Health
Study will test new treatments for life-threatening kidney condition IgA nephropathy
A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments...
Mutations in gene TRAF7 are associated with a multisystem disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know...
Children’s Hospital Colorado joins cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 28, 2018) - Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) has announced that its Mike...
Is cataract surgery associated with reduced risk of a serious traffic accident?
Bottom Line: Cataract surgery was associated with a modest decrease in the risk of being involved in a serious traffic...
Strategic classroom intervention can make big difference for autism students
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism spectrum...
Visual impairment associated with a decline in cognitive function
Bottom Line: Worsening vision and declining cognitive function are common conditions among older people. Understanding the association between them could...
Conquer Chiari Research Center open house
The University of Akron's Conquer Chiari Research Center (CCRC) will hold an open house on Saturday, July 21, at the...
Genetic biomarker linked to improved survival for patients with certain brain tumors
Credit: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A DNA-level biomarker (MGMT promoter methylation) can be used to help predict survival...
Men and women have different genetic risk factors for developing brain cancer
Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor in the United States; glioblastoma being the most common...
Atlantic Health System enrolling patients in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Credit: Atlantic Health System Atlantic Health System is now enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials. Angela Alistar, MD,...
Biochemists follow clues toward Alzheimer’s, cancer, longevity
Credit: James McNew/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 28, 2018) -- James McNew's and Michael Stern's biochemical hunt for the root...
Rapid Zika detection test uses smartphone technology
Boston, MA -- The Zika virus, which continues to cause microcephaly and other neurological complications in infants whose mothers were...
New testing finds synergistic combination leads to toxicity in nanomaterials
EUGENE, Ore. - June 29, 2018 - A new study finds reason for caution - a clear emergence of toxicity...
Appealing finding suggests why refrigeration dampens banana aromas
(American Chemical Society) Bananas are one of the world's most popular fruits. But how they're stored prior to reaching grocery...
Beer. Soup. Barley’s next great use? A medical imaging drink
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Before launching their latest science experiment, University at Buffalo researchers bought more than...
Hip arthroscopy innovation represents paradigm shift for the surgery
CLEVELAND - Orthopedic surgeon Michael Salata, MD, Director, Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center...
Breastfeeding mothers stop nursing sooner when living with smokers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 27, 2018 -- Nursing mothers who live with two or...
New mechanism involved in memory loss associated with aging discovered
Credit: Mariana Temido, iMM. A study led by Luísa Lopes, Group Leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes...
Obstetric trauma rates for forceps deliveries have increased in Canada
Trauma to both mother and baby during vaginal deliveries, especially forceps deliveries, has increased in Canada in recent years, according...
Your brain with a migraine
Credit: Steven Schiff, Penn State When migraine sufferers see the tell-tale squiggly lines, light flashes and blind spots of a...
