Health
A 'compelling call' for pediatricians to discuss firearm safety
Credit: Children's National Health System Paradoxically, as overall firearm ownership decreased in U.S. households with young children from 1976 to...
NBA players who shine early stay skilled for longer
NBA players who excelled during the first part of their career were able to retain more of their skill as...
'Superbug gene' found in one of the most remote places on Earth
Antibiotic-Resistant Genes (ARGs) that were first detected in urban India have been found 8,000 miles away in one of the...
Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer future therapy hope
Credit: Norrie Russell, The Roslin Institute Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer...
First US patient in novel stem cell trial for stroke disability enrolled at UTHealth
The first U.S. patient to participate in a global study of a stem cell therapy injected directly into the brain...
'Why can't a woman be more like a man?' studying gender's role in Alzheimer's disease
Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences,...
MD Anderson study shows FGL2 protein may be an effective target for glioblastoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered an...
Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously
Gender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based...
Autism and theory of mind
A new test for understanding the specific difficulties faced by people with autism Suppose you are helping your friend search...
New technology gives unprecedented look inside capillaries
Non-invasive, 3D-imaging tool measures blood flow and oxygenationCredit: Vadim Backman/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- More than 40 billion capillaries --...
LSTM and Imperial College Researchers design new anti-influenza drugs
Researchers at LSTM and Imperial College London have designed drugs which could help combat any potential new flu pandemic, by...
Medications could fill treatment gap for adolescents with obesity
Twelve independent pediatric obesity medicine and surgery specialists, led by experts at Boston Medical Center (BMC), outline an urgent need...
Kansas State University awarded grant for juvenile justice initiatives
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- The K-State Juvenile Justice Collaborative, or K-State JJC, has been awarded $521,805 by...
Harvard researchers report positive trial results with artificial pancreas smartphone app
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 25, 2019--The results of a new clinical trial have shown...
New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety
Credit: University of Stirling A landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the...
Asthma controller step down yardstick — Treatment guidance for when asthma improves
Helps clinicians understand when treatment should be stepped down, and how ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (January 25, 2019) - When asthma...
Giving children the skills they need to tackle life's toughest challenges
How one doctor born and raised in a tightly knit Filipino culture is poised to dramatically improve the health and...
NIH funds first artificial pancreas study in the United States for pregnant women
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a R01 grant to a multi-institutional team to develop and evaluate a pregnancy-specific...
ESC press release: Loss of muscle and weight associated with disability after stroke
Berlin, Germany - 25 January 2019: Loss of muscle and body weight is associated with disability after stroke, reports a...
Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Microplastics contaminate the world's surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun...
