Health

The authors assert that cesarean section carries an independent risk in multiple birthsCredit: University of Malaga A research team of...

Turkestan cockroach selling online is a companion of the common household cockroach

Credit: Domae M. et al., Neuroscience Letters, June 8, 2019 Many nocturnal animals including insects use a species-specific smell, that...

Music can be a viable alternative to medications in reducing anxiety before anesthesia

New Penn Medicine study found music to be similarly effective as the intravenous form of the sedative medication midazolam in...

Space research helps patients on Earth with low blood pressure condition

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 19, 2019 - Ever stand up too quickly and see stars? Fainting from low blood...

NIH publishes largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations

Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 geneCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI National Institute of Health...

Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues

DALLAS, July 19, 2019 -- Nearly 50 years after man's first steps on the moon, researchers have discovered a way...

Ivacaftor may reduce common infections in patients with CF

Credit: ATS July 19, 2019--Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than...

BU researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym

Social media data can provide a population-level view of physical activity, from bowling to Crossfit, and inform future efforts to...

Alzheimer’s gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood

Previously, decline wasn't evidenced until people reached their 50s A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much...

UC Davis joins landmark study to test lifestyle changes on brain health

(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Public Health Sciences has received $6 million to participate in...

International conference series on geroscience launched in Shenzhen, China

First in series, 'Aging Mechanisms and Interventions that Impact Senior Health', organized by the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in...

Study finds maternal race not a factor for children experiencing a ‘language gap’

In a first of its kind study, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham...

Researchers confirm the validity of xenographic models for studies of methylation

The new study identifies patterns of DNA methylation associated with breast cancer subtypes and response to docetaxel using PDX modelsCredit:...

Sperm may offer the uterus a ‘secret handshake’

Researchers discover endometrial receptor that can recognize sperm moleculeCredit: (c) American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Why does it...

BU faculty honored by Antioch College for ‘profound effect on human condition’

(Boston)-Donald M. Thea, MD, MSc, professor of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and director of...

Drinking red wine on the red planet

Ingredient in grapes may protect against musculoskeletal atrophy in partial gravity BOSTON - You may remember Tang - the sugar-sweetened...

Highlights for the 2019 American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2019 -- Journalists who register for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition...

UM School of Medicine awarded HRSA grant to establish rural residency program

Rural residency program addresses growing shortage of primary care providers in Maryland communitiesCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine BALTIMORE,...

Strong family relationships may help with asthma outcomes for children