Health
Menstrual hygiene needs unmet for low-income women
Women 'make do' while struggling to afford, access period products in major US metropolitan areasCredit: Photo by Diane Chapman/Saint Louis...
VAT fat may cause pathogenic obesity
An evolutionarily advantageous process goes awry Type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes and other diseases related to the obesity epidemic depend on how...
How missing appointments increases the risk of death
Credit: Lancaster University Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at...
Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians
Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians UCSF finding could guide earlier treatment options in vulnerable population...
Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach
After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've 'never seen bone this strong'Credit: Candice Herber / UCSF Core Center...
Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain
Credit: Murat Yildirim et. al. Just like doctors seek to scan deeper into the body with sonograms, CT and MRI,...
UCLA researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center UCLA researchers led by Dr. Donald Kohn have created a method for modifying...
Experimental antibody 'cocktail' protects animals from three deadly Ebola viruses
Scientists from academia, industry, and government have developed a combination of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that protected animals from all three...
Regenstrief investigator calls for medicare payment for team-based care for dementia
Credit: Regenstrief Institute A Regenstrief scientist is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create access...
Researchers discover a hidden culprit in heart failure
Discovery unlocks potential new target for personalized treatmentCredit: University of Alberta An international research team led by scientists at the...
New guideline recommendations for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis
This guideline will reduce practice variation and promote high-quality, high-value care for patients with mild-moderate disease Bethesda, MD (Jan. 9,...
The science is clear: with HIV, undetectable equals untransmittable
NIH officials discuss scientific evidence and principles underlying the U=U conceptCredit: NIAID WHAT: In recent years, an overwhelming body of...
Risk factors for obesity may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white babies
New research suggests that a targeted and personalized approach would help tackle obesity in at-risk populations The factors that put...
HIV protein function that slows migration of T cells also improves viral survival
'Patch' of Nef protein amino acids appears to help virus evade the immune response in animal model A study from...
Sleep Research Society announces 2019 award recipients
Awards showcase accomplishments in scientific research and education DARIEN, IL - The Sleep Research Society (SRS) has selected four outstanding...
UMN Medical School Researchers discover how to treat diastolic heart failure
Research shows magnesium improves a form of heart failure previously without treatment MINNEAPOLIS, MN- January 10, 2019 - Research out...
Temple receives $100,000 from Stop Alzheimer's Now to conduct groundbreaking study
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Beneath the amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that...
Pressure on food budgets linked to poor mental health for at least 100,000 Danish households
A major study at the University of Copenhagen study reports that food quality is affected when people's food budgets are...
Chirality in 'real-time'
Credit: M. Oppermann, EPFL In nature, certain molecules with the same chemical composition, can exist in two different shapes that...
Learning about the impact of multiple symptoms in older adults
"Symptoms" is the medical term for any sign of a health problem, even if that sign doesn't help your healthcare...
