Health
A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia
Credit: WPI-IIIS, University of Tsukuba Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to...
Repeated interferon stimulation creates innate immune memory
Credit: Kamada R. et al., PNAS, September 25, 2018 The innate immune system may be able to be trained to...
Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine...
Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs?
Credit: Stacey Robinson In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of...
Keeping phosphorus under control to improve the quality of patients with renal failure
The FGF23 (Fibroblast growth factor 23) hormone originates in bone to communicate with the kidney whose duty it is to...
One size doesn’t fit all, when using hormone therapy to treat endometriosis
Endometriosis -- a condition caused by uterine tissue growing outside of the organ -- affects 10% of reproductive-aged women, whom...
Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese
Credit: Courtesy of Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage...
The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold
Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21%, while cold increases them by 7%. A new study performed...
NIH grant to UTA researchers aims to reduce caregiver stress
Credit: UT Arlington Two UTA social work professors are using an NIH grant to find ways to reduce stress of...
IN-PEACE tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia for patients and caregivers
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but...
The incidence of gastrointestinal disease increases with heat and cold
Heat increases the number of gastroenteritis-related hospital admissions by 21%, while cold increases them by 7%. A new study performed...
Texas Governor’s Office honors four UTA disability programs
Credit: UT Arlington Four disability-focused programs at The University of Texas at Arlington have been awarded the Martha Arbuckle Award,...
Wearable tech becomes top fitness trend for 2019, says survey of health and fitness professionals
October 25, 2018 - Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019,...
Invention by NUS chemists opens the door to safer and less expensive X-ray imaging
Credit: National University of Singapore Medical imaging, such as X-ray or computerised tomography (CT), may soon be cheaper and safer,...
Grant to improve poultry production worldwide
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga, UC Davis Throughout Africa, chickens are vital to family nourishment, income and food security. But African poultry...
Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help
Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods...
Invention by NUS chemists opens the door to safer and less expensive X-ray imaging
Credit: National University of Singapore Medical imaging, such as X-ray or computerised tomography (CT), may soon be cheaper and safer,...
Medicaid expansion linked to reduced mortality among dialysis patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the first three years of Medicaid expansion due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the number...
Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help
Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods...
The world’s largest campodeid dipluran named after the mythological giant Daidarabotchi
Credit: Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Amongst the fauna thriving in the subterranean spaces below the surface of the earth's crust, the...
