Health
nTIDE January 2020 Jobs Report: Year begins with good news for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring Real World Lehigh Valley, an innovative employment partnership with Dorney...
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three...
Burrowing mayfly’s decline may serve as a warning system for the health of our environment
Credit: Virginia Tech Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more...
Children with ADHD more likely to receive medication if they live in poorer areas
Credit: Royal College of Psychiatrists Children with ADHD from the poorest areas are significantly more likely to receive medication as...
Fighting against multi-resistant bacteria
Credit: (Image: Mona Alzheimer / University of Würzburg) Developing fundamentally new approaches against multi-resistant germs: This is the goal of...
Artificial intelligence can analyze myoclonus severity from video footage
Credit: Neuro Event Labs Fast, reliable and automatic assessment of the severity of myoclonic jerks from video footage is now...
St. Jude’s scientist receives ACGT grant for sarcoma gene therapy
Approach will use genetically engineered immune cells to attack pediatric sarcomaCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital An innovative approach to...
Middle-aged adults worried about health insurance costs now, uncertain for future
Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s aren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after...
New gene therapy method improves vision in mice with congenital blindness
Credit: Koji Nishiguchi, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing...
New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats
Airborne pollutant emanates from the insideCredit: David Volz/UCR The longer your commute, the more you're exposed to a chemical flame...
UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
Credit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are...
Cedars-Sinai to study how fat may promote cancer spread to liver
$9.1 million federal grant to focus on 'cross-talk' between liver and cancer cells that prompts liver metastasisCredit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai....
Chemical found in drinking water linked to tooth decay in children
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to...
Portable lab you plug into your phone can diagnose illnesses like coronavirus
Smartphone lab delivers test results in 'spit' secondCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Engineers with the University of Cincinnati have...
Geography, age and anemia shape childhood vaccine responses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: Vaccine responses in the developing immune systems of children may depend on factors such as age, location and anemia...
Words matter when it comes to apparel for people living with disabilitie
MU researchers found that people living with disabilities wish to purchase clothing that is designed and marketed like any other...
Palliative Medicine Reports launching spring 2020
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 6, 2020--Palliative Medicine Reports, a new peer-reviewed open access companion...
Virtual reality programmes support the treatment of children with acquired brain injury
Credit: Marju Himma/Estonian Public Broadcasting Use of a computer environment is a new and fast-developing field in paediatric neurorehabilitation. The...
‘Fluorescent markers’ to illuminate cancer begins Phase 3 clinical trials
Credit: On Target Laboratories On Target Laboratories Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing the use of Purdue University-discovered fluorescent...
New online therapy for lingering depression symptoms could fill important gap in care
Online therapy for lingering depressive symptoms developed greater access to those in needCredit: U of T Scarborough An online version...
