Health
Safety events: 40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns — even around kids
Credit: Kelsie Cleboski/Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held...
‘Gift of life’ marketing fails to motivate many donors
Blood and organ donors are thin on the ground but maybe better marketing could help: QUT researchersCredit: Image by Sabin...
F1000 Research joins Taylor & Francis Group
Credit: Taylor & Francis and F1000 Research Ltd. Leading specialist academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group, part of Informa plc,...
Antibiotics could be promising treatment for form of dementia
Credit: Mark Cornelison | UK Photo LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2020) -- Researchers at the University of Kentucky's College of...
Lonely in a crowd: Overcoming loneliness with acceptance and wisdom
Study looked at characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents used to overcome itCredit: Erik...
Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play, finds Princeton Baby Lab
It's not your imagination -- you and your baby really are on the same wavelengthCredit: Elise Piazza, Princeton Baby Lab...
New $3 million project to study opioid medication use in criminal justice setting
Credit: UK Photo | Mark Cornelison LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2020) - The University of Kentucky recently received $3 million...
Mohamad Khazaei’s research in spinal cord injury earns him Young Investigator Award
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC- Mohamad Khazaei, Ph.D., scientific associate in Dr. Michael Fehlings' lab at Krembil Research Institute, Toronto,...
Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers
Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Teenagers in the US simply don't get enough shut eye. The consequences...
One-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosed
Black and Hispanic children are most at risk for missed autism diagnosis, according to a Rutgers researcherCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University...
UCF study: Judo may help health, social interactions of children with autism
Credit: University of Central Florida Judo may be just the right sport to increase the physical activity level among children...
First patient for Parkinson’s disease trial recruited
Credit: Credit: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. The first patient has been recruited for a UK-wide trial into...
An out-of-the-box attack on diabetes
Researchers use proteomics to pinpoint new prevention strategy for type 1 diabetesCredit: Courtesy of Rose Perry/PNNL RICHLAND, Washington -- A...
Rejuvenating the brain
More stem cells improve learning and memory of old miceCredit: CRTD We all will experience it at some point, unfortunately:...
New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce
Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants produces healthier organic fruitCredit: Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found benefits...
Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality
When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of...
Addressing the emotional toll of pediatric chronic conditions
Hospitals, doctor groups begin responding to parents' call for improved supportCredit: Cincinnati Children's Be it autism, sickle cell or other...
Earlier falls predict subsequent fractures in postmenopausal women
Credit: Heikki Kröger The risk of fracture in postmenopausal women can be predicted by history of falls, according to new...
‘Bilingual’ molecule connects two basic codes for life
Synthesized molecule holds potential for biomedical applicationsCredit: Emory University The nucleic acids of DNA encode genetic information, while the amino...
‘Flash and freeze’ reveals dynamics of nerve connections
New method to simultaneously study both structure and function of synapses in intact brain circuitry of mice presented -- study...
