Health
University of Minnesota to lead $9.7 million NIH grant to improve hearing restoration
New research could improve hearing for deaf people who cannot sufficiently benefit from traditional treatment The University of Minnesota announced...
Every hour 30 people are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in the European Region
It's time to make TB a disease of the pastCredit: ECDC The latest ECDC-WHO report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in...
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned...
PCORI Board approves $3.8 million to support implementation of findings from PCORI-funded research
Projects focus on obesity and diabetes prevention interventions WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2019) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)...
Emotionally attuned managers are better at judging workgroup effectiveness: study
Novel experiment shows an ability to detect others' reactions is critical People who are naturally more attuned to others' emotions...
Simple blood test could determine preterm birth rate in low-resource countries
Study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows blood test and mathematical model can accurately identify preterm babies without...
Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg - Medical Center World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system...
People choose healthy and sustainable lunches if given the green light
People are likely to choose healthier and more sustainable canteen meals if they are labelled with a traffic light system,...
Tiny song bird makes record migration, U of G study proves
For the first time, University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometers made by...
Diattenuation imaging — a promising imaging technique for brain research
Credit: Miriam Menzel et al., Scientific Reports (2019), DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38506-w (CC BY 4.0) A new imaging method provides structural information about...
Even low doses of synthetic cannabinoids can impair cognitive performance
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019--A new study shows that inhaled doses of as...
Undernutrition during pregnancy changes lung-specific gene expression
Higher rates of lung disease in children born to moms who were undernourished during pregnancy could be explained by epigenetic...
Medical marijuana laws linked to health and labor supply benefits in older adults
Findings show that pain declines, assessments of health improve and Americans remain in the workforce A study that examined older...
Schedule announced for Nutrition 2019
Register for a press pass and explore the latest on nutrition science, policy and research Does our diet affect how...
Smarter drug release thanks to control over encapsulation
Trail-and-error experimentation in drug design can be omitted by control over location in drugs in molecular delivery packageCredit: Alessandro Ianori...
Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins
UT system collaboration studies human nerve cells for genes tied to neuropathyCredit: University of Texas at Dallas A new study...
For older adults, sense of control tied to feeling younger
A recent study finds that older adults feel younger when they feel that they have more control over their daily...
Scientists revealed how probiotics influence human gut bacteria
A group of researchers from ITMO University and Knomics company studied how gut microbiota of 150 volunteers changed after a...
Different bacteria use same cell surface molecule to invade tissue and promote infection
Blocking bacteria-molecule interaction might prevent many deadly illnessesCredit: Patrick Schlievert, Ph.D., University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine A new...
Australian study links breastfeeding with lower risk of heart disease
Mothers who breastfed are 34 percent less likely to die of heart diseaseCredit: https://pixabay.com/photos/baby-breast-breastfeeding-care-21167/ Mothers who breastfeed their babies have...
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