Health
State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants
Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and...
Researchers learn dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner
Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply...
How information is like snacks, money, and drugs — to your brain
Researchers demonstrate common neural code for information and money; both act on the brain's dopamine-producing reward system Can't stop checking...
Study finds similar cardiovascular outcomes for generic, brand-name drugs for hypothyroidism
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers may have broad implications for treatment of patients with predominantly...
How do vaping, the environment, lifestyle impact long-term lung health?
Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know...
The dynamics of workplace sexual harassment in the US
A new Gender, Work & Organization analysis of U.S. data from 1997-2016 provides new insights into workplace sexual harassment. The...
Climate change could affect symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and trees
An international research consortium mapped the global distribution of tree-root symbioses with fungi and bacteria that are vital to forest...
Patients of surgeons with unprofessional behavior more likely to suffer complications
Patients of surgeons with higher numbers of reports from co-workers about unprofessional behavior are significantly more likely to experience complications...
Simple scan could direct treatments for angina
A 40 minute test for angina could help patients avoid an overnight stay in hospital, according to research funded by...
Family and community central to recovery among Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers
15-year study the first to follow male and female child soldiers into adulthoodCredit: Chris Soldt, Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass....
UIC tapped to support $28 million drug discovery project
Researchers seek new TB treatments The University of Illinois at Chicago will work with TB Alliance to help find new...
FEFU scientist reported on concentration of pesticides in marine organisms
Credit: FEFU press office According to ecotoxicologist from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), from the 90s and during 2000s in...
Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV
A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women...
Mobile crisis service reduces youth ER visits for behavioral health needs, says study
Children and youth with acute behavioral health needs who are seen through Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Service - a community-based...
Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions
Study suggests growth factor could halt preeclampsia and preterm birth Baltimore, Md -- About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience...
Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary
New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no...
New research finds increased CT use for suspected urolithiasis patients in ED
Reston, VA (June 17, 2019) - A new study performed in conjunction with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute...
Concordia researchers develop new method to evaluate artificial heart valves
The technique can help physicians detect blood flow blockages in recipientsCredit: Concordia University Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique...
Vitamin D may not help your heart
EAST LANSING, Mich. - While previous research has suggested a link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood...
Vitamin D supplementation not associated with reduced cardiovascular events
Bottom Line: This study, called a meta-analysis, combined the results of 21 randomized clinical trials with about 83,000 patients to...
