Health
UK Primary Immunodeficiency Registry will help doctors diagnose patients & offer best care
On the tenth anniversary of the United Kingdom Primary Immunodeficiency (UKPID) Registry, the publication of their Primary Immunodeficiency (PID) report...
Kessler Foundation partners with Motek to develop new rehabilitation treatments
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a major nonprofit organization in the field of disability, has partnered with Motek, a leader...
Scientists seek to better protect the eye from glaucoma
Credit: Augusta University Senior Photographer Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 29, 2018) - Under the increased pressure of glaucoma, scientists...
Stronger alcohol policies help reduce alcohol-related crash deaths in US
(Boston) - Stronger alcohol policies, including those targeting both excessive drinking and driving while impaired by alcohol, reduce the likelihood...
NSF CAREER winner Sheereen Majd to improve drug delivery
Credit: University of Houston The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Houston biomedical engineer Sheereen Majd the Career Award...
Young women at high genetic risk of breast cancer — plastic surgeons play key role in treatment
May 29, 2018 - With available testing for breast cancer risk genes, some women are learning at young ages that...
Assessment of biomarkers of subconcussive head trauma
Credit: © 2018 American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Charlottesville, VA (May 29, 2018). Researchers from The Sport Science Center at...
It takes a village
Credit: Steve Morton A hand-made super-microscope - capable of seeing the actual building blocks of a bacterial cell wall -...
Early-life seizures prematurely wake up brain networks tied to autism
PHILAELPHIA - Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key synapses in the brain that may contribute to further neurodevelopmental delay in...
Self-tuning brain implant could help treat patients with Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Image courtesy of Ken Probst/Starr lab Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25...
Oxytocin, vasopressin flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors
Oxytocin's effects on human social behavior aren't clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all....
Single injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a new way to block a root cause...
Caseload volume in gynecologic surgery important consideration for women
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2018) -- When faced with the possibility of having to undergo gynecologic surgery, women rely on the...
High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women
Credit: Ross Neitz A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher...
Genomic medicine may one day revolutionize cardiovascular care
DALLAS, May 29, 2018 -- A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association summarizes the state-of-the-science of genomic medicine...
Studies examine vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, for infants, children
Bottom Line: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and for infants and children is the focus of two studies, an editorial...
Research on immune response to PCV in preterm infants earns ESPID-PIDJ Award
May 29, 2018 - A study showing that pneumococcal vaccination produces a lasting antibody response in preterm infants has been...
Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018
WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is...
High protein diet associated with small increased heart failure risk in middle-aged men
DALLAS, May 29, 2018 - For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk...
Impaired energy production may explain why brain is susceptible to age-related diseases
Credit: Veronika Mertens LA JOLLA--(MAY 29, 2018) Defective energy production in old neurons might explain why our brains are so...
