Health
Paramedic-run health sessions in low-income apartments reduced number of 911 calls, improved health
A community-based health promotion program developed by McMaster University that was offered by paramedics in low-income apartment buildings significantly reduced...
Clinical trial enrollment favors men
Vienna, Austria - 28 May 2018: Clinical trial enrolment favours men, according to a study presented today at Heart Failure...
Genome’s dark matter offers clues to major challenge in prostate cancer
Credit: Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- The dark matter of the human genome may shed light on how...
Genes, environment and schizophrenia: new study finds the placenta is the missing link
Baltimore, MD - May 28, 2018 - Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical...
Researchers identify the electrophysiological sign of cerebral infarction
Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have analyzed the underlying electrophysiological indicators of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the second most common type...
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...
NUST MISIS scientists’ anticancer drug doubles lifetime of sick animals
Credit: © NUST MISIS A research team from NUST MISIS and Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) has successfully...
Is it ethical to use genealogy data to solve crimes?
1. Is it ethical to use genealogy data to solve crimes? Bioethicists suggest ethical considerations for forensic use of genetic...
Exposure of European children to electromagnetic fields is well below the maximum levels
Children in Europe are exposed to higher levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in cities, but the total average exposure...
Exercising with video games improves quality of life in patients with heart failure
Vienna, Austria - 27 May 2018: Playing video games that involve physical exertion (known as exergaming) improves quality of life...
Heart failure patients with a higher protein intake live longer
Vienna, Austria - 27 May 2018: Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today...
Childhood cancer survivors have higher risk of deadly heart disease in pregnancy
Vienna, Austria - 27 May 2018: Girls who survive cancer have a higher risk of developing a deadly heart disease...
New method for finding disease-susceptibility genes
Credit: UNIST A new study, affiliated with UNIST has recently presented a novel statistical algorithm, capable of identifying potential disease...
Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally
Vienna, Austria - 26 May 2018: Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally, according to late breaking results from the...
RIOCATH, a revolutionary type of catheter inspired by a snail’s eye
Credit: Riocath The Czech company Riocath Global developed and patented in collaboration with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry...
NIH summit delivers recommendations to speed therapy development for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: National Institute on Aging Experts from government, academia, industry, non-profit organizations put forward recommendations that provide a roadmap for...
