Health
Low mobility predicts hospital readmission in older heart attack patients
Close to 20% of elderly adults who have suffered a heart attack will be readmitted to the hospital within 30...
Seven seconds of Spiderman viewing yields a 20% phobia symptom reduction
As the Marvel Avenger Endgame premieres in movie theaters this week, Israeli researchers are revealing that exposure to Spiderman and...
Information technology can support antimicrobial stewardship programs
SHEA white paper outlines the role of EHR and 'add on' clinical decision support NEW YORK (April 23, 2019) --...
Wiley’s new premier open research next journals now open for article submissions
HOBOKEN, N.J.--April 23, 2019--John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) is now inviting original research articles for two...
Girls and boys on autism spectrum tell stories differently, could explain ‘missed diagnosis’ in girls
CHOP researchers say these findings highlight the need for sex-sensitive screening and diagnostic tools Philadelphia, April 23, 2019 - Boys...
Experiences of ‘ultimate reality’ or ‘God’ confer lasting benefits to mental health
The encounter experiences, whether spontaneous or originated by a psychedelic, resulted in similar positive impact People over the millennia have...
When designing clinical trials for huntington’s disease, first ask the experts
Survey finds most individuals in the HD community would consider participating in a gene therapy trial Amsterdam, NL, April 23,...
Researchers devise a progression risk-based classification for patients with AWM
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute By analyzing data from hundreds of patients with asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia (AWM), researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer...
Feces transplantation: Effective treatment with economic benefits
From an average of 37 days in hospital to just 20 days per year; pronounced hospital cost savings follow faeces...
Women underreport prevalence and intensity of their own snoring
Social stigma may deter women from admitting that they snoreCredit: American Academy of Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - A new...
Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests
NIH-funded research illuminates relationship between eczema and food allergy Scratching the skin triggers a series of immune responses culminating in...
UIC, Deerfield Management launch West Loop Innovations to develop new therapeutics
$65 million in translational research funding The University of Illinois at Chicago and Deerfield Management announced today the establishment of...
‘Activist Editor’ Richard Horton of The Lancet receives $100,000 Roux Prize
'Uncompromising commitment to advance health internationally' SEATTLE - Dr. Richard Horton, the "activist editor" of the international medical journal The...
New Cochrane Review investigates the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy
New evidence published in the Cochrane Library provides high quality evidence that people who use a combination of nicotine replacement...
Rare disease gives new insight into regulatory T cell function
An international study led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provides new insights into the regulatory T cells' role in protecting...
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at risk of giving birth prematurely
Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of delivering their baby prematurely. The risk increases as blood...
WSU researchers see health effects across generations from popular weed killer
'Dramatic increases' in several diseasesCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have found a variety of...
Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Treating breast tumors with two cancer drugs simultaneously may prevent endocrine resistance...
People with happy spouses may live longer
Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated...
Acupuncture equals disease prevention say new studies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 23, 2019--Well-recognized for its therapeutic effects, acupuncture is increasingly being...
