Health

Credit: David Welch, Ph.D., Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered...

Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the US each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs...

Modifying the major model of a modern major mouse model

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center If a new anti-cancer drug shows promise in a Petri dish, often the next...

Improving cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Credit: Fathi et al. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects dopamine signaling neurons in patients' brains. Cell-replacement therapy...

Baby poop may be source of beneficial probiotics

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - August 23, 2018 - Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days - in yogurt, pickles, bread, even...

A human enzyme can biodegrade graphene

Credit: Fotolia Myeloperoxidase - an enzyme naturally found in our lungs - can biodegrade pristine graphene, according to the latest...

Fresh and raw diets for dogs may have health benefits, study says

URBANA, Ill. - Many dog owners think of their furry companions as part of the family, and now products are...

Watching neurons in action

Our brain cells control every aspect of our lives - from the movements we make to the memories we form....

GW cancer researchers to develop targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer

WASHINGTON (Aug. 23, 2018) -- Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United...

Mucosal environment of older pigs helps newborn piglets with intestinal injury recover

Credit: Amanda Ziegler, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the intestinal mucosal environment of...

New research presents alternative methods, like robo-advisors, to manage retirement income

(August 23, 2018) The need to help retirees make prudent spending decisions has led to the growth of a large...

Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease

PHILADELPHIA - Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see...

‘One weird trick’ to cut belly fat? Follow a heart-healthy diet!

August 23, 2018 - Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks -...

Pain, insomnia, and depression often drive osteoarthritis patients to seek medical care

Pain was the main driver of seeking medical care in an Arthritis Care & Research study of patients with osteoarthritis....

Ending a 40-year quest, scientists reveal the identity of ‘hearing’ protein

Credit: Courtesy David Corey, Harvard Medical School Scientists at Harvard Medical School say they have ended a 40-year-quest for the...

Brown researcher first to describe rapid-onset gender dysphoria

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For individuals with gender dysphoria, the conflict between experienced gender identity and sex observed at birth produces...

Study examines relationship between social disparities and benign prostatic hyperplasia