Health
Maternal depression may alter stress and immune markers in children
New research suggests that depression in women may affect their children's stress and physical well-being throughout life. For the Depression...
Engineers develop A.I. System to detect often-missed cancer tumors
Credit: University of Central Florida, Karen Norum Doctors may soon have help in the fight against cancer thanks to the...
Animal research fails to help humans, squanders resources, new report reveals
Rio de Janeiro -- Animal research has failed to benefit human health, wasted limited public research funds, misled clinicians, and...
Study results may benefit patients with knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tears
In an Arthritis & Rheumatology study of 221 patients with knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tears, increases in inflammation of the...
One of the most popular ADHD drugs may cause hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms
Credit: CC0 https://www.pexels.com/photo/rear-view-of-a-boy-sitting-on-grassland-256658/ In the scientific article recently published in Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and P..
Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium
Credit: Luke Henderson/Rice University Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast...
Pain, insomnia, and depression often drive osteoarthritis patients to seek medical care
Pain was the main driver of seeking medical care in an Arthritis Care & Research study of patients with osteoarthritis....
Living close to urban green spaces is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer
An increasing number of studies are reporting health benefits of contact with urban green spaces. A new study from the...
Large study finds HPV vaccination does not negatively impact fertility in adolescents
Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as...
Certain antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, new research shows
WASHINGTON -- Nearly six percent of urinary tract infections analyzed by a California emergency department were caused by drug-resistant bacteria...
Endocrine Society congratulates Early Investigators Award winners
WASHINGTON-- The Endocrine Society has selected five new recipients for its Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established...
Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory identify new genetic regulators of regeneration
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine have...
Illinois study pioneers humane feline research facility
Credit: Amy Fischer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spay and neuter services can reduce the number of feral and...
Dehydration alters human brain shape and activity, slackens task performance
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and...
ESC Congress 2018 — Tips on what not to miss
Munich, 21 August 2018: Journalists are invited to follow the ESC Congress 2018 press programme for tips on the hottest...
Multi-million-dollar grant to grow kidney research
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Alabama...
New wave of complex street drugs puzzles emergency doctors
Baltimore, Md., August 21, 2018 - At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new...
Antipsychotic use in older adults after heart surgery
Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness...
Federal grant extends, expands kidney failure research
Credit: University of Alabama at Birmingham The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has renewed a grant...
Clay to fight bacteria in wounds: An old practice may be a new solution
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is a...
