Health
'Why can't a woman be more like a man?' studying gender's role in Alzheimer's disease
Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences,...
MD Anderson study shows FGL2 protein may be an effective target for glioblastoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered an...
Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously
Gender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based...
Autism and theory of mind
A new test for understanding the specific difficulties faced by people with autism Suppose you are helping your friend search...
New technology gives unprecedented look inside capillaries
Non-invasive, 3D-imaging tool measures blood flow and oxygenationCredit: Vadim Backman/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- More than 40 billion capillaries --...
LSTM and Imperial College Researchers design new anti-influenza drugs
Researchers at LSTM and Imperial College London have designed drugs which could help combat any potential new flu pandemic, by...
Medications could fill treatment gap for adolescents with obesity
Twelve independent pediatric obesity medicine and surgery specialists, led by experts at Boston Medical Center (BMC), outline an urgent need...
Kansas State University awarded grant for juvenile justice initiatives
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- The K-State Juvenile Justice Collaborative, or K-State JJC, has been awarded $521,805 by...
Harvard researchers report positive trial results with artificial pancreas smartphone app
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 25, 2019--The results of a new clinical trial have shown...
New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety
Credit: University of Stirling A landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the...
Asthma controller step down yardstick — Treatment guidance for when asthma improves
Helps clinicians understand when treatment should be stepped down, and how ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (January 25, 2019) - When asthma...
Giving children the skills they need to tackle life's toughest challenges
How one doctor born and raised in a tightly knit Filipino culture is poised to dramatically improve the health and...
NIH funds first artificial pancreas study in the United States for pregnant women
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a R01 grant to a multi-institutional team to develop and evaluate a pregnancy-specific...
ESC press release: Loss of muscle and weight associated with disability after stroke
Berlin, Germany - 25 January 2019: Loss of muscle and body weight is associated with disability after stroke, reports a...
Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Microplastics contaminate the world's surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun...
Tobacco use in adolescence is tied to paranoia, largely due to shared genetic influences
Increasing evidence supports an association between tobacco use and psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations, due in part to...
UMN researchers refine the ability to predict atrial fibrillation-related stroke
Research could help experts more accurately classify which patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of stroke MINNEAPOLIS,...
Researchers uncover brain pathway linked to impulsive behaviors
Credit: NTU Singapore Researchers from Singapore and South Korea have uncovered new details of a brain pathway that can cause...
Penn's 'enhanced recovery' protocol reduces opioid use in spinal surgery patients
First study to show benefit of a comprehensive ERAS pathway in spine and peripheral nerve surgery patients PHILADELPHIA - A...
Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in teens, young adults
Credit: ATS Jan. 22, 2019--Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled...
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