Health
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
New analysis suggests that America's high prevalence of bloating could be reduced by lowering sodium intake A study led by...
Drag-and-drop data analytics
System lets nonspecialists use machine-learning models to make predictions for medical research, sales, and more.Credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA --...
Autism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviors
MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both...
Multiple sclerosis: Endogenous retrovirus HERV-W key to nerve tissue damage
Neurology: Publication in PNASCredit: HHU / Joel Gruchot / Patrick Küry Early disease stages of MS are primarily characterised by...
Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer’s protein
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying the immune response to brain tumors have identified a pathway that clears a...
Evaluation of USPSTF lung cancer screening guidelines for African-American smokers
Bottom Line: An observational study suggests the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines may be too conservative...
Growing embryonic tissues on a chip
Credit: Andrea Manfrin, EPFL It's no surprise that using human embryos for biological and medical research comes with many ethical...
Health disparity for blacks exists within lung screening guidelines
Guidelines that determine which smokers qualify for CT scans are excluding a significant number of African Americans who develop lung...
Reducing overtesting in the emergency department could save millions
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - An emergency department is sometimes the first place a person thinks to go for health care....
One simple change cut unnecessary imaging for cancer patients in half
Simply introducing a default physician order -- a "nudge" -- into electronic health records (EHRs) cut the use of unnecessary...
Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Protein tangles in the aging brain throw sleep rhythms out of sync, likely leading to memory lossCredit: UC Berkeley image...
Jerry A. Shields, M.D. receives Howe Medal from American Ophthalmological Society
Distinguished award honors achievement in ophthalmologyCredit: Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., M.D. -- Photographer for the American Ophthalmological Society and Wills...
Protein offers protection against nerve degeneration in ALS model
(Boston)--Increasing the levels of the anti-aging protein hormone Klotho improves the neurological deficits and prolongs life span in an experimental...
Infant mortality is higher for low-skilled parents
Infants of women with a short-term education are more likely to die within the first year of life. In more...
Dementia study links gene with damage to brain connections
Insights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists....
Game app provides knowledge of person-centered care
Credit: Photo: Elin Linstrom Claessen Click, swipe, listen to patients and follow the talk among the healthcare staff. Now, another...
Low-carb ‘keto’ diet (‘Atkins-style’) may modestly improve cognition in older adults
Diet that restricts glucose may help brain function In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems...
Patients see multiple clinicians on one visit, thanks to new scheduling protocol
A new patient-centered scheduling protocol is improving the quality, efficiency and convenience of multiprovider health care, according to a recently...
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilizing music to support the development of spoken language Finnish researchers...
LGBTQ Asian-Americans seen as more ‘American’
The fastest-growing racial group in the United States -- Asian Americans -- is also one that is consistently perceived as...
