Health
Heart failure, stroke greater among occupants in motor vehicle accidents
(Boston)--New research has shown that in older adults (65 and older), being an occupant in an automobile during a motor...
Menopausal changes to female heart happen earlier than thought
It's known the female heart changes after menopause, but a new University of Guelph study is the first to reveal...
A Finnish study proves the presence of oral bacteria in cerebral emboli
Researchers at Tampere University have shown for the first time that the cerebral emboli of stroke patients contain DNA from...
Reading with toddlers reduces harsh parenting, enhances child behavior
Credit: Rutgers University People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the...
Proof it’s possible to enhance or suppress memories
Boston University neuroscientist shows that stimulating different parts of the brain can dial up or down a specific memory's emotional...
Young athletes may need one-year break after knee surgery
Credit: Photo by Magnus Beischer After surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, young athletes are now recommended to undergo...
How does the nervous system create behavior? Muscle activity map in Hydra gives insight
Credit: John Szymanski WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Accomplishing perhaps a world first, researchers at Columbia University and the Marine Biological...
$12.5 million grant funds ambitious collaboration shedding light on major diseases
Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications A groundbreaking research collaboration at the University of Virginia School of Medicine...
Translational research led by Singapore scientists uncovers new treatment for fatty liver disease
Credit: Dr. Eleonora Adami, Duke-NUS Medical School A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre...
DFG to fund 13 new research training groups
Topics range from the physics of the heaviest particles to cybercrime and the consequences of social services work / €65...
Thoughts on body image in pregnancy important indicator of emotional wellbeing
Researchers have shown that a new way of assessing women's relationship with their bodies during pregnancy could help predict how...
Holidays disrupt drug routines of children with diabetes
Children with type 1 diabetes find it difficult to adhere to their drug routines during school holidays and weekends. Holiday...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Flint whistleblower, receives Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism
Foreign-born pediatrician honored by Vilcek and Gold foundations for demonstrating extraordinary humanism in healthcare New York, NY, May 23, 2019...
Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with minor stroke
Canadian study encourages doctors to look beyond typical symptoms for strokeCredit: Adrian Shellard for the Hotchkiss Brain Institute Women experiencing...
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: benefit remains unclear
Meaningful studies are lacking for certain patient groups / Disease-specific registries could help close the data gap The German Institute...
Growing cardiovascular genetics field calls for special multidisciplinary clinical programs to better identify and treat inherited heart conditions
DALLAS, May 23, 2019 --With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster...
Researchers reveal new strategy for preventing holiday weight gain
SILVER SPRING, Md.--To avoid putting on extra pounds at the holidays, researchers have found that U.S. adults who engage in...
Variation of FTO gene linked to weight gain and obesity in children
SILVER SPRING, Md.--Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic...
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions bestows highest designation ranking to lead
MSCAI recipients recognized at SCAI 2019 Annual Meeting LAS VEGAS (May 22, 2019)- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions...
NIAID announces two awards for multi-year studies of influenza immunity in children
Credit: NIH The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has...
