Health
COPD/sleep apnea overlap syndrome: $100,000 grant from ResMed, ATS Foundation
Credit: ATS July 15, 2019 - David Geoffrey Chapman, BSc, PhD, of University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, has been...
New e-cigarette laws could drive some users to smoke more cigarettes
Making e-cigs less appealing to youth may have unintended effects on existing usersCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Efforts by...
Scientists explore blood flow bump that happens when our neurons are significantly activated
Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University senior photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 15, 2019) - When a group of our neurons get...
Surgery before pregnancy linked to higher risk of opioid withdrawal in babies
Use of opioids to control post-op pain can lead to dependency Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an...
Early and ongoing experiences of weight stigma linked to self-directed weight shaming
New study identifies key characteristics of people who internalize weight bias PHILADELPHIA --Weight bias is a common form of prejudice...
Infanticide by mammalian mothers
Female mammals kill the offspring of their competitors when resources are scarceCredit: Alecia Carter In previous studies, males have been...
Study examines association of cognitive reserve accumulated over lifetime with dementia risk
What The Study Did: This study of 1,600 older adults free of dementia at baseline examined whether accumulation over a...
Is healthy lifestyle associated with lower risk of dementia regardless of genetic risk?
Bottom Line: This observational study looked at whether a healthy lifestyle was associated with a lower risk of dementia regardless...
Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was...
Athletes at a higher risk for ACL injury after return to sport
Young athletes who do not achieve a 90 percent score on a battery of tests that measure fitness to return...
Does use of headgear reduce the rate injuries in high school women’s lacrosse?
Headgear worn during women's lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as...
Adults with HIV who have compassionate care providers start and remain in treatment longer
Rutgers researchers find patients who perceive their primary care providers as lacking empathy and not willing to include them in...
Over-conditioning kills: Non-traumatic fatalities in football is preventable
Most non-traumatic fatalities among high school and college football athletes do not occur while playing the game of football, but...
Outcomes of non-operatively treated elbow ulnar in professional baseball players
Professional baseball players with a low-grade elbow injury that occurs on the humeral side of the elbow have a better...
An itch to scratch: NCATS, NIDCR scientists identify potential approach to chronic problem
Credit: Hans Juergen Solinski, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Chronic itch goes beyond being just a simple annoyance;...
Improving care quality for hospitalized socially at-risk patients
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 12, 2019) - Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social...
New study highlights advantages of living-donor liver transplant over deceased donor
PITTSBURGH, July 12, 2019 - Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for...
Taking opioids for pain may make it harder to find primary care, study finds
'Secret shopper' study reveals 40% of primary care clinics won't take a new patient who takes opioid painkillers on an...
New national network aims to improve health of children and youth with special needs
Colorado and Boston hospitals lead network July 12, 2019 - A new research network for children and youth with special...
Rush unveils quality composite rank
New composite rank aggregates hospital rating system scores into single, consumer-friendly scoreCredit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center researchers...
