Health
Indiana research institute receives $33 million grant to improve health with public participation
Credit: IU School of Medicine Indiana consistently lands near the bottom of the nation's health ranking lists, with too many...
Surveillance intensity not associated with earlier detection of recurrence or improved survival in c
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A national retrospective study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
Unlocking the secrets of HIV’s persistence
Thanks to advances in the development of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), patients with HIV are living longer than ever before. And...
New tech may make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use
Credit: Lizhi Pan, NC State University Researchers have developed new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals to control powered, prosthetic wrists...
Research reveals concerning childbirth trends
New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of...
Blue dye tablet helps identify polyps during colonoscopy
Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2018) -- Ingestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a...
Fruit flies: ‘Living test tubes’ to rapidly screen potential disease-causing human gene
Credit: S. Yamamoto/Baylor College of Medicine It all began with one young patient; a 7-year old boy who was born...
New study sheds light on the opioid epidemic and challenges prevailing views about this public health crisis
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, May 22, 2018 - A study published in the American Journal of...
Under age 13, suicide rates are roughly double for black children vs. white children
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a...
Downward-facing mouse: stretching reduces tumor growth in mouse model of breast cancer
Many cancer patients seek out gentle, movement-based stretching techniques such as yoga, tai chi and qigong, but does stretching have...
Model estimates lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s dementia using biomarkers
Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia vary considerably by age, gender and whether any signs or symptoms of dementia...
ACC, Aga Khan Health Services partner on first NCDR registries in East Africa
The American College of Cardiology has partnered with Aga Khan Health Services to implement the CathPCI Registry in two hospitals...
New brain development disorder identified by scientists
Researchers have identified a new inherited neurodevelopmental disease that causes slow growth, seizures and learning difficulties in humans. Writing in...
More patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis receiving liver transplants
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- Increasingly, liver transplant centers are changing a long-standing practice of delaying potentially life-saving liver...
Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
HERSHEY, PA - Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects...
Digging into new ethical issues around stem cells
Discussions concerning to the ethical issues related to stem cells have been ongoing for many years, but a special section...
DNA-based vaccine treatment for colorectal cancer to undergo first human study
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- For the first time in humans, researchers will test a two-pronged approach to treat...
New bipartisan legislation highlights better care for us all as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan Geriatrics...
Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
COLLEGE STATION - Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are...
Procedure plus medication is better than standard treatment for heart disease patients
TORONTO, May 22, 2018 - A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, is better than...
