Health
Geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths
Bottom Line: Identifying changes in the geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths is important, and this study analyzed data for more than 351,000...
HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--New HIV infections in the United States could be substantially reduced by up to 67 percent...
Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
NIH scientists use epigenetics to help predict disease developmentCredit: NIEHS Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is...
Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 22, 2019--In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life,...
Outfitting T cell receptors to combat a widespread and sometimes deadly virus
Credit: Jennifer Maynard/Ellen Wagner/University of Texas Researchers have engineered "antibody-like" T cell receptors that can specifically stick to cells infected...
Physician well-being improving, but burnout risk remains
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The good news is that physician burnout appears to be improving, along with indicators for physician well-being....
UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to...
A ‘joint’ problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use
A survey of marijuana and tobacco co-users by Medical University of South Carolina researchers found that co-users with a close...
Trinity and St. James’s Hospital report successful measurement of vitamin D in human hair
Study paves the way for improved diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency Dublin, Thursday, February 21st, 2019 - A new study...
Stopping inflammation from becoming chronic
Jena University pharmacists and international partners present highly sensitive test system for anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Jan-Peter Kasper/University Jena Drugs such as...
New research prize for best doctoral thesis on cancer
In memory of Professor Dan Grandér This year, the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet for the forst time awards a...
Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment
Credit: Dan Addison | University Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor...
New World Health Organization strategy aims to halve the global impact of snakebite
A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally...
Fungus from the intestinal mucosa can affect lung health
Our microbiome can impair our immune system through the harmless fungus Candida albicans The composition of the microbiome - the...
Split and continuous sleep in teens impact cognition and glucose levels differently
SINGAPORE, 19 February 2019 - Many adolescent students sleep less than the recommended duration of 8-10 hours a night. It...
How diabetes causes muscle loss
Credit: Kobe University Diabetes mellitus is associated with various health problems including decline in skeletal muscle mass. A research group...
Potential of strategic partnerships to form a Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA)
HENA published in scholarly literature released todayCredit: UCLA Health Recognizing the persistence of health inequities in the Americas, an emerging...
Less burnout seen among US physicians, Stanford researcher says
The epidemic levels of physicians reporting burnout dropped modestly in 2017, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford...
Correct antibiotic dosing could preserve lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis
Understanding microbial diversity at baseline may help to improve clinical practice and patient outcomesCredit: US Centers for Disease Control and...
New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain
Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons' roles in different types of behavior CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Calcium is a critical...
