Health
How to treat depression in prison — and why it matters
First randomized study of its kind reveals effective treatment for prisoners suffering from mental illnessCredit: Royalty free image via Pexels...
Could saffron be as effective as stimulant medicines in treating ADHD?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 21, 2019--A new short-term pilot study in children and teens...
PET scans show biomarkers could spare some breast cancer patients from chemotherapy
De-escalation of treatment strategies aims to minimize toxicity while maintaining efficacyCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center In an effort to...
New mechanisms regulating neural stem cells
Credit: Source: Helmholtz Zentrum München The use of stem cells to repair organs is one of the foremost goals of...
Figuring out the fovea
First cellular atlas of the primate retina offers valuable foundation for future research When it comes to understanding how neurons...
Russian scientists show changes in the erythrocyte nanostructure under stress
New insights into the mechanisms of changes in red blood cells subjected to various types of effects will help to...
Not enough evidence linking noncaloric sweeteners with adverse effects on gut microbiota
Noncaloric sweeteners may substitute sugar because they mimic its sweet taste but have a negligible impact on daily energy intake...
Preventing the production of toxic mitochondrial proteins — a promising treatment target
Researchers at the University of Helsinki uncovered the mechanisms for a novel cellular stress response arising from the toxicity of...
Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you
A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit...
Pioneering study could offer protection to patients with rare genetic disease
Skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to 10 times more sensitive to damage from...
Study links unhealthy diet to mental illness in California adults
Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health...
Mainz University Medical Center implanted first motor-controlled heart valves in Europe
Innovative new treatment option for narrowed aortic valves is first used in MainzCredit: photo/©: Peter Pulkowski, Mainz University Medical Center...
MTHFD2 mitochondrial metabolic enzyme maintains cancer stem-like cells
Credit: Kanazawa University An increase in the incidence and mortality rate of cancer has been noted worldwide, especially for lung...
Nearly two-thirds of American children live in asset poverty, new study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning...
Health burden of glaucoma has risen worldwide
The health burden of glaucoma has continuously increased around the globe in the past 25 years, according to an Acta...
Being overweight in adolescence may increase kidney cancer risk later in life
Being overweight has been linked with a higher risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma...
Complex medication regimens are common & sometimes dangerous in patients with lung disease
Patients with interstitial lung disease--a group of disorders causing progressive scarring of lung tissue--are often prescribed various medications that specifically...
Is the drug overdose epidemic unique to the United States?
Is the current American drug overdose epidemic an isolated phenomenon? Have other high-income countries experienced similar increases in drug overdose...
Certain factors linked with higher risk of infection after orthopaedic surgery
In an International Wound Journal study of 4,818 older patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgeries, five risk factors were linked with...
Free patient case management tool accurately measures physicians’ diagnostic abilities
Assessing the accuracy and value of an increasingly popular and free online patient management app, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine...
