Health
Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years
New design method to create soft robotsCredit: Ramses Martinez/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The world's elderly population is booming....
An EEG to assess a baby’s developmental risk?
Newborns of stressed mothers show early EEG patterns suggestive of differing neurodevelopment Does exposure to stress early in life affect...
Text messages show promise as next step for improving heart health in China
Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports...
Healthy diet helps older men maintain physical function
Healthier diet pattern associated with 25 percent lower likelihood of developing physical impairment with aging Boston, MA -- A person's...
SNMMI and ACR collaborate on clinical data registry for nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine data registry will offer new support for high-quality patient care The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging...
UTMB to lead program to advance treatments against potentially bioterrorist pathogens
Researchers awarded up to $35 million by NIH to develop and test vaccines and post-infection treatments GALVESTON, Texas -- The...
Anti-inflammatory medicine can have a beneficial effect on depression
Research carried out by the national psychiatry project iPSYCH shows that arthritis medicine can have a beneficial effect on symptoms...
Exploiting metabolic differences to optimize SSRI dosing in adolescents
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 8, 2019--In a simulated study, exposure to and maximum blood...
Dr. Shaun Sabico wins the ESCEO-IOF Pierre Meunier Young Scientist Award
Working at King Saud University, Dr. Sabico is recognized for his notable achievements in the areas of vitamin D research...
Scientists review influenza vaccine research progress and opportunities
Credit: NIAID In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development detail efforts to improve...
Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7
Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals...
Gene editing for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
A little bit closer to clinical applicationsCredit: UC3M With this approach, published in the prestigious journal, Molecular Therapy, an unusually...
Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments
People with movement and psychiatric disorders could benefits from recent advances in DBSCredit: Wyss Center www.wysscenter.ch Wyss Center, Geneva, Switzerland...
Mass. General study provides insight into use of critical care resources
No difference in outcomes detected between patients receiving noninvasive ventilation in intensive care units or on general medical units A...
IOF President’s Award honours exceptional members from Australia and Serbia
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has recognized Greg Lyubomirsky and Radmila Matijevic for their contributions to IOF and dedication to...
IOF Medal of Achievement awarded to Harry K. Genant
Award recognizes a distinguished researcher whose innovative work in the field of non-invasive and quantitative imaging of bone has advanced...
Identifying a key player in gut defense development
Joint press release by Hokkaido University and Keio UniversityCredit: Kimura S. et al., Journal of Experimental Medicine, March 15, 2019...
Global atlas of kidney health release on April 12 at World Congress of Nephrology
Counry and region breakdown of global kidney health -- inequities to treatment A global study of the burden of kidney...
Discovery of a restriction factor for hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection that can lead to acute or chronic conditions. Although there is a vaccine...
Vaccine report calls for innovative transformation strategies to increase influenza immunization rates in underserved communities
Expert panel identified major barriers to influenza immunization among racial minorities, including older adults with low socioeconomic status and chronic...
