Health

Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve...

Brain activity predicts fear of pain

Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinningsCredit: Meier et al., eNeuro (2018) Researchers applied a machine...

Breast cancer drug impairs brain function

Findings emphasize need for further investigation of breast cancer treatments and their effects on the brainCredit: Gervais et al., JNeurosci...

How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains

Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for...

Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation

83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec....

Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)

The article by Dr. Seiji Shioda et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a...

Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients' medical condition in the field

FINDINGS Emergency medical personnel in Alameda County, California, use a screening process for determining whether to "medically clear" patients experiencing...

Study examines primary drivers of increased hospitalizations of homeless individuals

A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and approximately 553,000 people fit that description on any...

Pediatric leukemia 'super drug' could be developed in the coming years

Fourth study published over two-year span that analyzes key leukemia proteinCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered...

Study supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopaedic procedures

December 21, 2018 - At least for brief periods, overlapping surgery is safe for patients undergoing outpatient or "same-day" orthopaedic...

Liver disease could be picked up much sooner by nurse-led tests in GP surgeries

Research carried out by scientists at the University of Southampton has shown that simple tests in GP surgeries could potentially...

Influences of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development

High blood sugar during pregnancy is associated with congenital heart defects Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth...

Study compares scheduled vs. emergency-only dialysis among undocumented immigrants

Bottom Line: A unique opportunity made it feasible for uninsured patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who received emergency-only dialysis in...

Insilico to present on aging biomarkers at Longevity Therapeutics Summit 2019 in San Francisco

Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, December 21, 2018 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...

300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease