Health
Study yields new insight on how memory works
Experiment with amnesia patients helps explain role of hippocampusCredit: Courtesy of Dr. Christine Smith Two Veterans Affairs researchers have explored...
Opioid use and misuse following treatment for head and neck cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer patients are often prescribed pain medications, for example during recovery from surgical procedures....
Losing neurons can sometimes not be that bad
New results could lead to a complete rethinking of therapeutical approaches to Alzheimer'sCredit: Dina Coelho (CCU) For the first time,...
Buzzed flies reveal important step to intoxication
Discovery advances work on antidotes to hangover and intoxicationCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - As New Year's Eve approaches,...
UC San Diego researchers identify how skin ages, loses fat and immunity
Credit: UC San Diego Health Dermal fibroblasts are specialized cells deep in the skin that generate connective tissue and help...
Flavonoids as P-gp inhibitors: A systematic review of SARs
This article by Dr. Jiahua Cui et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 ABCB1 in the ABC transporter...
Artificial activation of cancer cells to destroy them
Scientists suggested risky method of anti-cancer therapy This risky method of anti-cancer therapy was suggested by scientists of Far Eastern...
News releases about health, Earth science and social sciences make up EurekAlert!'s 2018 trending news list
Health-related news occupied six of the 10 most-viewed news releases on EurekAlert! in 2018. The most popular news release, "'Study:...
Autophagy and mitochondria: Targets in neurodegenerative disorders
This article by Dr. Ashutosh Kumar et al. is published in CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, Volume 17,...
Anesthetic-induced myocardial conditioning: Molecular fundamentals and scope
This article by Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Many studies have...
Annals of Internal Medicine embargoed news; Catheter ablation superior to standard drug
1. Catheter ablation superior to standard drug therapy for heart failure Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-0992 URLs go live when the embargo lifts...
Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington's disease
Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve...
Brain activity predicts fear of pain
Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinningsCredit: Meier et al., eNeuro (2018) Researchers applied a machine...
Breast cancer drug impairs brain function
Findings emphasize need for further investigation of breast cancer treatments and their effects on the brainCredit: Gervais et al., JNeurosci...
How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains
Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for...
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec....
Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)
The article by Dr. Seiji Shioda et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a...
Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients' medical condition in the field
FINDINGS Emergency medical personnel in Alameda County, California, use a screening process for determining whether to "medically clear" patients experiencing...
Study examines primary drivers of increased hospitalizations of homeless individuals
A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and approximately 553,000 people fit that description on any...
Pediatric leukemia 'super drug' could be developed in the coming years
Fourth study published over two-year span that analyzes key leukemia proteinCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered...
