Health
Violence in childhood leads to accelerated aging, study finds
Children who suffer abuse are more likely to age faster, while those who endure food insecurity or neglect may develop...
Among college students, mental health diagnosis and treatment are up, stigma is down
Washington, D.C. -- Mental health diagnoses and treatment of college students increased substantially between 2007 and 2017. More than one-third...
Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation
Credit: ITMO University Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed a new...
Alcohol industry health campaigns miss the mark by a longshot
Alcohol industry social responsibility schemes strengthen their own commercial interests while failing to reduce harmful alcohol use, according to a...
Society for Neuroscience makes record number of trainee awards
WASHINGTON, DC -- For the second year, the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) awarded a record number of Trainee Professional Development...
Barriers to using stroke-preventing anticoagulants in Canada hinder appropriate management of patients with atrial fibrillation
Credit: Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, November 5, 2018 - International guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over warfarin to...
Ohio University study aims to help military regain full strength
ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 5, 2018) - A study proposed to better help military personnel fully recovery from knee injuries has...
First-of-its-kind research models immune responses in cellular immunotherapies
Credit: John Wallace at VCU Massey Cancer Center In the Cellular Immunotherapy and Transplantation Program at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey...
Lisa Giocomo and Christopher Harvey receive Young Investigator Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Lisa Giocomo, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine,...
New device improves balance in veterans with Gulf War Illness
Credit: Photo: Nick Romanenko, Rutgers University Newark, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2018) - Gulf War veterans with unexplained illnesses that cause...
Bertarelli Foundation, Harvard Medical School announce collaborative research awards to tackle sensory disorders
The Bertarelli Foundation has awarded collaborative research grants to four teams of scientists representing Harvard Medical School, its affiliated teaching...
Resiliency in NICU parents may be linked to lower depression and anxiety
Credit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(Nov. 5, 2018)-Parents of vulnerable newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) who feel...
Michael Bruchas receives the Jacob P. Waletzky Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will present the Jacob P. Waletzky Award to Michael Bruchas, PhD, of...
Does dietary restriction protect against age-related leaky gut?
Flies eating a Spartan diet are protected from leaky gut and the systemic inflammation associated with it as they age....
Health professionals need support to help children of terminally ill patients
Health professionals require more guidance to prepare and support children when a parent is dying, a new study in the...
Children’s vaccinations and development checks prevent hospital admissions in childhood
Children who receive nursery vaccinations and development checks are less likely to be admitted to hospital during childhood years. This...
Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience awarded to Kenneth Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Kenneth Miller, PhD, will receive the 2018 Swartz Prize in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience for his cumulative...
Businessman issues global, multimillion dollar (USD) challenge for Alzheimer’s solutions
Credit: UTSA Courtesy Photo (San Antonio, Nov. 5, 2018) -- To expand the understanding and explanation of Alzheimer's disease, United...
More than intelligence needed for success in life
Research carried out at the University of Adelaide and the University of Bristol has examined long-held beliefs that success in...
Does having muscle weakness and obesity lead to falls for older women?
As our society continues to age, experts project that falls and the health complications that can come with them will...
