Health

July 4, 2026

Physical therapy after a fall may help reduce emergency department revisits

Falls are the leading cause of illness and death among Americans aged 65 and older. In 2014, some 2.8 million...

Study reports successful kidney transplants from donors with a history of hepatitis C

August 23, 2018

Credit: Loma Linda University Health Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using...

Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke

DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2018 -- Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce...

D-Wave demonstrates first large-scale quantum simulation of topological state of matter

BURNABY, BC - (August 22, 2018) -- D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems and software, today published...

Study suggests need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

August 23, 2018

Credit: Photo courtesy of CHLA Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigators have demonstrated the need to include a growing constituency of...

PCORI Board approves $85 million in new studies on opioids, cancer & other high-burden conditions

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $85 million to fund 16 new...

Head and neck positioning affects concussion risk

Credit: Michael Fanton If you're about to run headfirst into something, your reflex might be to tense your neck and...

Researchers explore retention of minorities in TBI Model System Study of race/ethnicity

East Hanover, NJ - August 22, 2018 -Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and...

How brains of doers differ from those of procrastinators

Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have analysed why certain people tend to put tasks off rather than tackling...

A deep look at nasal polyps offers insights into allergic diseases

Nasal polyps - soft, grape-like outgrowths that can appear in the nasal passages and sinuses - can be chronic and...

Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks

August 23, 2018

Credit: NIAID WHAT: The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while...

Powerful molecules provide new findings about Huntington’s disease

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a direct link between the protein aggregation in nerve cells that is...

I hear what you say! Or do I?

Credit: The University of Nottingham Dr Rebecca Hirst Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don't always pick up...

Standard hypothyroidism treatment falling short

What if the standard treatment for hypothyroidism--insufficient thyroid hormone--is inadequate in controlling some crucial aspects of the condition? That's the...

Sharp increase in falls in women during midlife — new international research

Falls are not just a problem of advanced age, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have identified a...

Education program successful at reducing forced sex in South African adolescents

Southern Africa has some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world, with 20 percent of adolescent girls...

Millennials with type 2 diabetes more likely to face difficulties with social interactions

Credit: Source: Healthline Media's State of Type 2 Diabetes Survey -- Healthline Media commissioned SurveyWriter.com to manage programming and data...

UMBC teams up with Chesapeake Conservancy to create detailed stream maps

Thousands of waterways, from major rivers like the Potomac and Susquehanna to tiny headwaters, flow through the Chesapeake Bay watershed....

Ultrasound could improve early detection of vascular diseases

Ultrasound conducted before a patient develops symptoms could improve early detection of diseases in blood vessels, research led by the...

ASU partners with Mayo Clinic to move germ-killing clays closer to medical use