Health
Family and community central to recovery among Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers
15-year study the first to follow male and female child soldiers into adulthoodCredit: Chris Soldt, Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass....
UIC tapped to support $28 million drug discovery project
Researchers seek new TB treatments The University of Illinois at Chicago will work with TB Alliance to help find new...
FEFU scientist reported on concentration of pesticides in marine organisms
Credit: FEFU press office According to ecotoxicologist from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), from the 90s and during 2000s in...
Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV
A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women...
Mobile crisis service reduces youth ER visits for behavioral health needs, says study
Children and youth with acute behavioral health needs who are seen through Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Service - a community-based...
Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions
Study suggests growth factor could halt preeclampsia and preterm birth Baltimore, Md -- About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience...
Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary
New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no...
New research finds increased CT use for suspected urolithiasis patients in ED
Reston, VA (June 17, 2019) - A new study performed in conjunction with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute...
Concordia researchers develop new method to evaluate artificial heart valves
The technique can help physicians detect blood flow blockages in recipientsCredit: Concordia University Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique...
Vitamin D may not help your heart
EAST LANSING, Mich. - While previous research has suggested a link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood...
Vitamin D supplementation not associated with reduced cardiovascular events
Bottom Line: This study, called a meta-analysis, combined the results of 21 randomized clinical trials with about 83,000 patients to...
Reports of unprofessional behavior by surgeons and risk of complications for patients
Bottom Line: This observational study looked at whether patients whose surgeons were more often reported by coworkers for unprofessional behavior...
Kazan University Clinic testing biodegradable plant-based implants
The research is especially important for young patients The prosthetics technology is based on potato and corn materials which serve...
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer
Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the latest advances in the field at...
Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell, Chalmers University of Technology If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would...
‘Goldilocks’ neurons promote REM sleep
Credit: Pascal Gugler for Insel Gruppe AG Every night while sleeping, we cycle between two very different states of sleep....
Joint hypermobility related to anxiety, also in animals
The relation could be a universal trait among mammals The relation between collagen laxity and anxiety in humans is widely...
Distinguishing helpful and harmful gut immune cells offers new view on inflammatory diseases
Microscopic image of Th17 immune cells taken from the gut of a healthy mouse. The nucleus is shown in blue,...
Many asylum seekers suffer from depression and anxiety symptoms
New information about the health of those seeking asylum in Finland Up to 40% of the adults who have sought...
Certain behaviors in kindergarten associated with lower adult salary
Bottom Line: Inattention among kindergarteners was associated with lower earnings as adults in this study based on behavioral ratings from...
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