Health
Restoring brain function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Cells that lose their ability to divide could contribute to inflammation and cell death in neurodegenerative disease A study in...
Patients with diabetes are 40% more likely to be readmitted to the hospital
Low blood sugar at time of discharge increases risk of death WASHINGTON-- Patients with diabetes and low blood glucose have...
CHOP researchers to present new findings at 2019 INSAR Annual Meeting
New autism studies covering virtual reality technology for police interactions and diagnosis during primary visits will be covered in the...
Rheumatoid arthritis patients affected by disabilities well in advance of diagnosis
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis often are affected by functional disability a year or two before the...
A newly identified mechanism can be targeted to boost angiogenesis
CNIC scientists have discovered a cellular and molecular mechanism that could be exploited to induce productive formation of blood vessels...
Sex drug ‘effective’ as heart failure treatment
A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction has been found by University of Manchester scientists to slow or even reverse...
Suicide attempts by self-poisoning have more than doubled in teens, young adults
A new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning...
Quitting smoking is associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer in postmenopausal women
Bottom Line: A large study of postmenopausal women indicated that quitting cigarette smoking was associated with significantly reduced risk of...
Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit
Credit: Photo by Rob Cahill/UTHealth Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other...
Research funding agencies issue global guidelines on societal and economic impact
Statement of Principles will be issued in São Paulo during annual meeting of Global Research Council attended by representatives of...
Mayo Clinic, other experts call for urgent focus on brain disease that mimics Alzheimer’s
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In collaboration with the University of Kentucky, the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center, Rush University Medical...
Do you smell what I smell?
From genes to receptors to perception: Olfaction unraveledCredit: Monell Center PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2019) - Several years ago the internet...
Field study finds pellet-fed stoves cut air pollutant emissions 90%
Credit: Andy Grieshop, NC State University A study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that a new cookstove design,...
Grant moves TTUHSC El Paso into telemedicine
Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso EL PASO, Texas-With help from a nearly $500,000 grant from the...
Consumers prefer pork cooked to 145 degrees, study says
URBANA, Ill. - Are pork chops on the menu this grilling season? According to new research from University of Illinois...
Analysis of old people’s civic participation
Civic participation has a positive impact on the quality of life and physical and mental healthCredit: Rodrigo Serrat Older people's...
New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture
The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new...
Regenstrief, IU Health study helps chaplains provide proactive care to families in crises
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new model developed and implemented by the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Health provides...
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid's influence on brain health...
Researchers define Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
LATE symptoms resembles Alzheimer's disease but has different cause A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been...
