Health
Stress affects people with schizophrenia differently, CAMH study shows
TORONTO, JULY 11, 2018 -- Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people...
How a Mediterranean diet could reduce osteoporosis
Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis - according to new research from the University...
What is the association between asthma and atrial fibrillation risk?
Bottom Line: Researchers report moderately increased risks for atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular and often rapid heart rate, in adults...
Study charts the landscape of mosaic chromosomal alterations in blood cells
It's a common occurrence in elderly people: Blood cells carrying mutated DNA explosively increase in number, resulting in genetic "mosaicism":...
Measuring the effects of drugs on cancer cells
A new approach established at the University of Zurich sheds light on the effects of anti-cancer drugs and the defense...
Study examines emergency department suicide prevention intervention
Bottom Line: Patients who are suicidal often seek care at a hospital emergency department (ED). This comparison study of about...
Rise of the clones
A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has...
Most black adults have high blood pressure before age 55
DALLAS, July 11, 2018 -- Approximately 75 percent of black and men women are likely to develop high blood pressure...
Preoperative opioid use by patients having surgery
Bottom Line: Nearly 1 in 4 patients undergoing surgery at an academic medical center reported preoperative opioid use in a...
Legalizing same-sex marriage increased health care access for gay men: Vanderbilt study
Vanderbilt researchers have documented evidence that legalizing same-sex marriage has improved access to health care for gay men in a...
New gears in your sleep clock
Credit: Kyoto University / Jean-Michel Fustin Kyoto, Japan -- A long-studied factor controlling human sleep cycles actually has two forms,...
Here’s why it’s important to support your breastfeeding co-workers
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Support from female co-workers may be even more important to new moms...
15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
Credit: McGill University If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it's a good idea to go for a...
Men who sexually harass subordinates fear being judged as incompetent
The numerous high-profile men who have recently been accused of sexual harassment may not have been simply exercising their power....
Cleaning out pollen shells (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society As allergy season intensifies, many people are cursing pollen - the powdery substance released by plants...
Why are neuron axons long and spindly? Study shows they’re optimizing signaling efficiency
Credit: Image courtesy of Francesca Puppo. A team of bioengineers at UC San Diego has answered a question that has...
Allergic reactions to foods are milder in infants
Credit: Lurie Children's Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis in infants are much less severe than in toddlers and older children, according...
Big Data analysis identifies new cancer risk genes
Credit: CRG There are many genetic causes of cancer: while some mutations are inherited from your parents, others are acquired...
How Mycobacterium tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and...
Can nanoparticles be used to lower antibiotic resistance?
Credit: University of Houston Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most serious threats to public health, forcing the use...
