Health
BU researchers discover therapeutic target of melanoma
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a biomarker and a possible new therapy for melanoma. Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a protein that...
Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
Study explores whether a baby's level of prematurity in combination with infant fussiness may influence the severity of maternal depressive...
Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to...
Youth smoking and vaping: What does it mean for tobacco control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority....
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data...
Drug diversity in bacteria
Researchers decode mechanism for diversifying bioactive phenazines Phenazines are widespread and chemically diverse bacterial natural products that can fulfil various...
SUTD researchers develop a hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery
Credit: SUTD Tissue engineering is a medical solution that uses living cells to repair or replace structural tissue, such as...
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired & less productive because of our phones
QUT study finds problematic phone use getting worse in Australia One in five women and one in eight men are...
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
(Salt Lake City) - When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a...
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Credit: Photo by Sven-Ojvind Swahn Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also...
Study highlights detrimental effect of overlooking female athletes’ nutritional needs
As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the...
Stand Up To Cancer grants first Peggy Prescott award in colorectal cancer research
Fellowship funded by Dallas Cowboys QB and SU2C ambassador Dak Prescott in honor of his late mother who died of...
Many postmenopausal women do not receive treatment for osteoporosis
Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline finds benefits of treatment outweigh the rare and manageable side effects NEW ORLEANS--The benefits of...
Aspirin to fight an expensive global killer infection
Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the...
Sex hormone levels in older men are linked to lower biological age
NEW ORLEANS--Older men tend to have lower biological age if they have higher levels of sex hormones, particularly the estradiol...
Walking downhill after meals boosts bone health in postmenopausal women with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed...
Attractive businesswomen viewed as less trustworthy ‘femmes fatales’
'Highly attractive women can be perceived as dangerous'Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University researcher says...
Despite general support for police use of body-worn cameras, impacts may be overestimated
Police use of body-worn cameras is growing rapidly in the United States. New research that looked at 70 studies of...
Are preventive drugs overused at the end of life in older adults with cancer?
A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health,...
What does it mean to be a man in America?
New book explores issue through lens of trans menCredit: University of Minnesota Press What does it mean to a man...
