Health
Study: Mediterranean diet deters overeating
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 23, 2019 - Eat as much as you want and not gain weight? Sounds too good...
Study finds improved WIC food packages reduced obesity risk for children
Raising nutrition standards for the federal WIC assistance program for new mothers and their children helped reduce obesity risks for...
Unblocking arteries after heart attack may be lifesaver for older patients
Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions Journal Report DALLAS, April 23, 2019 - Among heart attack patients 75 years and older, the oldest...
Welding with stem cells for next-generation surgical glues
New generation of smart surgical glues and dressings for chronic wounds Cell membrane re-engineering is emerging as a powerful tool...
Mobility may predict elderly heart attack survivors’ repeat hospital stays
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal Report DALLAS, April 23, 2019 - Determining which elderly heart attack patients take longer...
Patients with cancer seen in the emergency department have better outcomes at original hospital
Visual abstract link: http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1503/cmaj.180962/-/DC2 Patients with cancer requiring emergency department care had better outcomes at their original hospital or a...
UTA engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
Treadmill for wheelchairsCredit: UT Arlington The eight-time national champion UTA Movin' Mavs might be getting even better soon, thanks to...
Researchers find high-risk genes for schizophrenia
Using a unique computational "framework" they developed, a team of scientist cyber-sleuths in the Vanderbilt University Department of Molecular Physiology...
Study shows zoos and aquariums increase species knowledge index 800 percent
Previously untapped information sheds light on extinction timelines for mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibiansCredit: Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Despite volumes...
With abdominal etching, plastic surgeons help patients get ‘six-pack abs’
April 22, 2019 - Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the...
$17 million grant will explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body
Tissue-resident B cells likely have important differences that affect autoimmunity and transplant rejectionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama...
No increase in complications with ‘tummy tuck’ in obese patients
April 22, 2019 - "Tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications...
Protecting damaged hearts with microRNAs
New research advances the possibility of regenerating cardiac tissue after a heart attackCredit: Wang Lab/Boston Children's Hospital and Nature Communications...
Microglia, immune cells of the central nervous system, shown to regulate neuroinflammation
New research identifies that microglia play a vital role in regulating neuroinflammation in autoimmune disease, which may one day lead...
One woman’s cancer fight: A case study in structural racism
Exposing the impact of racism -- not just race -- on health outcomes Despite the growing body of evidence showing...
Neurobiology and Chemistry of Pain and Addiction Symposium
World-renowned neurobiologists and leaders in chemistry will discuss the brain circuits underlying acute and chronic pain, reward, motivation and addiction,...
Lessons from Hurricane Maria: Doctors offer tips to better prepare clinics for catastrophe
A primer on ways to prevent treatment gaps for cancer patients impacted by natural disasters ARLINGTON, Va., April 22, 2019...
UCI to establish skin biology, diseases resource center with $4 million NIH award
Grant will accelerate, enhance the effectiveness of basic, translational and clinical research Irvine, Calif., April 22, 2019 -- With nearly...
Researchers find new novel circulating proteins involved in progression of DKD to ESRD
Credit: Joslin Communications BOSTON - (April 22, 2019) -- In a breakthrough study published today in Nature Medicine, researchers at...
Soft bedding poses grave danger to sleeping babies, study shows
Bedding caused almost 70% of sleep-related suffocation deathsCredit: UVA Health System Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation...
