Health
IOF CNS Medal awarded to professor Bagher Larijani
The CNS Medal honours an individual who has made important and outstanding contributions to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee...
Immune diversity among the KhoeSan population
AURORA, Colo. (April 20, 2018) - A new study of the KhoeSan of Southern Africa has improved the understanding of...
San Diego leaders, researchers announce milestone grant as Alzheimer’s crisis widens
Credit: Alzheimer's San Diego National Institutes of Health grant bolsters SD research to find a treatment or cure County health...
Feather replacement or parental care? Migratory birds desert their offspring to molt
Credit: Ron Mumme, Department of Biology, Allegheny College Meadville, PA - April 18, 2018 - A new study shows that...
Tai Chi improves brain metabolism and muscle energetics in older adults
A new Journal of Neuroimaging study provides insights into the biochemical mechanisms by which Tai Chi-- a mind-body exercise--may provide...
Study provides video evidence of parental infanticide in a grassland bird species
Credit: Scott Nelson URBANA, Ill. - Baby birds go missing from their nests all the time. Usually, the disappearances are...
Scientists re-create brain neurons to study obesity and personalize treatment
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2018) -- Scientists have re-created brain neurons of...
Medical doctors remain trapped in their substance-use disorders
Fear of dismissal or of losing their authorisation keeps medical doctors trapped in their substance use disorders, and instead of...
Biofeedback relaxation app may help kids during medical procedures
A new Pain Practice study indicates that biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help manage pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures....
Penn Medicine’s Carl June named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - TIME named University of Pennsylvania cancer and HIV gene therapy pioneer Carl June, MD, to...
Variants in non-coding DNA contribute to inherited autism risk
In recent years, researchers have firmly established that gene mutations appearing for the first time, called de novo mutations, contribute...
Age affects how we predict and respond to stress at home
A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home - but...
Depression during and after pregnancy may affect children’s development
Maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy, in the first year postpartum, and in early childhood were linked with poorer child neurodevelopment...
Homemade microscope reveals how a cancer-causing virus clings to our DNA
Credit: M. Mitchell Smith, University of Virginia School of Medicine Using a homemade, high-tech microscope, scientists at the University of...
Media registration now open for TCT 2018
WHAT: Media registration is now open online for TCT 2018 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular...
Low total testosterone in men widespread, linked to chronic disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A male's total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual health and muscle...
Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20 percent efficacy
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A Rice University study predicts that this fall's flu vaccine -- a new H3N2 formulation for...
How can medical marijuana benefit older adults?
Managing symptoms such as pain, nausea, and psychiatric illness can be challenging as people age. A new Journal of the...
Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite
Credit: Image courtesy of Bryant Heimbach/UConn University of Connecticut researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that...
Clinical trial tests tattoo sensor as needleless glucose monitor for diabetes patients
Credit: UC San Diego Health For Angela Valdez, being diagnosed with diabetes was an awakening. The disorder ran in her...
