Health
Epilepsy: Function of ‘brake cells’ disrupted
Study by the University of Bonn provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainCredit:...
NIH researchers develop MRI with lower magnetic field for cardiac and lung imaging condition
Redesigned MRI holds promise for the diagnosis and treatment of diseasesCredit: Campbell-Washburn A E, et al. Opportunities in interventional and...
Virtual medical visits get wary welcome from older adults, poll finds
Few over 50 have tried telehealth and most see in-person care as better -- but half would consider it for...
Researchers publish comprehensive review on respiratory effects of vaping
UNC School of Medicine researcher Rob Tarran, PhD, led a review of all published scientific literature on the effects of...
Teen study reveals how schools influence e-cigarette use, outlines prevention strategies
Credit: Unsplash: Lucas Clarysse When e-cigarettes hit the U.S. market in 2007, they were promoted to adult smokers as a...
Bertha Madras receives Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
Credit: McLean Hospital The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) has presented McLean Hospital's Bertha K. Madras, PhD, with...
Georgia State research finds early life racial discrimination linked to depression, accelerated aging
Credit: Georgia State Early life stress from racial discrimination puts African Americans at greater risk for accelerated aging, a marker...
Study explains molecular mechanism of botanical folk medicines used to treat hypertension
Lavender, fennel and chamomile among herbs discovered to act upon a shared therapeutic target in blood vesselsCredit: Bo Abbott Irvine,...
NIH forms new collaborative influenza vaccine research network
Credit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has initiated...
Researchers develop program aimed at reducing dating violence among students
Credit: UTHealth A program developed to encourage healthy relationships and reduce dating violence was effective among early middle school students,...
UBC study highlights need to improve health care access in Vancouver, Portland and Seattle
Credit: UBC UBC researchers have developed a data science method that analyzes how easily citizens can access hospitals and walk-in...
Skin-cells-turned-to-heart-cells help unravel genetic underpinnings of cardiac function
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Genome-wide association studies have uncovered more than 500 genetic variants linked to heart function,...
Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles
New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided...
Simple cardiac risk score can predict problems with blood flow in the brain
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, CANADA (Sept. 30, 2019) - A simple cardiac risk score can indicate who may have carotid...
Building a brighter way for capturing cancer during surgery
UT Dallas bioengineer demonstrates potential for hyperspectral imaging and AICredit: The University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at...
Best medications to reduce drooling for those with developmental disability
A new study has revealed the most effective medications to reduce drooling in young people with a developmental disabilityCredit: Murdoch...
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10...
A new mechanism has been revealed which could lead to premature ageing in mother cells
This scientific advance could improve the treatments of ageing-related diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative syndromesCredit: Universidad de Sevilla Researchers...
How nasty Toxoplasma parasite damages the human eye
An international study used human retinal cells to demonstrate how the Toxoplasma parasite creates a characteristic eye lesionCredit: Flinders University,...
Immunotherapy in combination points to paradigm shift in the treatment of cervical cancer
CHECKMATE 358: Immunotherapy in combination points to paradigm shift in the treatment of cervical cancerCredit: VHIO With an estimated 570,000...
