Health
Aging Europe
Credit: Kashnitsky, I., & Schöley, J. Demographers from the Higher School of Economics and the University of Southern Denmark have...
Syracuse study reveals cannabinoid drugs make pain feel ‘less unpleasant, more tolerable’
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have determined that cannabinoid drugs do not appear to reduce the intensity...
Heartbeat paces learning
The electrophysiological activity of the brain is dominated by rhythmically coupled oscillations with different frequencies. The synchrony between oscillations enables...
CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy receives $2 million gift commitment
AURORA, Colo. (September 19, 2018) - The ALSAM Foundation recently invested an additional $2 million to continue the Therapeutic Innovation...
LSTM and TB Alliance collaborate to develop new TB therapies
This new partnership is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to research drug regimens to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis LSTM...
UA study reveals Arizona EMTs face 39-percent greater risk of suicide
Arizona emergency medical technicians' risk for suicide is 39-percent higher than the general public, according to a new study conducted...
What your cell phone camera tells you about your brain
Credit: Rensselaer Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it...
UMN researchers discover influenza virus doesn’t replicate equally in all cells
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- September 19, 2018- The seasonal flu is caused by different subtypes of Influenza A virus and typically leads...
New method enables accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method...
First evidence that soot from polluted air is reaching placenta
Paris, France: Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for...
Daily low-dose aspirin found to have no effect on healthy life span in older people
In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without...
Quick and easy test for viral infections reduces hospital admissions and antibiotic use
Paris, France: A quick and easy test for viral infections can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital admissions, according to...
Cord blood clue to respiratory diseases
New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater...
Children with asthma are less likely to finish school and to work in non-manual occupations
Paris, France: People who suffer with persistent asthma from a young age are more likely to leave school at 16...
An innovative procedure improves the control of liquid intake during haemodyalisis
The research was conducted over a period of six months with a group of 36 patients in the Haemodyalisis Unit...
Undocumented immigrants least likely to see a doctor, but still healthier than other populations
Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use - and signs point to it getting...
LSTM led partnership awarded £1.5 million for NTD drug development
(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) An LSTM led partnership has been awarded nearly £1.5 million from the Medical Research Council...
Research in yeast leads to serendipitous finding about a central nervous system disorder
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 14, 2018) Studying the fundamental aspects of biology can sometimes lead to unexpected findings that...
TAVR associated with shorter hospital stay, compared to SAVR
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - For many years, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has been considered...
Most kids with special healthcare needs still aren’t receiving ‘patient-centered medical home’ care
September 14, 2018 - The "patient-centered medical home" (PCMH) approach is an important tool for providing coordinated care for the...
