Health
CU Denver researcher studies opioid addiction treatment for patients with chronic pain
The University of Colorado Denver and assistant psychology professor Dr. Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv, MS, were awarded more than $700,000...
Gene variants raise risk of migraines in African-American children
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric researchers have discovered common gene variants associated with migraines in African-American children. The research...
Elderly housing with supportive social services can reduce hospital use, study finds
Credit: Rutgers School of Public Health Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare...
Smarter data analysis strategies will improve infertility treatment in the future
Credit: Figure by M. Suhorutšenko Scientists from Tartu have discovered a simple way how to improve infertility treatment in the...
‘Domestic gag rule’ will negatively impact women’s health care
AUSTIN, Texas (October 11, 2018)--A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) study on Texas organizations receiving family planning funds finds...
New techniques can detect lyme disease weeks before current tests
Newark, N.J. (October 11, 2018) - Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests,...
New transgenic model of Parkinson’s illuminates disease biology
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that presents clinically with abnormal movement and tremors at rest. In the brain,...
Klebsiella pneumoniae drug resistance in infants studied in Kazan
The research was conducted by Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, City Clinical Children's Hospital N 1, and Republican...
Veterinary college researcher awarded grant to study herpes simplex virus
Credit: Virginia Tech The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health has awarded...
In black men, baseline screening in midlife strongly predicts aggressive prostate cancer
Boston, MA -- Black men are more likely to be diagnosed with, and to die from, prostate cancer yet recommendations...
Wired for life: Study links infants’ brain circuitry to future health
Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES -- Growth rates of brain circuits in infancy may help experts predict what a child's...
Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure
TORONTO, October 10, 2018 - A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine...
E-cigarettes should be used more actively to help smokers quit, experts recommend
"Ongoing nervousness" about the use of e-cigarettes in stop-smoking services can be a "significant" barrier to people finding support, research...
Chromosomal instability may predict patients that will benefit from colorectal cancer drug
Credit: Ray Lohan/RCSI Researchers at RCSI, along with international collaborators within the ANGIOPREDICT research consortium, have discovered that chromosomal instability...
MU, MIT researchers show effectiveness of new noninvasive blood glucose test
Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications...
Molecular details of protein reveal glimpse into how kidney stones form
Credit: Ruth Pumroy, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Kidney stones--solid, pebble-like grit that forms when too much of certain minerals...
Your next story idea awaits at Neuroscience 2018
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Meet world-renown neuroscience experts and dive into the latest research on topics including the complex effects...
Getting relief from sexual dysfunction and incontinence caused by menopause
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 8, 2018)--Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as...
Setting personal goals for dementia care
Dementia is a health condition that affects your memory in ways that can make it difficult to carry out your...
Neuroscience 2018 media registration now open
More than 30,000 neuroscience researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around the world will gather November 3-7 in San Diego to...
