Health
Internet crystal ball can predict risk of heart disease, diabetes,…
Credit: UVA Health System An online metabolic calculator developed by a University of Virginia School of Medicine doctor and his...
IPM’s ring study results published in New England Journal of Medicine
Credit: Andrew Loxley p>SILVER SPRING, Md. (Dec. 1, 2016) – The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) announced today that The...
Democrat senators vote for public health policies 4 times more often than GOP
Credit: Courtesy of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health Democrat senators are roughly four times as likely to use...
High levels of exercise linked to 9 years of less aging at the cellular level
Despite their best efforts, no scientist has ever come close to stopping humans from aging. Even anti-aging creams can’t stop...
Rabies viruses reveal wiring in transparent brains
Credit: © Foto: Dr. Jonas Doerr Scientists under the leadership of the University of Bonn have harnessed rabies viruses for...
Chicago waterways — still flowing after over 100 years
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – As the city of Chicago has grown in population and industry since it...
Altered voice processing in young children with autism and delayed language development
Credit: Kanazawa University "The diagnosis, 'autism spectrum disorder,' covers a lot of symptoms. For each various symptom, there should be...
New NHS treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias
Credit: Newcastle University, UK and Third Eye Technologies Limited Following research showing that a unique immersive virtual reality can help...
New hope for stopping an understudied heart disease in its tracks
Credit: UW-Madison photo by Stephanie Precourt. MADISON — The diminutive size of our aortic valve — just shy of a...
Bone markers as screening strategy for patient adherence to osteoporosis medications
Credit: © Osteoporosis International Oral bisphosphonates are common first line treatments for osteoporosis. However, approximately half of patients who begin...
Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Credit: Newcastle Regional Sleep Service Amsterdam, NL, January 13, 2017 – Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common...
New study examines sexual violence against college women with disabilities
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2017–Patterns of sexual violence and intimate partner violence aimed...
Eating together as a family helps children feel better, physically and mentally
Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health...
Diagnostic biomarkers in saliva show promise in recognizing early Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Beaumont Your spit may hold a clue to future brain health. Investigators at the Beaumont Research Institute, part of...
Temple researchers: Small molecule inhibitor shows promise in precision cancer targeting
(Philadelphia, PA) – Cancer cells with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which serve a vital role in preserving the...
Does Chagas disease present a health risk to Canadians?
Credit: Dr. Momar Ndao, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal/Winnipeg, December 13, 2017 – Believe it or...
DNA methylation affects superiority of hybrid plants
Credit: Kobe University Hybrid vigor refers to when a crossbreed plant or animal shows superior traits compared to its parents....
Richard E. Grant, M.D., receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Diversity Award
Credit: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) –The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today...
Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to reduce or prevent the spread of infectious diseases is a new...
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again — just by thinking
Credit: Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland FES Center CLEVELAND–Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and...
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