Health
Study examines youth suicides after ’13 Reasons Why’
Bottom Line: The popular Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" was controversial for its portrayal of the suicide of a 17-year-old...
Let’s clear the air
New paper details outcomes from long-term environmental justice partnership in east endCredit: Harold Rickenbacker PITTSBURGH (May 29, 2019) -- For...
More isn’t better when it comes to evaluating chest pain
Study shows that extensive testing doesn't help predict major cardiac eventsCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health Most patients seen...
Collaborative Research Center dedicated to the study of control in addiction
Approximately 10 million people in Germany are addicted to either alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs or illegal drugs. A small percentage...
Researchers standardise test for predicting transplant rejection
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardised method of...
Researchers explore the epigenetics of daytime sleepiness
Multi-ethnic study reveals DNA methylation sites specific to African Americans Boston, MA -- Everyone feels tired at times, but up...
The grammar of cell development branching time
One of the greatest achievements of science in recent years is the technology for obtaining information about thousands of individual...
Cycling lanes, not cyclists, reduce fatalities for all road users
Roads are safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in cities with robust bike facilitiesCredit: CU Denver In the most comprehensive...
Energy drinks may increase risk of heart function abnormalities and blood pressure changes
Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, May 29, 2019 -- Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in...
Chimps caught crabbing
Could some chimpanzees' crustacean crave yield clues about human evolution?Credit: Kyoto University/Kathelijne Koops Kyoto, Japan -- Why do we fish?...
Women in developing countries need radiotherapy and vaccines for cervical cancer
Credit: UHN (Toronto, May 28, 2019) - A first of its kind study is reporting that millions of women in...
Targeting inflammation to better understand dangerous blood clots
It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked...
Medicare spending higher among older adults with disabilities who lack adequate support
Better support of older adults' care needs could offset Medicare spending A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
Clinical trial assesses telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound elderly
Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an...
As plaque deposits increase in the aging brain, money management falters
Trouble with simple financial tasks may be early sign of dementias such as Alzheimer'sCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - Aging...
Reading clinician visit notes can improve patients’ adherence to medications
Patients report that reading their notes makes them more likely to take medications as prescribed BOSTON--A new study of patients...
UTSA study shows vaping is linked to adolescents’ propensity for crime
(San Antonio, May 28, 2019) -- UTSA criminal justice professor Dylan Jackson recently published one of the first studies to...
E-cigs and heated tobacco products are harmful and do not help smokers to quit
In a new statement published by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Tobacco Control Committee , an international coalition of respiratory...
Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
New study based on records of nearly half a million births in Canada reveals link between first-trimester fainting episodes and...
New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible
Credit: Image courtesy of Peter Hoey. Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and...
