Health
Elderly housing with supportive social services can reduce hospital use, study finds
Credit: Rutgers School of Public Health Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare...
New techniques can detect lyme disease weeks before current tests
Newark, N.J. (October 11, 2018) - Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests,...
‘Domestic gag rule’ will negatively impact women’s health care
AUSTIN, Texas (October 11, 2018)--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study on Texas organizations receiving family planning funds finds...
Deep learning can distinguish recalled-benign mammograms from malignant and negative images
Bottom Line: An artificial intelligence (AI) approach based on deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) could identify nuanced mammographic imaging...
New transgenic model of Parkinson’s illuminates disease biology
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that presents clinically with abnormal movement and tremors at rest. In the brain,...
Researchers create a functional salivary gland organoid
A research group led by scientists from Showa University and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have,...
Nerve stimulation in mice suggests new way to reduce delirium after surgery
Credit: Duke University For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their...
Lassa fever vaccine shows promise and reveals new test for immunity
(PHILADELPHIA) - Lassa fever belongs to the same class of hemorrhagic fevers as Ebola. Like Ebola, it has been a...
Researchers discover brain cortex activity differences in children with arthrogryposis
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics and the Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children's Orthopedics* have discovered that...
E-cigarette additives increase inflammation and impair lung function, study finds
Rockville, Md. (October 11, 2018)--Flavoring and additive ingredients in e-cigarettes may increase inflammation and impair lung function, according to new...
Scientists unexpectedly reprogram mature mouse neurons
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2018 - UT Southwestern researchers attempting to transform supporting brain cells into neurons...
Researchers look beyond BMI to predict obesity-related disease risk
LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 11, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborating corporate and academic partners have found...
Killer cell immunotherapy offers potential cure for advanced pancreatic cancer
A new approach to treating pancreatic cancer using 'educated killer cells' has shown promise, according to early research by Queen...
Near-infrared spectroscopy could improve flu vaccine manufacturing
Recent research from North Carolina State University outlines how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy could be used to make cell-culture-based flu vaccine...
Creating custom brains from the ground up
Scientists studying how genetics impact brain disease have long sought a better experimental model. Cultures of genetically-modified cell lines can...
Babies of overweight mothers may risk developing self-regulation problems
A mother's weight during early pregnancy may affect how well her baby is able to self-regulate during its first months...
Risk of blindness among premature babies with low levels of blood platelets
Credit: Photo: Ann-Sofie Petersson Premature babies with low levels of platelets (thrombocytes) in their blood run a greatly increased risk...
Nutrients may reduce blood glucose levels
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (October 10, 2018) - Type 2 diabetes is driven by many metabolic pathways, with some...
UCI researchers discover molecular mechanisms of ancient herbal remedies
Credit: Geoff Abbott, PhD, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - October 10, 2018 - Researchers in the Department of...
UNC to create next generation, ultra-long-acting antiretroviral formulations
Credit: UNC School of Medicine It has been well established that HIV transmission can be efficiently halted by effective treatment...
