Health
Preventing underage drinking among youths on rural reservations
Underage drinking is a concern all over the country. Among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, there are especially serious...
Results from the SOLVE-TAVI trial reported at TCT 2018
SAN DIEGO - September 23, 2018 - The first randomized study to compare general versus local anesthesia during transcatheter aortic...
Researchers awarded for lifetime achievements in blood pressure research
Credit: Queen Mary University of London Two academics from Queen Mary University of London have received prestigious awards from the...
USD 2.7 million to fight Clostridium difficile diarrhea
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes. If things go to plan, feces from registered and...
New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study...
MSU-Spectrum Health researchers identify new genetic disorder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 21, 2018 - Researchers from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and physicians from Spectrum...
New findings on chronic pain syndrome in the mouth
Credit: Photo: Malin Arnesson The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome,...
New study estimates the caregiving costs for families
"Informal care" is the term used in medicine to describe unpaid care provided by family and friends. It's an important...
Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to...
Outbreak of preventable eye infection in contact lens wearers
A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens...
Study: Emissions from most diesel cars in Europe greatly exceed laboratory testing levels
In September 2015, the German automaker Volkswagen was found to have illegally cheated federal emissions tests in the United States,...
New nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical...
Pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine offers hope for third generation approach
Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology have demonstrated pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine in a...
Brown researchers teach computers to see optical illusions
Credit: Serre Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Is that circle green or gray? Are the center lines straight or tilted?...
A Trojan Horse delivery for treating a rare, potentially deadly, blood-clotting disorder
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for...
It’s not just for kids — even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime
DURHAM, N.C. -- Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it's...
The link between cognitive function and sexuality in older adults
The number of people who live at home with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a brain disease that causes abnormal changes that...
Study of protein ‘trafficker’ provides insight into autism and other brain disorders
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology at The Rockefeller University In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain...
AI used to detect fetal heart problems
A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) have developed a novel system...
Eight of 10 people with cancer risk genes don’t know it
New Haven, Conn. -- Genomic screening of more than 50,000 people shows that more than 80% of those who carry...
