Health
UC anthropologist rewrites history using science, art
Credit: Kenneth Tankersley Art often imitates life, but when University of Cincinnati anthropologist and geologist Kenneth Tankersley investigated a 2000-year-old...
ALS drug may help treat prostate cancer
Researchers have discovered a new use for an old drug as a potential treatment for prostate cancer. The findings are...
Articles examine aspects of sexual assault, harassment
Bottom Line: Two articles are being published to coincide with the North American Menopause Society annual meeting. An original investigation...
Combination therapy targets latent reservoir of HIV
BOSTON - With more than 35 million people worldwide living with the virus and nearly 2 million new cases each...
Periodontal disease bacteria may kick-start Alzheimer’s
Credit: UIC/Chris Bevel Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is...
Non-VA healthcare providers are uncertain how to care for veterans
A study published in Family Practice indicates that healthcare providers outside of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department are uncertain how...
Sexual harassment and assault linked to worse physical/mental health among midlife women
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2018 - A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that...
Fresh insights help unlock mysteries of the first stages of life
Key insights into how sperm and egg cells are formed have been discovered by scientists, shedding light on the earliest...
Interpersonal psychotherapy helps depressed women with histories of sexual trauma
Women sexually abused in childhood and adolescence who suffer from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder benefit significantly from Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Trauma,...
Youth who use vaping products are more likely to smoke cigarettes, increase use of both
Adolescents who use vaping products are not only more likely to smoke cigarettes but are also likely to increase their...
Brown scientist wins $1.5 million innovator award for new approach to decoding brain signals
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The motor cortex is the portion of the brain that controls movement, but it's...
Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest
Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES - Oct. 2, 2018 - Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings - and...
Comparing nocturnal and diurnal rodents helps scientists understand a human eye disease
Light-sensitive cells in the retina come in two main types: rods and cones. Rods are used for vision at low...
Assessment of ED Threat perceptions identifies patients at risk for cardiac-induced PTSD
Credit: Kirsty Challen, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- A brief tool assessing emergency department (ED) threat...
New algorithm efficiently finds antibiotic candidates
PITTSBURGH--If you're looking for a needle in a haystack, it's best to know what hay looks like. An international team...
Sleep research uncovers dire consequences to deprivation
Credit: Michigan State University Researchers at Michigan State University conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date,...
Genetic studies of drug metabolism identify research needs for precision medicine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 2, 2018--Drug safety and effectiveness vary greatly among populations worldwide....
Stage four sarcomatoid kidney cancer patient first to show complete response to immunotherapy
Credit: John Wallace at VCU Massey Cancer Center "You see this place on the image? That's where your kidney was,"...
Aggressive breast cancer cells hijack natural stress protector to thrive
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2018) - A member of a protein family known...
Making mice a tiny bit more human to study preterm birth
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Preterm birth remains a global epidemic linked to a lifetime of potential health complications. It...
