Health

New findings on blood pressure control in older adults Until recently, physicians had generally assumed that older adults benefit from...

It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low...

When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On...

A new biomarker that could be used to provide earlier diagnosis for a life limiting lung condition has been identified...

New diagnostic optionsCredit: Oliver Dietze Physicists at Saarland University have developed magnetic field sensors that are breaking sensitivity records and...

Your immune age is the key determinant of future health and response to disease and treatment - quantified now for...

Research carried out at SISSA in Trieste, Italy, confirms the similarities between rats, primates and artificial vision systems; a correspondence...

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries...

Depression, lack of coping strategies, availability of patient's 'emergency' resources tied to complications In a study of 142 patients preparing...

Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent...

Findings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings A research team...

American Society of Plastic Surgeons report surges in body sculpting proceduresCredit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons New data released by...

New research indicates that colorectal cancer diagnosed at an early age has clinical and genetic features that are different from...

Study finds for ethnic minorities, the more severe the asthma, the worse the quality of work ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL -...

A study of university rugby players has shown that they are more likely to suffer sleep disordered breathing than an...

Credit: Dr. Simon Cox, University of Edinburgh Factors that influence the health of our blood vessels, such as smoking, high...

Standard tests used to identify dehydration are not working for older people living in care homes - according to new...

NHS-approved PARP inhibitor therapy found to boost the body's immune response Drugs could be used to increase number of patients...

New centerCredit: UT Arlington What began as a brainstorming session last year about how to unify sustainability efforts across North...

Credit: Gabriel Lozano and Jo Handelsman MADISON, Wis. -- "Microbial communities run the world," says Jo Handelsman, director of the...