Health
The Lancet Planetary Health: Traffic-related air pollution associated with 4 million new cases of childhood asthma every year
Globally, the estimates suggest that there are 170 new cases of traffic pollution-related asthma per 100,000 children every year, and...
University of Arkansas project makes a difference for low-income youth with disabilities
A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded at improving education and career outcomes for participants.Credit: Matt Reynolds A...
Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players
(Boston)--Using an experimental positron emission tomography (PET) scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions...
Biochemical switches identified that could be triggered to treat muscle, brain disorders
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that the enzymes ULK1 and ULK2...
Research reveals how the most common ALS mutation dooms cells
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists offer insight into the toxicity at the heart of devastating neurological disordersCredit: St. Jude...
Where will flooded fields best replenish groundwater?
A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on where water managers can replenish aquifers by...
Is maternal vaccination safe during breastfeeding?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 10, 2019--In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative...
Living transplant donors need long-term monitoring, too
UCSF researchers recommend creation of national donor registry While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to...
Physical activity prepares neurons to regenerate in case of spinal cord injury
A study carried out in mice and rats has identified a molecular pathway related to physical activity that stimulates nerve...
EPIDEMICS: Exscalate is the world’s most powerful supercomputer
Currently, the platform's performance is being used to identify molecules that are effective in countering the Zika virus The most...
Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (April 10, 2019) -- New research suggests the composition of breast milk in normal weight...
Nurses use FDNY geospatial mapping of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time
Using data from emergency responders, study illustrates importance of interprofessional collaboration Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time...
VA’s process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation examined in new report
The US VA should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
Research shows evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury
Outcome suggests promising treatment target for some at high-risk for suicide Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk...
Adenosine kinase deficiency makes liver more susceptible to carcinogen
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2019-A new study has shown that reduced adenosine kinase...
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University make announcement
CHARLOTTE, N.C., & WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 10, 2019 - Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today...
Association between household workload, career dissatisfaction for physician moms
Bottom Line: This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at...
Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys
Soil contamination has long been recognized as a contributor to lead exposure in people and is now a health concern...
Caregiving not as bad for your health as once thought, study says
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a...
New study finds higher C-section infection risk for mothers on Medicaid
More research needed to understand the disparity between public versus private insurance Arlington, VA -- The risk of surgical site...
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