Health

November 5, 2025

One in 6 women with learning disabilities has attempted suicide

Toronto, CANADA - A new study by the University of Toronto found that the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was...

New study examines relationship between emotion regulation and brain connectivity in ASD

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 21, 2017--Emotional control varies among children with autism spectrum disorder...

Study answers why ketamine helps depression, offers target for safer therapy

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 21, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a key protein that...

Temple study: Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory & protects brain against Alzheimer’s

Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is...

Common water treatments could damage DNA

Scientists are warning that a water treatment widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking...

Device helps ICU patients by filtering out noise from medical alarms

A team of investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center wants to improve patient outcomes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings...

A new adjustable optical microprobe for the analysis and control of deep brain regions

Researchers from the IIT- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Lecce, Italy, and the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, have...

City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails

Credit: Michael Cammer, NYU Researchers argue they need greater access to urban properties if they are to win the war...

Task Force presents new ranking of colorectal cancer screening tests

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 20, 2017 -- In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer...

Modeling Gulf War illness: Knowing the cause of brain dysfunction is key to finding a cure

When hundreds of thousands of American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1990 and 1991 in what is now...

Long-term memories made with meaningful information

Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than...

Ancient skulls shed light on migration in the Roman empire

Credit: NC State University Skeletal evidence shows that, hundreds of years after the Roman Republic conquered most of the Mediterranean...

Penn study: Blocking yeast-bacteria interaction may prevent severe biofilms that cause childhood tooth decay

Though most tooth decay can be blamed on bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, the fungus Candida albicans may be a...

Loyola psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, M.D., Ph.D., receives Owl of Wisdom award

Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - In recognition of his global contributions to psychiatry, Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, MD,...

Plant reveals anti-Alzheimer’s compounds

Japanese scientists have developed a method to isolate and identify active compounds in plant medicines, which accurately accounts for drug...

Losing train of thought or it’s hard to multi-task? You may be having one drink too many

June 20, 2017 -- Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as...

Post-ICU glucose management may improve outcomes in critical patients

Monitoring and maintaining glucose levels of critically ill patients after admission from ICU through general care and discharge from the...

New findings reverse hypothesis of GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

Philadelphia, PA, June 20, 2017 - New research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh provides an unprecedented level of...

Are current efforts to combat terrorism actually increasing the risk of future attacks?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 20, 2017--A public health perspective of the rise in terrorism...

Shared decision-making is cornerstone of multiple sclerosis treatment