Health
Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
New study demonstrates synergistic effects of vitamin D and estradiol deficiency on metabolic syndrome CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--Vitamin D...
Cancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and young adults are...
Women caught in a pickle by their own immune systems
ASU scientists develop new hypothesis explaining sex differences in human diseasesCredit: Jacob Sahertian/ASU VisLab Women get autoimmune diseases, such as...
Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk
Activation patterns predicting mania symptom severity offer a potential neural biomarker to identify young people at risk for bipolar spectrum...
Genetic marker linked to increased risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Discovery presents pathway for potential drug development for serious complication that costs nearly one-quarter of US diabetes-care spendingCredit: John Soares...
How nurses bring clarity to the nature of social change
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 11, 2019) - History provides an enhanced understanding of the factors that inform social policy....
Fulmer Earns GSA’s 2019 Donald P. Kent Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
Zarit earns GSA’s 2019 Robert W. Kleemeier Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
The Gerontological Society of America congratulates 2019 awardees
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the country's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- is...
Veteran-directed care program is effective
Study suggests popular program that gives veterans flexible budgets for at-home caregivers should be expanded nationwide A new study led...
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative launches new program to support rare disease patients
Rare as one project provides funding, technology, mentorship, and capacity-building services for patient-led organizations REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. -- Today, the...
Researchers reveal key role of pressure-sensing protein in lung edema
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe for the first time the role of a unique, pressure-sensing protein...
New grant to support spanish language suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention training
A grant from the National Library of Medicine will support bilingual training on suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention.Credit: Burrell College of...
Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
A new preclinical study adds to mounting evidence about the interplay between genetics and environment in mental healthCredit: USF Health...
Motorized scooter head injuries on the rise, Rutgers study finds
Many state helmet laws do not address adults, who are the most injured in electric scooter accidents Facial and head...
Electronic consultations can streamline, simplify care in allergy and immunology
Mass. General program reduces time for specialist review from weeks to an average of 24 hours A study from Massachusetts...
Researchers develop tool to predict postoperative delirium severity
Opening doors to prevention and better careCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - A new tool seeks to predict the severity of...
Fellowships will enhance reporters’ aging coverage
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Journalists in Aging Fellows Program has received renewed grant support to welcome its 10th...
Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
GALVESTON, Texas - Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed...
Almost 400 medical practices found ineffective in analysis of 3,000 studies
New research could help eliminate medical practices that are no more effective than existing standards of care, reducing costs for...
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