NY -- April 23, 2018 -- Heart disease is a major global health problem--myocardial...
Prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD risk
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen...
Antibiotic resistance can be caused by small amounts of antibiotics
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a global and growing problem in health care. To be able to prevent further development of resistance...
Study reveals large differences in drug prescriptions for newborns between NICUs
Little is known concerning how extensively drugs are prescribed to newborns in different neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). A new...
Study highlights need for strength training in older women to ward off effects of aging
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Regular physical activity may help older women increase their mobility, but muscle strength...
Doctors prescribe opioids at high rates to those at increased overdose risk
The number of first-time prescriptions for opioid drugs has not risen since about 2010, according to UCLA researchers. However, patients...
IBS patients obtain robust, enduring relief from home-based treatment program
Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the largest federally funded non-drug clinical trial for irritable bowel syndrome...
Could eating moss be good for your gut?
Credit: University of Rhode Island An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex...
Cigarillo packaging can influence product perception, study finds
CHAPEL HILL - Text and pictorial warnings about the health effects of little cigars and cigarillos didn't fully curtail the...
Fifth Annual Science Day at NIH
In recognition of National Minority Health Month in April, the National Institutes of Health is hosting its fifth annual Science...
A blood test when it is safe to return to play after a sports-related concussion
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen A high-sensitive blood test can aid concussed hockey players when it might be safe...
£1 million toolkit to calculate economic value of urban greenspace
(University of Exeter) £1 million is being invested in an online toolkit designed to empower cities and developers to accurately...
Special series examines the use of pasteurized donor human milk for vulnerable infants
While the health effects of breastfeeding are well-recognized and apply to both mothers and children, some mothers may not be...
