Health
An epidemic of dream deprivation: UA review finds unrecognized health hazard of sleep loss
Credit: University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine TUCSON, Ariz. – A silent epidemic of dream loss is at the...
Giving brown fat a green light
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (March 27, 2017) – Activated by cold, the small amounts of brown fat scattered around...
Maternal micronutrients, nurturing environment boost child development
Credit: Summit Institute of Development Mataram, Indonesia / Toronto, Canada: Mothers who take multi-micronutrient supplements during pregnancy can add the...
Nanopatch polio vaccine delivers
Credit: Courtesy Vaxxas Pty Ltd Efforts to rid the world of polio have taken another significant step, thanks to research...
Oregon study suggests some gut microbes may be keystones of health
EUGENE, Ore. — Nov. 11, 2015 — University of Oregon scientists have found that strength in numbers doesn't hold true...
Reproducing higher-order embryonic kidney structures using pluripotent stem cells
Credit: Dr. Atsuhiro Taguchi & Professor Ryuichi Nishinakamura In the embryonic kidney, three types of precursor cells, nephron progenitor cells,...
Mortality of surgery vs. targeted radiation in early lung cancer…
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the Journal of Clinical...
Medications underutilized when treating young people with opioid use…
Credit: Boston Medical Center BOSTON– Only one in four young adults and teens with opioid use disorder (OUD) are receiving...
International trial confirms safety, effectiveness of HDR brachytherapy for cervical…
Credit: May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, FASTRO SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 – Findings from a new multicenter, international clinical trial...
Obesity in Hispanic adolescents linked to nearly sixfold increase in high blood pressure
Credit: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) HOUSTON – (April 10, 2017) – Obesity raises the...
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and John Theurer Cancer Center receive $6.4 million…
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine November 28, 2017–(BRONX, NY)–Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, and...
New ‘needle-pulse’ beam pattern packs a punch
Credit: Photo by J. Adam Fenster/University of Rochester A new beam pattern devised by University of Rochester researchers could bring...
Fine-tuning for intestinal immune cells
Credit: © Photo: Volker Lannert/University of Bonn An international team of researchers under the leadership of the LIMES Institute and...
Take advantage of evolution in malaria fight, scientists say
Credit: Penelope Lynch Scientists could harness the power of evolution to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria, according to new research by...
South Carolina & George Mason link women’s sexual…
Credit: Lisa Lindley Unhappiness about a pregnancy or birth has been associated with negative health outcomes for mothers and babies....
Cardiac arrests in black neighborhoods less likely to get CPR, defibrillation
Credit: Shawn Rocco, Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. — Surviving cardiac arrest often seems like a matter of luck — whether...
E-cigarettes linked to increased arterial stiffness, blood pressure…
Milan, Italy: New research has shown for the first time that e-cigarettes with nicotine cause a stiffening of the arteries...
Flu infection study increases understanding of natural immunity
Credit: NIH WHAT: People with higher levels of antibodies against the stem portion of the influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) protein...
Meridian Health Foundation Premiers BuildingHOPE Benefit
Fundraising event, formerly known as the Sweetheart Ball, benefits oncology research through Meridian Cancer Care. The BuildingHOPE Benefit is chaired...
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine issues guidance on informal milk sharing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 8, 2018– In response to the increasing informal sharing of...
