Health
New computational tool harnesses big data, deep learning to reveal dark matter of the transcriptome
CHOP researchers create a new tool for scientists to advance disease diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A research...
New in Ethics & Human Research, March-April 2019
Evolution, No. 16, Group VI, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star series (cat. 82), 1908 Anticipatory Waivers of Consent for Pediatric Biobanking Jane...
Science News biomedical writer receives Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism
NEW ORLEANS--Science News health and biomedical reporter Aimee Cunningham received the Endocrine Society's annual Award for Excellence in Science and...
ARRS 2019 Annual Meeting open to media
With educational activities representing the entire spectrum of radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) will host leading radiologists from...
Replacing sitting time with physical activity associated with lower risk of death
For those who get the least amount of physical activity, replacing a half hour of sitting time with physical activity...
The stroke care paradox: Close-knit social networks increase delays in hospital arrival
Study finds that tighter networks of family members restricted information flow, delayed arrival time for those in need of life-saving...
House hunting for hellbenders
Pick right-sized rock or be eaten by cannibal neighborsCredit: Phil Colclough/Zoo Knoxville GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For young hellbenders, choosing the...
Peer relations linked to smoking behavior in vocational students
In a Nursing Open study, peer relations and self-rated health were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys...
Scientists home in on microRNA processing for novel cancer therapies
More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of...
A viable alternative to Medicare-for-all? We can and must do better!
Medicare buy-in option for individuals younger than 65 could improve health outcomes without imposing a controversial mandate or increasing government...
Chinese famine and the Type 2 diabetes epidemic: Challenges of connecting the dots
March 25, 2019 -- The Chinese Famine of 1959-61 has been widely interpreted as an important contributor to later epidemics...
A key player in the maturation of sexual organs
Credit: Helge Grosshans, FMI The let-7 gene is considered a fundamental regulator of developmental timing in animals - in organisms...
Study: Privacy concerns keep men from HIV testing, treatment
Privacy concerns linked to both health facilities and providers are major barriers to increasing the number of men who are...
Diabetes treatment may keep dementia, Alzheimer’s at bay
Study finds progression of dementia and Alzheimer's signature tangles are much faster in people with untreated diabetes Patients on medication...
UA Physician and iTether create app for pregnant women, new moms, with opioid addiction
Credit: Sun Czar Belous PHOENIX - A cell phone app for pregnant women and new moms struggling with opioid addiction...
Removal of ‘zombie cells’ alleviates causes of diabetes in obese mice
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers and their collaborators have shown that when senescent cells -- also known as "zombie...
Hollings researcher receives funding to harness power of imaging
Thierry Pécot, Ph.D., a researcher at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina, received a grant from...
Groin and hips of hockey players examined in five-second test
Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player's groin. For the first time, a simple field...
Study questions value of genetic risk scores
What's known as the genome-wide polygenic score, or GPS, combines information from many thousands of genetic markers, each with only...
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
National study shows prescription opioid use disorder is twice as high among deaf and hard-of-hearing young and middle-aged adults, compared...
