Health

People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's...

Investigators close in on best treatment guidelines for critical limb ischemia

1,572 patients enrolled in ongoing trial Critical limb ischemia (CLI), a manifestation of peripheral arterial disease, is a debilitating and...

Blood test shows promise for early detection of severe lung-transplant rejection

New tool that uses DNA sequencing could improve transplant outcomes and save livesCredit: NHLBI Researchers have developed a simple blood...

Specialist-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths

Relevant specialist, matron, and quality and safety lead involvement key to approach, say study authors Hospital bereavement services that are...

Body size may influence women's lifespan more than it does men's

And 60 minutes of daily physical activity was associated with the best chance of reaching 90 for women Body size-height...

Leaving 2-hour gap between dinner and bedtime may not affect blood glucose

Practice thought to be good for health and to lower risk of lifestyle diseases Leaving a two-hour gap between the...

How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others

Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Our brains seem to reduce sensory perception from an area of our skin when we touch...

Youthful cognitive ability strongly predicts mental capacity later in life

Education, job complexity and intellectual activities play only minor roles Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set...

Mice pass on brain benefits of enriched upbringing to offspring

Life experience may be transmitted from one generation to the next through changes in gene expression, parental caretakingCredit: Kalogeraki, Yusifov,...

Implantable device curbs seizures and improves cognition in epileptic rats

Approach reduces seizures by 93 percent in three monthsCredit: Giovanna Paolone A protein-secreting device implanted into the hippocampus of epileptic...

How concussions may lead to epilepsy

New animal model could improve understanding of post-traumatic epilepsyCredit: Alexys Harrington Researchers have identified a cellular response to repeated concussions...

Some pregnant women don't believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

Credit: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their...

Blood test detects Alzheimer's damage before symptoms

Test also may identify neurodegeneration in other brain diseases, injuries A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage...

Early prediction of Alzheimer's progression in blood

Publication in Nature Medicine Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease manifest, the brain starts changing and neurons are slowly degraded....

Energizing the immune system to eat cancer

Abramson Cancer Center study identifies method of priming macrophages to boost anti-tumor responseCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Immune cells called...

FSU research sheds light on spinal cord injuries

Study examines why so much damage occurs long after an accidentCredit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Thousands of people...

Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding

Cleveland Clinic study published in Journal for Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal NursingCredit: Cleveland Clinic Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, Cleveland: While...

Our genes affect where fat is stored in our bodies

A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other...

How long do people need to be monitored after fainting?