Health
Study sweetens connection between cancer and sugar
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas In a new study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found...
New cellular target may put the brakes on cancer’s ability to spread
Credit: Will Kirk/JHU A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed...
One in 3 high blood pressure patients failing to take medication
Novel urine test can identify when people are failing to take prescription drugs for hypertension Younger patients and females were...
Kidney transplants from diabetic donors will save more lives, sooner
PHILADELPHIA -- There are more than 98,000 people currently awaiting a kidney transplant in the United States. But the organs...
Mechanisms of neuronal cell death in AGE-exposed retinas — research and literature review
Gradual accumulation of glycated proteins, lipids and nucleic acid is a common process in normal aging, however rise in blood...
FDA approval granted to pediatric device used to treat esophageal birth defect
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization for a magnetic device used to treat pediatric esophageal atresia, a...
Approach tested at FAU first to look at dolphin immune system
Credit: Florida Atlantic University For humans, there are hundreds of antibodies available on the market today to evaluate immune status...
Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle
Loading video... Credit: UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Experiments with tiny, shelled organisms in the ocean suggest big changes to...
New study finds lean pork fits in a balanced eating plan for weight loss and healthy aging
DES MOINES, Iowa, May, 25, 2017: Including nutrient-rich lean pork as part of a weight-loss diet could help women achieve...
Look at Eva, 4 months old and standing
Credit: Photo Ungbarnasund Snorra BABY SWIMMING: Both the literature and practice indicate that children can stand without support starting at...
Dads show gender biases, in both brain responses and behaviors toward toddlers
A toddler's gender influences the brain responses as well as the behavior of fathers -- from how attentive they are...
New medicine shows potential to reduce oral steroid use in severe asthma patients
Hamilton, ON (May 25, 2017) - A trial led by a McMaster University respirology professor shows promising results for a...
Aggressive care at end of life for advanced lung cancer patients linked to poorer outcomes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2017) - For patients with advanced cancer, aggressive care -- chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute...
Bouldering envisioned as new treatment for depression
A growing body of research suggests that bouldering, a form of rock climbing, can help build muscle and endurance while...
Study implicates 2 genetic variants in bicuspid aortic valve development
Credit: Michigan Medicine Researchers are working to determine why the aortic valve doesn't form correctly in patients with the most...
ATS 2017 Wrap-up: Rapid sepsis treatment, predicting mortality after the ICU and more
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Thousands of critical care and pulmonology specialists from across the world gathered this week...
Designer worm spit supercharges healing
Every day 12 Australian diabetics have a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. Globally, it's one every 30 seconds....
Study provides understanding of how nerve cells are damaged by accumulation of abnormal proteins
(Boston)--A new study has uncovered a molecular mechanism in the prion protein, a protein responsible for neurodegenerative diseases, which may...
Resetting balance in reward centers may help treat alcohol addiction
Philadelphia, PA, May 25, 2017 - The human brain functions on a delicate balance of reinforcing positive behaviors and suppressing...
An inflammatory inference
Credit: © 2017 Jasmeen Merzaban The protein tags that adorn immune cells and engage with receptors to promote inflammation in...
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