Health
Mainz scientists identify enzyme responsible for vascular damage caused by aircraft noise
In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz...
Are portable music players associated with hearing loss in children?
Bottom Line: The effect of portable music players on the hearing of children is unclear. A new study found that...
Financial literacy linked to lower hospitalization risk in older adults
June 14, 2018 - Could being more knowledgeable about finances help to keep you out of the hospital? Older adults...
Non-coding DNA changes sex determination
Scientists have identified a key enhancer of Sox9 -- a gene critical for male sex development -- and demonstrated that...
UM study confirms that bromeliads contribute to mosquito breeding in Miami
With vector-borne diseases posing an increasing public health threat to communities in South Florida and elsewhere, a new study led...
Tobacco aside, e-cigarette flavorings may harm blood vessels
DALLAS, June 14, 2018 - Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function...
Pew awards Fellowships to promising Latin American scientists
PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the 2018 class of Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. The 10...
Rheumatoid arthritis in pregnancy associated with low birth weight and premature birth
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that pregnancies in...
Syringe exchange program played key role in controlling HIV outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study by researchers investigating the 2015 HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, found that a syringe services...
Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation may benefit from targeted drug
Credit: University of Arizona Cancer Center A physician-scientist at the University of Arizona Cancer Center investigated a novel treatment for...
FAU receives $2.8 million HRSA grant to enhance role of RNs in primary care
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $2.8 million grant from...
Significant increase in self-harm attempts following ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis
The results of a population study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate a significantly...
Youth-R-Coach: A peer-to-peer program for young people suffering with chronic disease
(European League Against Rheumatism) The details of a youth project presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR...
Early birds less prone to depression
Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression,...
Grant funding to be allocated to research of robot surgeons
Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Government of Tatarstan will co-finance the winning proposal by the Intelligent Robotic Systems Lab....
American College of Physicians urges federal court to reject lawsuit seeking to overturn essential patient protections
Washington, DC (June 14, 2018) --The American College of Physicians (ACP), together with the American Medical Association, the American Academy...
International research team finds brain changes linked to sleep need
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 13, 2018 - We've all experienced going to bed tired and waking up refreshed,...
Transparent pricing boosts business at outpatient surgical centers, study suggests
In a small study of ambulatory surgical centers across the country, Johns Hopkins quality care researchers found that publicly listing...
Grave consequences
Credit: University of Konstanz FGM has been officially recognised as a human rights violation by the United Nations since 1992....
Researchers found novel structure in the ‘antennae’ of light-sensing neurons
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have...
