Health
Families with a higher socioeconomic position have a greater risk of exposure to chemicals
A higher socioeconomic position is associated to greater exposure to several environmental chemical contaminants -such as various per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Announcing the second edition of Percutaneous Cardiac Interventions Textbook
Updates to the PCI Textbook Tips and Tricks of New Techniques Beyond Stenting to be released at EuroPCR 2019 New...
New Ohio University study profiles the changing face of suicide within the state
More than 15,000 suicide deaths reported in Ohio over 10 years, an increase of nearly 24 percent ATHENS, Ohio (May...
The death of a close friend hits harder than we think
The trauma caused by the death of a close friend endures four times longer than previously believed, according to new...
New approach uses magnetic beads to treat preeclampsia
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, May 13, 2019 - Preliminary laboratory tests show that functionalized magnetic beads successfully reduced blood levels...
New Mexico cancer patients have lower survival rate, study finds
A study by researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine shows that cancer patients in New Mexico have a...
Program takes on alcohol, e-cigarette use by children
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children...
Maternal microbes mediate diet-derived damage
New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may...
Study sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 10, 2019 - A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such...
Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age
UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memoryCredit: W. Zhang,...
Trial remedies racial disparities in treatment for early-stage lung and breast cancer
UNC School of Medicine's Samuel Cykert, MD, co-led a five-year, multi-institutional trial aimed at reducing the disparity in treatment and...
New global rules curb unrestricted plastic waste exports
UN meeting gives countries the right to refuse unrecyclable, polluting plastics (Geneva, Switzerland): Governments at the 14th Conference of the...
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Genetics at The Rockefeller University Repetition can be useful if you're trying to memorize a poem,...
Researcher earns grant to seek longer-lasting tooth-colored fillings
Credit: OU College of Dentistry OKLAHOMA CITY - When dentists discover cavities in their patients, they are often filled with...
Following DASH diet can reduce heart failure risk in people under 75
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 10, 2019 - A diet proven to have beneficial effects on high blood pressure also may...
NIH funds new research with Bogalusa heart study members
Unique opportunity opens to study link between childhood blood sugar levels, mid-life brain health BATON ROUGE, LA. - A consortium...
Opioid doctor and pharmacy ‘shoppers’ may also shop at home, study finds
Insurance records reveal patterns of opioid prescribing to patients whose family members seek opioids from multiple sources and fill them...
What is association of age with risk of death for ICU patients?
Bottom Line: This study of nearly 134,000 patients admitted to intensive care units in France examined the association of age...
Post-bypass survival linked to civil status and class
Credit: Photo by Laila Ostlund Civil status, education, and income are factors shown to be clearly associated with duration of...
Tech-saavy people more likely to trust digital doctors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Would you trust a robot to diagnose your cancer? According to researchers at Penn State, people...
