Health
Engineers create an inhalable form of messenger RNA
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules Messenger RNA, which can induce cells to...
Fungi cause brain infection and impair memory in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Fungal infections are emerging as a major medical challenge, and a team led by researchers...
Cognitive impairment risk increased in hypertensive patients with progressive cerebral small vessel disease
DALLAS, January 4, 2019 - Patients with high blood pressure and progression of periventricular white matter hyperintensities showed signs of...
Adolescents who self-harm more likely to commit violent crime
Credit: Duke Center for Child and Family Policy DURHAM, N.C. -- Young people who self-harm are three times more likely...
'Christmas berry' plant compound could fight Uveal melanoma
A molecule derived from a type of primrose could prove to be a potent inhibitor of metastatic growth for a...
Study finds ADHD drugs are unlikely to cause cardiac damage in children who take them
High doses of chronic stimulant therapy did not result in damage to the hearts of rhesus monkeys BUFFALO, N.Y. --...
Long-term trauma outcomes heavily impacted by gender and education level
Researchers find sociodemographic factors more predictive of worse outcomes than injury severity Trauma is a leading cause of disability in...
New measure of equality reveals a fuller picture of male well-being
Measurement tool acknowledges the challenges men face that researchers say have been underestimated in some countries Researchers from the University...
For experts in aging, a new take on learning to lead with Tideswell-AGS-ADGAP ELIA program
Credit: (C) 2019, Tideswell at UCSF, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and the Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs...
Artificial intelligence advances threaten privacy of health data
Study finds current laws and regulations do not safeguard individuals' confidential health information Advances in artificial intelligence have created new...
OSU Wexner Medical Center first in US to implant device for knee osteoarthritis
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first...
Laryngeal symptoms may be caused by cranial nerve 9 and 10 compression at the brain stem
While a sudden coughing fit is a protective reflex to clear the airway, chronic cough can be caused by multiple...
Egg metabolites in blood related to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Consumption of one egg every day seems to associate with a blood metabolite profile that is related to a lower...
Bulldogs' screw tails linked to human genetic disease
Credit: Katy Robertson With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among...
Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
January 3, 2019 - A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency...
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?
Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other...
What predicts teen partner rape?
Michigan State University social scientists find risk factors leading to sexual violence in first relationships If teen partner rape could...
Archeological discovery yields clues to how our ancestors may have adapted to their environment
(Boston)--During the Stone Age ancestral humans lived with a variety of animal species along what was an area of wetlands...
The opioid crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic
NEW YORK (January 3, 2019)--There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response...
'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial...
