Health
Kessler Foundation receives grant to study outcomes of new stroke treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Charles and Ann Serraino Foundation, Inc. The...
Study identifies key features of interventions to help patients in need find jobs
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, September 10, 2018 - Health care organizations can play a key role in supporting unemployed...
Modern antiplatelet therapy: When is clopidogrel the right choice?
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 149-162(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0049 Punag Divanji and...
Use of bivalirudin for anticoagulation in interventional cardiovascular procedures
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 149-162(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0045 Zhen Ge, Jaya...
Growth in first 3 years of life affects respiratory health in children
Credit: Photo by Charlein Gracia Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs...
Patent mining indicates promising routes for research
A group of researchers affiliated to the University of São Paulo (USP) - campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, used big data...
Parkinson’s disease: An endogenous protein might become a candidate for drug development
Credit: RUB, Kramer Researchers have modified the protein Nurr1 so that it can enter cells from the outside. Nurr1 deficiency...
Overcoming resistance
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The maintenance workers of the vascular system, pericyte cells envelop the surface of blood...
Prostate problems also associated with sleep disorders and depression
Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also...
Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aug. 31, 2018 - Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites - whatever you call them, they are pesky little...
A telephone for your microbiome
More than 1,000 species of bacteria have been identified in the human gut, and understanding this incredibly diverse "microbiome" that...
Higher depression risk in young adulthood associated with autism spectrum disorders
Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in...
Positional sleep therapy during pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health
Credit: Global Innovations for Reproductive Health & Life, Cleveland, Ohio DARIEN, IL - A new study suggests that an intervention...
Trends over 20 years in ADHD diagnoses among US children, adolescents
Bottom Line: Diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children and adolescents appears to have become more common over 20 years,...
A better understanding of cancer development in children
A new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is studying the development of pediatric cancers....
Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms
Credit: NIEHS Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to...
Moffitt researchers compare chemotherapy regimens for best outcomes in invasive bladder cancer
TAMPA, Fla. - Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of...
Vicious circle leads to loss of brain cells in old age
Credit: © Photo: Kerstin Nicolai/Uni Bonn The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it...
Similar changes in the brains of patients with ADHD and emotional instability
In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (e.g. borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children),...
Managing multiple health conditions
In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely...
