Health
Two new UTA School of Social Work professors win international award
Credit: UT Arlington Two professors joining The University of Texas at Arlington this fall were announced as the winners of...
Military sexual assault linked to PTSD and depression in LGB veterans
In a Journal of Traumatic Stress study of military veterans, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) veterans were twice as likely...
NTU and Harvard scientists discover fat-blocking effect of nanofibers
Credit: NTU Singapore Tiny balls of nano-sized cellulose fibres added to food reduced fat absorption by up to half in...
Inducing labor can help prevent cesarean births
GALVESTON, Texas -- A new national study has found that inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help...
Crowdsourcing algorithms to predict epileptic seizures
A study by University of Melbourne researchers reveals clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction is possible in a wider range of...
Study examines for risk factors associated with initiation of substance use
Not all individuals who initiate use of a substance such as nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine eventually develop a substance...
New NYUAD research finds 3-D printers offer alternate method to create microfluidic probes
Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi August 8, 2018, Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Mohammad...
Can community exercise prevent bone loss from weight loss in older adults?
In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study of older adults with obesity who were cutting calories, an intervention...
Drug identified that could reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension
Scientists at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago took a major...
Can medical marijuana help treat intractable epilepsy?
A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the potential of medicinal cannabis--or medical marijuana--for helping patients with intractable...
A new earless pygmy toad discovered on one of Angola’s most underexplored mountains
Credit: Dr. Ishan Agarwal A new species of African pygmy toad was discovered during an expedition in 2016 to Angola's...
Women and men experience different benefits from low-calorie diets
A low-calorie diet causes different metabolic effects in women than in men, a new Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism study suggests....
Learning to ask older adults better questions about their memory
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Healthcare providers and researchers rely on screening questions to detect patients who may be at risk...
Parents’ smoking and depression linked to increased ADHD risk in children
A new study has identified adults' smoking and depression as family environmental factors associated with the development of attention-deficit hyperactivity...
Research tip: Caregivers lack medications, knowledge to manage Baltimore children’s asthma
In a new study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that fewer than half of interviewed caregivers for Baltimore preschool children with...
Dental care may benefit patients scheduled for cancer surgery
Preoperative oral care by a dentist may help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, according to a...
Pennsylvania’s youth more accepting of marijuana, but not using it more, report shows
With Pennsylvania now among the majority of states in legalizing medical marijuana, a new report shows that young people's attitudes...
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk
DALLAS, Aug. 8, 2018 -- Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in...
New antibody analysis accelerates rational vaccine design
Credit: Image courtesy Hangartner, Ward labs, Scripps Research LA JOLLA, Calif. - Aug. 8, 2018 - A team at Scripps...
Immigrants use little health care, subsidize care of non-immigrants: Harvard/Tufts study
A study published today in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants use far less health care than...
