Health
Strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D across sectors over five-year period
Total U.S. investment in medical and health research and development (R&D) in the U.S. grew by 27% over the five-year...
Does Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’ influence teen suicide? Survey asks at-risk youths
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A significant proportion of suicidal teens treated in a psychiatric emergency department said that watching the...
Vanderbilt discovery could neutralize West Nile virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that can "neutralize" the West Nile...
A toxic bullet involved in bacterial competition found by researchers
Credit: Imperial College London A bacterial toxin that allows an infectious strain of bacteria to defeat its competitors has been...
Scientists identify new genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages
Credit: Rima Rozen's laboratory, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre A team of scientists at the Research Institute...
Vaping no boost to quit rates in smokers, study suggests
COLUMBUS, Ohio - People who vape and smoke cigarettes are no more likely to drop the nicotine habit than those...
Gene testing doesn’t add much information for antidepressant or antipsychotic prescribing
November 20, 2018 - Pharmacogenetic tests are marketed as an aid to psychiatrists in selecting the antidepressant or antipsychotic medication...
NTU Singapore scientists develop ‘contact lens’ patch to treat eye diseases
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a 'contact lens' patch with microneedles that could...
New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Henri Huttunen Alzheimer's disease is associated with two neuropathologies: amyloid plaques and tau aggregates, or tau protein accumulated in...
Clemson researchers reveal secrets of parasite that causes African sleeping sickness
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A team of Clemson University researchers wants to protect humans and...
In heart failure, a stronger heart could spell worse symptoms
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20 -- Heart failure patients fall into two general categories: those with weaker hearts, and those with stronger,...
Stand Up To Cancer grant funds UC San Diego health research in pancreatic cancer
Credit: UC San Diego Health Although pancreatic cancer comprises just 3 percent of cancer cases in the United States, it...
Strengthening the digital future of Berlin’s cancer research
The doctoral program 'CompCancer - Computational Methods in Oncology: Towards Personalized Medicine in Cancer Therapies' has received approval from the...
Hungry ticks work harder to find you
Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without...
Moms matter, dads don’t… when it comes to children’s weight
Overweight and obesity often continue for generations in families. The links can be genetic but are also related to family...
Impaired cellular force transmission a cause for valvular heart disease
Credit: Postdoctoral Researcher Tatu Haataja and Academy Research Fellow Ulla Pentikäinen About three per cent of the world's population is...
To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks
That moment when you step on the gas pedal a split second before the light changes, or when you tap...
Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer
Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers...
Study: Self-management program for patients with COPD boosts quality of life, cuts rehospitalization
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a program designed to enhance self-care and lead to more seamless management of chronic...
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 21 November 2018 - Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed...
