Health
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...
Fatty fish and camelina oil are beneficial for your HDL and IDL cholesterol
Credit: UEF/Varpu Heiskanen Eating fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of HDL particles in people with impaired glucose...
Association of cannabis with cognitive functioning in young people
Bottom Line: Frequent cannabis use by adolescents and young adults was associated with small reductions in cognitive function that appeared...
Tennessee scientist works to increase crops’ water saving potential
Credit: Ginger Rowsey There is one ingredient that every single crop is absolutely dependent on - water. Producers have implemented...
Deep learning predicts drug-drug and drug-food interactions
Credit: KAIST A Korean research team from KAIST developed a computational framework, DeepDDI, that accurately predicts and generates 86 types...
Study: Wide distribution of naloxone can slash overdose deaths during epidemics
A new study in The Lancet Public Health shows the rapid expansion of British Columbia's Take Home Naloxone program significantly...
