Health
Being teased about weight linked to more weight gain among children, NIH study suggests
WHAT: Youth who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33 percent more...
Viral study suggests an approach that may decrease kidney damage in transplant patients
BK polyomavirus reactivation is a major source of kidney damage in transplant recipients leading to rejection, so reducing viral levels...
Structural sexism: FSU researcher offers new perspective on gender and health inequality
Credit: (FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer) A Florida State University researcher has found gender inequality in U.S. states is bad for everybody's...
New study evaluates transcatheter dialysis conduit procedures over 15 years
Reston, VA (May 29, 2018) - A new research study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization...
Birds perceive ‘warm’ colors differently from ‘cool’ ones
Birds have a notion of 'green' versus 'blue,' but the line between them is fuzzy compared to the red-orange range....
NIH-funded study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk
WHAT: A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may...
Polysubstance use, social factors associated with opioid overdose deaths
A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance...
WVU biostatistician studies link between microbiome and preterm birth
Credit: WVU Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they're underrepresented in...
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to potentially harmful vaginal bacteria in black women
Pregnant black women low in vitamin D have higher levels of bacteria associated with preterm delivery, report investigators at the...
$9.5 million aimed at detecting autism earlier in childhood
Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centersCredit: Infant Brain Imaging Study network A multicenter research...
Patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth identified
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Patterns linked to the number of driver mutations in cancer cells Arc of disease growth is...
From viruses to social bots, researchers unearth the structure of attacked networks
A new statistical machine learning framework gleans the invisible and unobservable structure of any attacked network The human body's mechanisms...
ASCO 2019: Delays lead to late-stage diagosis of young people with colorectal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer has increased nearly 50 percent in the...
DIY dentistry — It’s a don’t
Low-cost dental kits may come with a big price As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there's a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself...
Seeing disfigured faces prompts negative brain and behavior responses
Penn brain imaging study finds negative implicit biases against individuals with scars, birthmarks and other facial differencesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--People...
Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects
An international team of researchers demonstrates that our brain need only perform a few lightning-fast statistical calculations to detect key...
New research suggests sugar taxes and labelling are effective
Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study...
Doctoral thesis contributes to further study of incurable Wolfram syndrome
Credit: Rando Porosk In the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tartu, the first animal testings were conducted using...
Study helps develop new treatment option for multi-drug resistant infections
A new study, published in 'Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy' conducted by a University of Liverpool led research consortium, has helped...
Cognitive behavior therapy shown to improve multiple menopause symptoms
New study demonstrates effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy in managing hot flashes, depression, sleep disturbances, and sexual concerns CLEVELAND, Ohio...
