Health
Father’s obesity in puberty doubles the risk of asthma in his future offspring
A Norwegian study shows that boys who are obese in pre-puberty have an over two times higher risk of having...
The science of mindfulness — What do we really know and where do we go?
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center The historical practice of mindfulness is a burgeoning integrated medicine field associated with benefits for...
S1P molecule regulates dendritic cell localization and vascular integrity in lymph nodes
Credit: Image by Dr. Szandor Simmons, Osaka University The trafficking of white blood cells called lymphocytes is crucial for controlling...
Entos Pharmaceuticals announces research, development and collaboration agreement
Credit: (c) Entos Pharmaceuticals EDMONTON, Alberta, October 2, 2019 -- Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Entos" or the "Company"), a healthcare biotechnology...
Physical activity and good fitness improve cardiac regulation in children
Credit: Dr. Aapo Veijalainen, University of Eastern Finland A recent Finnish study showed that more physically active and fit children...
A new route to blocking children’s bone cancer
A study in mice showed that reducing a particular hormone signal keeps the cancer from growing and spreadingCredit: Weizmann Institute...
Discovery of new source of cancer antigens may expand cancer vaccine capabilities
Credit: Arizona State University For more than a decade, scientist Stephen Albert Johnston and his team at Arizona State University's...
Planes and vehicles main culprits masking iconic natural sounds in peaceful national parks
Nearly 47,000 hours of audio recording reveals vehicles, aircraft are primary sources of human-caused noise in US national parksCredit: Rachel...
Doctor offers unique perspective as father of a child with rare genetic disease
Credit: Photo credit: Nathan Hoot, MD/UTHealth From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, PhD, understands the value of medical research...
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided strokeCredit: Kessler...
Geriatrics experts on gender equity in health care: ‘When women rise, we all rise’
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Putting power and potential behind gender equity in health care isn't just common sense....
St. Jude neuroscientist Lindsay Schwarz receives a 2019 NIH Director’s Award
High Risk, High Reward grant award funds 'highly innovative, high-impact' biomedical research potential for broad impact across scientific fieldsCredit: St....
ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia
Credit: ATS Oct. 1, 2019-- The American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have published an official...
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuriesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington...
Texas Biomed awarded $2.8 Million NIH grant for novel TB research
Mechanisms under study could lead to new host drug targetsCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (September 25, 2019) - Researchers...
Discovery enables clear identification of diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes
This study not only solves the problem of cell separation in the laboratory, but helps improve understanding of how type...
Uncovering new therapeutic targets for airway inflammation in sickle cell disease
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 30, 2019--A new study by De, Agrawal, Morrone et al,...
Exploring the brain in a new way: WVU researcher records neurons to understand cognition
Credit: Illustration by Shuo Wang Where is Waldo? Whether we're searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of...
Pua lands NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Heather Pua, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a 2019...
Discovered new regulation for infant growth
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have identified new genetic signals for the regulation of how infants grow;...
