Health
How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Our brains seem to reduce sensory perception from an area of our skin when we touch...
Youthful cognitive ability strongly predicts mental capacity later in life
Education, job complexity and intellectual activities play only minor roles Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set...
Mice pass on brain benefits of enriched upbringing to offspring
Life experience may be transmitted from one generation to the next through changes in gene expression, parental caretakingCredit: Kalogeraki, Yusifov,...
Implantable device curbs seizures and improves cognition in epileptic rats
Approach reduces seizures by 93 percent in three monthsCredit: Giovanna Paolone A protein-secreting device implanted into the hippocampus of epileptic...
How concussions may lead to epilepsy
New animal model could improve understanding of post-traumatic epilepsyCredit: Alexys Harrington Researchers have identified a cellular response to repeated concussions...
Some pregnant women don't believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus
Credit: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their...
Blood test detects Alzheimer's damage before symptoms
Test also may identify neurodegeneration in other brain diseases, injuries A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage...
Early prediction of Alzheimer's progression in blood
Publication in Nature Medicine Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease manifest, the brain starts changing and neurons are slowly degraded....
Energizing the immune system to eat cancer
Abramson Cancer Center study identifies method of priming macrophages to boost anti-tumor responseCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Immune cells called...
FSU research sheds light on spinal cord injuries
Study examines why so much damage occurs long after an accidentCredit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Thousands of people...
Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding
Cleveland Clinic study published in Journal for Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal NursingCredit: Cleveland Clinic Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, Cleveland: While...
Our genes affect where fat is stored in our bodies
A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other...
How long do people need to be monitored after fainting?
Study reveals best ways to catch life-threatening conditionsCredit: The Ottawa Hospital For the first time, physicians in the Emergency Department...
Signs of memory problems could be symptoms of hearing loss instead
Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings.Credit: Baycrest...
Cancer survivors face significant hardships related to medical bills
New research indicates that cancer survivors carry greater financial burdens related to medical debt payments and bills compared with individuals...
UNIST researcher recognized with 2018 Merck Life Science Awards
Credit: UNIST Jun Ho Lee, a doctroral student in Life Sciences at UNIST, has been named as a recipient of...
Targeting 'hidden pocket' for treatment of stroke and seizure
Credit: Furukawa Lab/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- The ideal drug is one that only affects the exact cells and...
Firsthand accounts indicate fentanyl test strips are effective in reducing overdose risk
Young adults who use drugs find fentanyl test strips useful, residue testing more convenient and testing at home more private,...
Researcher gets $2.85 million grant to discover ways to enhance bone strength
Credit: School of Health and Human Sciences INDIANAPOLIS -- A $2.85 million National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin...
Liver cancer patients can be treated for Hep C infection
DALLAS - Jan. 18, 2019 - A large, multi-center study refutes earlier suggestions that antiviral drugs for treating hepatitis C...
