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Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
GALVESTON, Texas - A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people...
Researchers reveal miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs
Credit: Caron Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - Tragic miscarriages for a couple have led to a...
OUHSC receives $20 million grant to advance research, patient care
Credit: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 15, 2018) -- This week, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center...
New in the Hastings Center report, July-August 2018
On Avoiding Deep Dementia Norman L. Cantor To avoid prolonged dementia, the author has written an advanced directive to prohibit...
New Kaiser Permanente study will examine the role of opioid use in suicide risk
Kaiser Permanente researchers have received a major grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to examine the role of...
BU professor receives Presidential Award from the American Psychological Association
(Boston)--Terence M. Keane, PhD, professor of psychiatry and clinical psychology and assistant dean for research at Boston University School of...
Rheumatology leaders meet with HHS Secretary Azar to discuss step therapy concerns
ATLANTA - Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex...
Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease
Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease,...
Study: The eyes may have it, an early sign of Parkinson’s disease
MINNEAPOLIS - The eyes may be a window to the brain for people with early Parkinson's disease. People with the...
Statins associated with improvement of rare lung disease
Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the...
Cardiovascular disease related to type 2 diabetes can be reduced significantly
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen Properly composed treatment and refraining from cigarette consumption can significantly reduce the risk of...
Patients with healthcare-associated infections suffer social, emotional pain
Arlington, Va., August 16, 2018 - The consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social...
Scientists discover new method of diagnosing cancer with malaria protein
In a spectacular new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a method of diagnosing a broad range...
New aid to help identify and manage patients with diabetes at increased risk of fracture
Credit: International Osteoporosis Foundation Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes,...
Resistance training and exercise-motivation go hand-in-hand
A recent study conducted in the University of Jyväskylä suggests that resistance training improves exercise motivation and contributes to making...
Autoimmunity plays role in development of COPD, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Autoimmunity plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a...
Stress during pregnancy increases risk of mood disorders for female offspring
Philadelphia, August 16, 2018 High maternal levels of the stress hormone cortisol during pregnancy increase anxious and depressive-like behaviors in...
First US patients receive Agili-C implants
(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) CartiHeal, developer of Agili-C, a proprietary implant for the treatment of joint surface lesions,...
Dominant men make decisions faster
Hierarchies exist across all human and animal societies, organized by what behavioral scientists refer to as dominance. Dominant individuals tend...
UTA professor leads federal advisory group on the prevention of acute, chronic pain
Credit: UTA A University of Texas at Arlington professor led a federal advisory group that has published its recommendations on...
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