Health

Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit...

Dangerous pathogens use this sophisticated machinery to infect hosts

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibioticsCredit: Caltech Gastric cancer, Q...

New workforce legislation highlights programs essential to care we need as we age, AGS

New York (May 17, 2019)--The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the Educating Medical Professionals and...

Button batteries can rapidly damage stomach lining before symptoms appear

Experts recommend changing current practice of watchful waiting San Diego, CA (May 18, 2019) -- Damage to the lining of...

Researchers document impact of coffee on bowels

Rat study shows coffee changes gut microbiome and improves ability of intestines to contract San Diego, Calif. (May 19, 2019)...

Many with mild asthma, low sputum eosinophils respond equally well to steroids as placebo

'Low eosinophil' biomarkers found in nearly three-quarters of people with mild asthma at Media ContactNHLBI Engagement and Media Relations [email protected]

Walking and strength training may decrease the risk of dying from liver disease

Study of exercise habits of 117,000 people over 26 years assesses risk factors San Diego, Calif. (May 19, 2019) --...

Mindfulness smoking-cessation app can change the brain

Some research study participants, for whom the app was most effective, showed decreased brain reactivity to smoking images PROVIDENCE, R.I....

Weight loss medicines underutilized by veterans

(Boston)--Despite the availability of new weight management medications and several clinical guidelines recommending their use as part of a comprehensive...

Feeling healthy: A good start, but not always a good indicator of heart disease risk

Self-reported 'good health' rating combined with measurable risk factors may be best predictors of heart health Most people feel they...

Over-fed bacteria make people sick

Credit: © Kiel Life Science Since the end of the Second World War, along with the growing prosperity and the...

Tracking symptoms: New Regenstrief and IU tool helps providers identify underlying causes

SymTrak advances clinicians toward next generation of population health managementCredit: Regenstrief Institute An easy to use, brief, inexpensive new tool...

GW researcher seeks to improve diagnostic utility of neonatal EEGs

Matthew Colonnese, PhD, has been awarded more than $4 million for study of early brain activity WASHINGTON (May 15, 2019)...

Pelvic exercises may beat bedroom blues

Physiotherapists from James Cook University in Australia say simple pelvic floor exercises may be a cure for some common problems...

For-profit dialysis provider charges private insurers 4 times more than government payers

Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS Private insurers covering people receiving treatment for dialysis paid four times more than government insurance programs...

Robot therapists need rules

Use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions Interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) will become an increasingly common aspect...

A recent study confirms the new trend in feminist reggaeton music