Health

Credit: University of Chichester Study shows young footballers would benefit from more time learning to read the field - and...

Scientists map interactions between head and neck cancer and HPV virus

san francisco, ca--September 12, 2018--Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely known to cause nearly all cases of cervical cancer. However, you...

NEJM perspective: How state attorneys general can protect public health

Gun violence, obesity, and the misuse of opioids and alcohol are responsible for roughly 374,000 deaths--15 percent of all deaths--each...

Caffeine consumption may extend life expectancy for people with kidney disease

A new study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation indicates that consuming more caffeine may help reduce the risk of death for...

Sleep apnea could favour tumor growth at young ages

Credit: UB-CIBERES A scientific study, conducted with animal models, states that sleep apnea can favour lung cancer growth in young...

Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients

Doctors should consider treating chronic pain patients with sugar pills Placebo pills relieve pain as effectively as drugs for half...

Otago researchers find answers as to why some people are at risk of gout

September 13, 2018

Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have helped characterise a genetic variant that enables new understanding of why...

Inhaled version of blood pressure drug shows promise in treating anxiety, pain

TORONTO (September 11, 2018) - An inhaled form of a high blood pressure medication has potential to treat certain types...

10-year study of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections in the US

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 11, 2018--A 10-year investigation evaluating data from four surveillance systems...

Microbe scientist Jessica Metcalf receives early-career award

Credit: Colorado State University Who runs the world? According to Jessica Metcalf, it's definitely microbes. The associate professor in the...

NSF funds new integrative approaches to cognitive science, neuroscience

Credit: deradrian via Flickr Creative Commons The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to 18 cross-disciplinary projects to conduct...

Artificial anti-oxidant may be the next go-to supplement

Credit: UBC Okanagan Naturally-derived anti-oxidants have become the 'it' health ingredient to look for in food. But researchers from UBC...

Majority of women receive breast cancer diagnosis over the phone

A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine reveals an increasing number of women are learning about...

New method of pinpointing cancer mutations could lead to more targeted treatments

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 11, 2018) Cancer cells often have mutations in their DNA that can give scientists clues...

Adolescents whose religious mothers die are likely to be less religious as young adults

Credit: Sarah Cochran Bereaved children whose late mothers were very religious are likely to be less religious after their mother...

Study reveals which transgender teens have highest suicide risk

Research has shown that transgender adolescents are at greater risk for attempting suicide than cisgender teens, who identify with the...

New study finds unexpected link between immune cells and male/ female differences

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have made a surprising discovery: during fetal development, a particular...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy: How muscle cells journey to the dark side

Credit: Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Sept. 11, 2018 - Promoting repair of dystrophic muscles is a...

A new study examines use of twitter to spread or debunk conspiracy theories