Health
Researchers find short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can boost health
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University It just got harder to avoid exercise. A few minutes of stair climbing, at short...
Researchers identify specific cognitive deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury
Similarities in cognitive findings between persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals could indicate accelerated aging of the...
Mount Sinai Partners with Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. and ReqMed Company, Ltd. to repurpose drug to battle rare MPS diseases
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has entered into two exclusive licenses to develop the drug pentosan polysulfate...
'Happiness' exercises can boost mood in those recovering from substance use disorder
Brief, text-based, self-administered exercises can significantly increase in-the-moment happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders, report researchers at the...
Have new appointment wait times improved at VA health care system?
Bottom Line: This study compared new appointment wait times in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system with wait...
Plant peptide helps roots to branch out in the right places
Credit: Kobe University How do plants space out their roots? A Japanese research team has identified a peptide and its...
Antibodies to a retina protein to be used as a kidney cancer marker
Sechenov University together with their German colleagues suggest a new highly sensitive, quick, and pain-free method for diagnosing kidney cancer.Credit:...
New therapeutic avenue in the fight against chronic liver disease
Credit: UNIST Chronic liver disease is known as the silent killer, as it shows no obvious symptoms until the disease...
Is marketing of opioids to physicians associated with overdose deaths?
Bottom Line: This study examined the association between pharmaceutical company marketing of opioids to physicians and subsequent death from prescription opioid overdoses...
Green turtle: The success of the reintroduction program in Cayman Islands
At the limits of survival due human overexploitationCredit: Cayman Turtle Center (CTC) The reintroduction program for the green turtle in...
Nerve growth factor: Early studies and recent clinical trials
This article by Dr. Luigi Aloe et al. is published in Current Neuropharmacology, Volume 16 , Issue 10 , 2018...
Untargeted metabolomics for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases
This article by Dr. Vi T. Dang, Aric Huang and Dr. Geoff H. Werstuck is published in Cardiovascular & Hematological...
Musculoskeletal and rheumatic diseases induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors
This article by Dr. Michele Maria Luchetti et al. is published in Current Drug Safety, Volume 13 , Issue 3...
Otoliths — the fish's black box — also keeps an eye on the metabolism
Fish otoliths record information on fish metabolism; analyses of old and new otoliths can therefore provide new knowledge about how...
Home-based hypertension program produces 'striking' results
Pilot study by Brigham investigators finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control...
Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth
Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may...
Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South
Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S....
Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer 'neurotechnologies' with unproven benefits
Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020...
Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery
January 17, 2019 - An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after...
Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
In 'game-changing' finding, bone mass rose 800 percent after signals were blocked in brains of miceCredit: Holly Ingraham/UC San Francisco...
