Health
Key molecule for flu infection identified
Credit: Fujioka Y. et al., Cell Host & Microbe, May 17, 2018 After decades of research, a research team has...
New tool for female reproductive genetics
Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science Baltimore, MD--The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for studying animal and...
Studies examine vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, for infants, children
Bottom Line: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and for infants and children is the focus of two studies, an editorial...
Caseload volume in gynecologic surgery important consideration for women
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2018) -- When faced with the possibility of having to undergo gynecologic surgery, women rely on the...
High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women
Credit: Ross Neitz A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher...
Prediction method for epileptic seizures developed
Credit: University of Sydney Epileptic seizures strike with little warning and nearly one third of people living with epilepsy are...
Sex hormone levels alter heart disease risk in older women
In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that...
Impaired energy production may explain why brain is susceptible to age-related diseases
Credit: Veronika Mertens LA JOLLA--(MAY 29, 2018) Defective energy production in old neurons might explain why our brains are so...
Research on immune response to PCV in preterm infants earns ESPID-PIDJ Award
May 29, 2018 - A study showing that pneumococcal vaccination produces a lasting antibody response in preterm infants has been...
Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018
WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is...
Now, you can hold a copy of your brain in the palm of your hand
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University What if you could hold a physical model of your own brain in your...
Ovarian cancer statistics, 2018
A new report from the American Cancer Society provides an overview of ovarian cancer occurrence and mortality data. Ovarian Cancer...
MSU neuroscientist publishes research that opens door for brain disorder therapies
Credit: MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN - A Montana State University neuroscientist who studies vision and visual attention has...
Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure & connectivity after traumatic brain injury
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises...
TGen, Northwestern University study of ‘SuperAgers’ offers genetic clues to performance
PHOENIX, Ariz., and CHICAGO, Ill. -- May 29, 2018 -- All humans experience some cognitive decline as they age. But...
Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist
Research by scientists at King's College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave...
The Mitral Valve Meeting is joining PCR London Valves Course in 2019
PCR London Valves, the Heart Team Course, welcomes the Mitral Valve Meeting (MVM) to reinforce the mitral and tricuspid tracks...
Homeless populations at high risk to develop cardiovascular disease
Among homeless individuals cardiovascular disease remains one of the major causes of death due to challenges in predicting initial risk,...
Building bridges to fight diabetes
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Translational stem cell research for type 1 diabetes therapy is...
Limiting global warming could avoid millions of dengue fever cases
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C could avoid around 3.3 million cases of dengue fever per year in Latin America and...
