Health
A ‘Post-Antibiotic World?’
Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts...
Ecological vineyards help protecting bird population in the environment
Benefits of ecological cropsCredit: Conservation Biology Group - University of Barcelona Ecological farmlands help protecting bird populations and reducing the...
International Forum on Virtual Reality and Health Care, March 7-8 at UA
TUCSON, Ariz. - World experts on the topic of Virtual Reality and Healthcare will assemble at the University of Arizona...
Wake Forest Baptist receives NIH grant to study deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 6, 2019 - Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Health have been awarded $3.9 million from the...
Fake warnings on e-cigarette ads distract kids from truth
Study finds advertising strategy stuck with boys COLUMBUS, Ohio - When it comes to marketing electronic cigarettes to young people,...
AACR funds Colorado search for lung conditions that allow growth of cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced today that in partnership with the...
Scientists find worms that recently evolved the ability to regrow a complete head
New study reveals regeneration of amputated body parts is not always an ancient trait and scientists might need to rethink...
Cancer death rate higher for patients with mental health history
Cancer patients who have been hospitalised for mental health problems prior to their cancer diagnosis were 73% more likely to...
Diagnostic uncertainty in children with fever impacts health service resources
The management of febrile illness (fever) in children has a substantial impact on National Health Services resources, predominantly due to...
Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible
Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to a new study...
In fiction young people choose traditional love and gender stereotypes
o reveals a study to identify real gender and love stereotypes compared to their favourite ones in TV series, conducted...
States with strict gun laws see more homicides when they border states with lax ones
Over a 5-year period, most guns found in states with strict gun laws were obtained from less restrictive states PHILADELPHIA--...
Breast cancer patients weigh in on addressing financial burdens
Patients offer approaches to counter financial challenges of breast cancer and lymphedema A qualitative study led by researchers at the...
Breast milk as drug-delivery device
Treating sick babies with engineered breast milk could someday be a reality, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering...
BU medical students win award for video on preventing falls from operating room tables
(Boston)--Two fourth-year medical students from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have been honored with the "Best Instructional Exhibit Award"...
SLU study: Mediterranean diet boosts endurance exercise within days
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can...
‘Radiance Light Trends’ shows changes in Earth’s light emissions
New web application allows anyone to analyze lighting trends observed by satellites since 1992Credit: GFZ Many scientific datasets from satellites...
Autism: Brain activity as a biomarker
Researchers from Jülich, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, and the UK have discovered specific activity patterns in the brains of people...
Electrifying wound care: Better bandages to destroy bacteria
New study offers fundamental clues about electroceutical wound care COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than...
Menopause symptoms nearly double the risk of chronic pain
Study of Veterans Health Administration records suggest relationship between menopause symptoms and multiple chronic health conditions CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 6,...
