Health
Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds
New research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have...
New scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in people
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, March 4, 2019 - The accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential for the...
Reevaluating pneumococcal vaccine guidance: An analysis
PITTSBURGH, March 4, 2019 - If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia,...
Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring
Genetic manipulation that more than doubles lifespan also leads to better offspring - according to new collaborative research from the...
Plasma protein may hold promise for wound scaffolds
Researchers in Germany have employed a plasma protein found in blood to develop a new method for making wound-healing tissue...
New study highlights the influence social media has on children’s food intake
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children's food intake....
Steroid use during cardiac bypass surgery did not reduce risk of severe kidney injury
Randomized controlled trial conducted in 18 countries Using steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery did not reduce the risk of acute...
Smokers often misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco product, Rutgers study finds
'Snus' may be less harmful for smokers unable or unwilling to quit tobacco American smokers mistakenly think that using snus,...
Caregivers in Canada need more support
It's time to strengthen support for the 28% of people who provide care for an ageing family member, friend or...
Sleep apnea may be linked to higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarker in brain
MINNEAPOLIS - People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations...
Study examines how sensitivity to emotions changes across the lifespan
Researchers gain a deeper understanding into differences in emotion processingCredit: McLean Hospital Why do we become more positive as we...
Traumatic brain injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued
Third edition seeks to improve mortality rates for severe pediatric TBI; Includes algorithm aimed at bridging treatment, research gaps Each...
New chemical probes advance search for new antibiotics
Indiana University researchers have invented technology to watch bacteria build cell walls in real timeCredit: Video courtesy of the VanNieuwenhze...
Detailed new primate brain atlas could lead to disease insights
Credit: CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- The ability to comprehensively map the architecture of connections between neurons in primate...
Researchers discover clues to brain differences between males and females
New study by Dr. Margaret McCarthy's Lab shows how male sex steroids play a key role in understanding behavioral development...
Breast milk microbiome contains yeast and fungi: Do these benefit the infant?
Washington, DC - March 1, 2019 - Investigators have now shown that the breast milk microbiome contains fungi. Multiple previous...
Research shows link between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy
There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines, according...
NIH funds UT research on quality of life of LGBT caregivers
A new study by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will examine how the intersection of being both LGBT and a...
Researchers search for solutions to ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers
Exposure to chemotherapy can create hazards for nurses, pharmacists as they deliver lifesaving care to patients, but use of protective...
The sneaky way estrogen drives brain metastasis in non-estrogen-dependent breast cancers
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Triple-negative breast cancers are more likely than other breast cancer types to metastasize and...
