Health
Microglia are key defenders against prion diseases
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Prion diseases are slow degenerative brain diseases that occur in people and various other mammals. No vaccines...
Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship and...
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs taken during pregnancy may not be linked to large infection risk in child
New research indicates that when pregnant women take certain rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs that may cause immunosuppression, their children do...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated...
International study suggests combination therapy may prevent stroke in certain people
Results from an international clinical trial of more than 4880 participants, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show...
Injections for knee osteoarthritis — ‘subtle but significant’ impact of revisions in clinical practice guidelines
May 17, 2018 - Recent updates in evidence-based recommendations have led to changes in the use of steroid and hyaluronic...
Arthritis drugs potentially safe for expectant mothers
(McGill University Health Centre) A new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC) in...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing...
New Zealand’s secret recipe for active school travel: The neighborhood built environment
Credit: Illustrated by Carol Green. Copyright 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier. Oxford, May 17, 2018 Increased rates of active...
Automated system better identifies patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia
An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more...
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new...
Buyer beware: Some water-filter pitchers much better at toxin removal
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Water pitchers designed to rid water of harmful contaminants are not created equal, new research has found....
Behavioral health workforce faces critical challenges in meeting population needs
Credit: National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) National Provider Identifier (NPI) Ann Arbor, May 17, 2018 - The US...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are...
Antibacterial in your toothpaste may combat severe lung disease
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such...
Male depression may lower pregnancy chances among infertile couples, NIH study suggests
Among couples being treated for infertility, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances, while depression in...
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex....
Princeton researchers crowdsource brain mapping with gamers, discover 6 new neuron types
Credit: Image by Alex Norton, Eyewire With the help of a quarter-million video game players, Princeton researchers have created and...
Doctors in US and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest concerns for American voters. However, in...
Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol
More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol....
