Health
Children exposed to air pollution at school may be at greater risk of overweight and obesity
Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood....
New knowledge could help predict and prevent depression
In a new study, researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project demonstrate that people with the highest genetic propensity are over...
Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?
Rewilding may have the potential to drastically improve biodiversity but remains a highly controversial and divisive topic. A new book...
PolyU's nano-encapsulation technology enhances DHA absorption for early brain development
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the findings on its novel nano-encapsulation...
Nearly half of all adult Americans have cardiovascular disease
Circulation Journal Report -- Annual Statistical Update DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016)...
Cultural practices improve health care for Indigenous women living with violence
Credit: University of British Columbia The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the...
Chronic kidney disease: Everyone's concern
Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months....
New treatment target emerging for retinal damage
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia...
Americans concerned about weight, but don't understand link to heart conditions, health
Cleveland Clinic survey finds most Americans don't know their BMI, or that excess weight tips the scales for common heart...
Expert-based clinical guidelines focus on behavioral symptoms in Huntington's disease
Clinicians treating patients with HD are often not trained to recognize or treat neuropsychiatric symptoms of the disease, according to...
Athletes can rest easy: Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Jan. 30, 2019 - Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how...
Researchers identify high-risk areas for infant deaths in Harris County
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth To help Harris County target its preventive strategies for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), researchers...
Females find social interactions to be more rewarding than males, study reveals
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-Females find same-sex social interactions to be more rewarding than males, and females are more sensitive...
Good results with autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant reconstruction
January 30, 2019 - Implants are usually the first choice for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. But when implant-based reconstruction fails,...
A new kind of thinking cap: Using brain imaging to improve personalized learning
A Worcester Polytechnic Institute computer science professor has received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to use computer science...
Obesity prevention interventions needed beyond preschool
Rutgers research also found more studies needed on cost-effectiveness of intervention outcomes A Rutgers study has found a need for...
UCLA-led team uncovers critical new clues about what goes awry in autistic brains
Changes in RNA editing play an important role in the disorder, scientists findCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA A team of UCLA-led scientists...
BU program successful in preparing minority students for dental school
Strong performance in the program predictive of successful admission to dental school (Boston)--Boston University's Oral Health Sciences (OHS) master's program...
Analyzing metagenome helps understand the role of bacterial species in Crohn's disease
Research on gut metagenome of patients with Crohn's disease elucidates how it influences the taxonomic and functional composition of intestinal...
Unexpected link between air pollutants from plants and manmade emissions
Scientists are a step closer to understanding what controls fine particulate matter in the Earth's atmosphere after identifying new linkages...
