Health
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson’s patients
Method incorporates wearable sensors and machine-learning algorithms to allow free body movement in patients' natural environmentsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic...
Immune ‘control switch’ could prevent brain injury in premature babies
Credit: RMIT University Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often...
Opioid-related gifts from pharma companies linked to physician prescribing by specialty
Credit: Hollander, et al, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2019 - Physicians who received gifts from...
Do open relationships really work?
Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester/researchers Open relationships typically describe couples in which the partners have agreed on sexual activity with...
IU School of Medicine researcher awarded NIH grant for cirrhosis clinical trial
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million...
Update: House passes EMPOWER for Health Act, supporting care for us all as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours...
Texas A&M Veterinary School helps create first-ever cancer screenings for dogs
A partnership with medical firm Volition will develop new blood tests that can identify early cancer in dogsCredit: Texas A&M...
Do feminine hygiene products expose women to dangerous volatile organic compounds?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 29, 2019--New research suggests that women's feminine hygiene practices -...
Intraoral endoscopic thyroidectomy leaves no scar
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 29, 2019--A new study compares two surgical approaches to endoscopic...
Pitt and CMU researchers developing device to hear how neurons communicate
Credit: The University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (October 29, 2019) ... The brain is a complex organ full of neurons that...
Study identifies role of specific gene in hardening of blood vessel walls
Credit: Mr. Haakon Sigurslid and Dr. Rajeev Malhotra BOSTON - Oct. 29 2019 - Arterial wall calcification is the buildup...
Excellence in gerontological nursing
UTA professors recognized for their leadership, contributions to gerontologyCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington In an effort to train...
Progressing toward successful gene-based approaches to inherited neurometabolic diseases
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 29, 2019--Researchers are making great strides toward de-veloping gene-based strategies...
Testing HIV testers
Innovative Penn Nursing study employs a mystery shopper methodology to assess HIV testing services for young men who have sex...
Facebook and Instagram gave away the presence of the ‘Japan pig’ seahorse in Taiwan
Credit: Chao-Tsung Chen While monitoring of cryptic and elusive tiny creatures, such as pygmy seahorses that measure only 13 to...
Breast cancer: AI predicts which pre-malignant breast lesions will progress to advanced cancer
Advances understanding of which 'stage 0' breast cancer patients are most likely to progress to advanced cancer and who may...
New method identifies aggressive breast cancer
Study by the University of Bonn shows to what extent cancer research can benefit from the results of mouse modelsCredit:...
Following in Darwin’s footsteps: understanding the plant evolution of florist’s gloxinia
Credit: Elijah Rinaldi More than 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's fascination with genetics and domestication catapulted the scientific world into...
Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin
A new multicenter European study that assessed the burden of itch on dermatological patients' psychological wellbeing is reported in the...
Bird bacteria is key to communication and mating
Credit: Nicole M. Gerlach Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers at Michigan State University have shown that...
