Health
Many women get unnecessary mammograms before breast reduction surgery
Nearly one-third of younger women without a known cancer risk receive the screening before breast reduction surgery, a test that...
Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes
Study demonstrates role of vitamin D in controlling glycemia CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 30, 2019)--The benefits of vitamin D in promoting...
New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have experimented with a new adaptive treatment strategy for Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT)...
Care following opioid overdoses in West Virginia falls short
Only about 10 percent received recommended treatment following an opioid overdose, study suggests Only a small fraction of people who...
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94 percent of meals served in...
Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor sleep
Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of...
Emerging evidence of an impending Parkinson's disease pandemic identified
Experts discuss reasons for the increasing number of patients with Parkinson's disease and the challenges that need to be overcome...
Searching for human remains: Study suggests methodology to improve results
Narrow searcher spacing and double passes increases chances (Boston)--In an effort to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement...
Does the 'buddy system' approach to weight loss work?
A new research study says, yes, but it's not that simple Key Takeaways: Peer dynamics can help or hinder individual...
Lower obesity rates linked with public transportation use, study shows
Credit: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD). (Used with permission) Public transportation systems provide numerous economic benefits for a community. An...
Smart, self-powered knee implants could reduce number of knee replacement surgeries
Implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient's movementCredit: Binghamton University, State University of...
New findings about anti-malaria drug
Credit: Dr. Vikram Kasaragod, Rudolf Virchow Center Artemisinin is derived from the leaves and flowers of the annual mugwort (Artemisia...
The inaugural issue of Ethics & Human Research, January — February 2019
Credit: Hope, by Angie Kenber, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cms Private Collection/Bridgeman Images The journal's name change "provides...
Study identifies biomedical potential of bivalves
Shellfish could revolutionize human health research, new study suggestsCredit: José Fernández Robledo/Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Shellfish like oysters and...
Study finds alcohol, space, and time influence young people's sexual encounters
Where and when teens have sex matters for condom use (NEW YORK) January 29, 2019 -- A study conducted by...
Vegan diets are best for gut hormones and satiety, according to new study
A study published in the journal Nutrients finds that a vegan diet helps to promote beneficial gut hormones that are...
Administering higher doses of oxytocin does not reduce the use of cesarean sections
Credit: Photo by NU Hospital Group Delayed labor increases the risk of a caesarean section, even among women who receive...
Investigators study effect of switching insulin medications
Switching from higher cost analogue insulin to lower cost human insulin resulted in small increases in blood sugar levels not...
Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel
Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older...
'Small meets smaller': Dietary nanoparticulates impact gut microbiome
Mainz University Medical Center uncovers new insights into the effects of food nanoparticles on the intestinal floraCredit: source: Stauber Group,...
