Health
Depression among parents of newborns can persist 6 months after NICU discharge
Credit: Children's National Health System TORONTO-(May 5, 2018)-Young parents who have less education and care for more than one child...
Gut check: Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay
Credit: Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 3, 2018)--Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria...
Computerized test may help improve ADHD diagnoses
The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in children and young people has increased, but diagnostic practice among...
Racing can be fatal to horses, new U of G study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph Intense exercise can be fatal to racehorses, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof....
Kessler Foundation partners with Virtualware Group to develop innovative stroke treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a leader in rehabilitation research, has partnered with Virtualware Group, an international leader in immersive...
Burnout, depression can affect ophthalmology residents, study finds
A new study led by Brown University researchers finds that ophthalmology residents across the U.S. face a substantial burden of...
Structural variation in key brain receptor enables it to cope with hostile condition
Credit: Furukawa Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - During a stroke or an epileptic seizure, neurons in affected parts...
New approach for treating neuropathic pain
Credit: The University of Turku Neuropathic pain is the chronic, pathological pain that continues even when the cause of pain...
Urine of kidney disease patients contains diverse mix of bacteria
MAYWOOD, IL - The urine of kidney disease patients contains a diverse mix of bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus,...
First robotic system plays tic tac toe to improve task performance
Credit: Ben-Gurion University NEW YORK...May 3, 2018 - Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel have...
For parents of multiples, elevated rates of mental health symptoms but low rates of treatment
May 4, 2018 - Parents of twins and other multiple-birth children experience higher than average rates of depression, anxiety and...
How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era
Philadelphia, May 4, 2018 - Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic...
NIAID-sponsored trial of a universal influenza vaccine begins
A Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational universal influenza vaccine intended to protect against multiple strains of the virus...
Targeted ‘click-to-release’ chemotherapy gives good results in mice
Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy)...