Health
New to college? Spend some time alone
Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful. Trying to...
Digital technology shows promise in supporting nonspecialists to deliver mental health care in low- and middle-income countries
April 9, 2019 - Text messaging, mobile apps, and other digital technologies are being used in innovative ways to support...
Study: Medication treatment reduces arrests among people with opioid use disorder
UMass Amherst public health scientist leads research into social outcomes of treatmentCredit: UMass Amherst When it comes to addressing the...
Scientists create molecular tool to remove toxic protein from neuronal models of dementia
Tool will be used to study accumulation of toxic protein in brain cells of patients with forms of dementia Represents...
Teen series continue to feature stereotyped characters that perpetuate gender differences
According to a study that examines teen series, published by María José Masanet, a researcher with the Department of Communication,...
Jewish General Hospital pioneering new clinical trial to study treating breast cancer without surgery
The Jewish General Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to enroll a patient in an international clinical trial to...
New method for evaluating cancer risk of chemicals is quick, precise, inexpensive
(Boston)--Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health have developed and evaluated a fast, accurate and cost-effective...
Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Findings by UCI scientists may unlock new treatment approaches Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the...
Graphic cigarette warning labels can deter some sales
But strategy may not deter smokers who are most addicted to nicotineCredit: RAND Corp. Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on...
Later school start times significantly reduce teen driving accidents
A new study to be presented at CHEST Congress 2019 Thailand in Bangkok shows a significant decrease in teen driving...
Lung cancer treatments vary among the Asian communities
A study from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, sought to examine possible health disparities in the...
Lack of access to antibiotics is a major global health challenge
In a new report, CDDEP researchers identify key barriers that prevent access to antibiotics in LMICs and provide potential solutsions...
Springer Nature partners with Cancer Research UK to improve researcher’s skills in data management
Three two-day workshops led by the Nature Research Academies will provide Cancer Research UK-funded researchers with training on the principles...
£1.1 million project to develop new biodegradable stents
Project -- funded by Innovate UK and Medical Research Council Biomedical Catalyst 2018, Round 1 Competition -- will see bioresorbable...
Researchers reveal novel therapeutic strategy for ALS
In a study published online in Brain on April 1, researchers from Dr. XU Jin's lab at the Institute of...
How does marathon running in novices affect blood vessels? Find out at EuroCMR 2019
2 to 4 May in Venice, Italy: Novel studies from around the world showing cutting-edge clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic...
ESMO drives EU-level action to tackle shortages of essential medicines
'Shortages of inexpensive, essential medicines: Calling for tangible political commitments in the EU' (April 9, 2019, Brussels)Credit: © European Society...
UConn researchers see promising early results in drug discovery partnership with AI Biotech Company
Credit: Atomwise Inc. A half dozen University of Connecticut (UConn) researchers are now working to identify potential new drugs to...
InDevR Chosen for NIH’s Innovation Zone at BIO International Convention
One of select group of NIH SBIR awardees to be featured at BIOCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (4/9/19) -- InDevR announced...
First birth after robot-assisted uterus transplant
Credit: Photo by Lennart Wiman A boy 48 centimeters long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the...
