Health
Three easy measures to predict metabolic syndrome in elderly
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 2, 2019--A new study found a surprisingly high rate of...
Researchers developing early detection, home monitoring tests for lupus nephritis
Transformative research empowering patients to monitor themselvesCredit: University of Houston With $5 million in grants from the National Institutes of...
Can delayed/extended-release methylphenidate allow for once daily evening dosing in ADHD?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 2, 2019--A new three-part study showed that a delayed-release, extended-release...
Brain imaging associated with change in management of patients with dementia, cognitive impairment
Bottom Line: Amyloid (abnormal protein) plaques in the brain are a feature of Alzheimer disease and imaging the brain with...
More children for the high educated: Broadband Internet creates a digital fertility divide
When broadband comes to town, flexible work is boosted and work-life balance improves for educated women, who can choose to...
Slight decline in hepatitis C diagnoses in Europe
European surveillance data for 2017 show high level of diagnosesCredit: ECDC European surveillance data show a 10% decrease in newly...
Searching for better treatments for irritated tendons
Researchers learn what makes tendons fray in old age, knowledge that could help develop better treatments for tendinosis and regrow...
The number of people affected by food crises remains at alarming levels
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihoods assistance in 2018,...
New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan
A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention...
Future Science Group launches new initiative, PharmaPlatforms
Future Science Group is delighted to announce the launch of a new arm of its business, PharmaPlatforms Recognising the need...
High throughput method to produce and screen engineered antimicrobial lanthipeptides
Credit: Steven Schmitt ETH Zürich Nature has provided us with lots of antimicrobials. However, given the rapid increase of antimicrobial...
NHS dental budget needs reform to meet patients’ needs
Credit: Newcastle University Routine scaling and polishing of teeth should be stopped as the NHS dental budget would be better...
Harnessing photonics for at-home disease detection
Credit: EPFL In the not-too-distant future, each of us may have a simple device - small enough for our nightstand...
New study identifies biomarkers to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation
Scientists at the University of Navarra link the alteration of three molecules with the prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of this...
Bath scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome
A new mouse model for Joubert syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate...
New ebolavirus, found in bats, more widespread than thought
Researchers discovered the virus, which does not infect humans, in Kenya, 3,400 miles west of where it first appearedCredit: Paul...
AACR: Genetic study identifies a risk factor for stroke among cancer survivors
Whole genome sequencing sheds light on the risk of stroke in childhood cancer survivors treated with radiation therapyCredit: St. Jude...
Two Harvard Medical School scientists receive prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards
Honors recognize researchers' transformational work in global mental health and protein science Two Harvard Medical School researchers have been named...
Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study
WHAT: The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination...
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 2, 2019 - The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors--which "release the...
