Health
New in the Hastings Center Report May-June 2017
Defending Opioid Treatment Agreements: Disclosure, Not Promises Joshua B. Rager and Peter H. Schwartz To receive controlled pain medications for...
Clinical trial investigates Alzheimer’s disease drug in people with Down syndrome
A phase 2 clinical trial in young adults with Down syndrome of a drug being investigated for the treatment of...
Researchers listen to zebrafish to understand human hearing loss
Credit: Camila Teng/Gage Crump Lab Can a fish with a malformed jaw tell us something about hearing loss in mice...
Gaps in hepatitis testing and monitoring programmes across the EU/EEA
Credit: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC The survey results suggest a wide variation in existing national testing...
Penn Orphan Disease Center to develop rare disease patient registries
PHILADELPHIA - The Orphan Disease Center in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with...
Supportive housing improves health of formerly homeless people with HIV/AIDS
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ask Elizabeth Bowen about the intersection of homelessness and HIV/AIDS in the United States and she'll respond...
Stanford technique pinpoints the ‘partners in crime’ of cancer genes
Batman and Robin. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Fiction is full of dynamic duos that work together to accomplish amazing...
Oxytocin reduces cravings for methamphetamine
Philadelphia, PA, May 31, 2017 - Many people have suggested that addiction hijacks the body's natural drives in the service...
Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult...
Health care process a roadblock for adolescents with autism and their caregivers
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - For most people, trips to the doctor can be quite scary. For adolescents...
Study offers hard data on food allergies
Anecdotal evidence of food allergies abounds, but just how common are these allergies and intolerances? In a new study, investigators...
High blood sugar following surgery common, increases risk of complications
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, occurs when the body does not...
Detecting Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms emerge
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - Long before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease become apparent to patients and their families,...
Family support moderates college students’ feelings of loneliness, suicide
ANN ARBOR--When college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult...
Combined modality treatment could be first course for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2017 - A meta-analysis of previously published cancer research...
Pay $8 for a Buddha-shaped pear foolish or fun? Your age may predict your answer
Credit: Fruit Mould URBANA, Ill. - Square watermelons, star- and heart-shaped cucumbers, and even Buddha-shaped pears can be found in...
Take control to become a better parent
Most parents will agree that children present a never-ending series of behavioral challenges. Tantrums, picky eating and poor sleeping behavior...
Burden of multiple chronic illness told through new chartbook
Credit: RAND Corp. A new publication illustrates the burden that chronic illnesses impose on American society, demonstrating through charts and...
Scripps Florida scientist wins $2 million grant to study childhood disorder
Credit: Photo by James McEntee JUPITER, FL - May 31, 2017 - Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus...
Ludwig researchers present new findings at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting
Ludwig Cancer Research released today the full scope of Ludwig's participation at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
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