Health
In promoting vaccination, behavioral strategies more effective than persuasion
Faced with outbreaks of influenza and other vaccine-preventable diseases, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers around the world often want...
Scoliosis surgery in children with cerebral palsy — quality of life benefits outweigh risks
April 4, 2018 - For children with severe cerebral palsy (CP), surgery for scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) significantly...
TrueBrainConnect: Predicting brain disorders
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Hosted by Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the TrueBrainConnect project aims to systematically study connections between different areas...
Expanding support for Ethiopia’s malaria control efforts
April 4, 2018 -- After nearly a decade of providing critical support to Ethiopia in its ongoing efforts to combat...
Robotics takes mass spec to the third dimension for forensics, pharma applications
Credit: American Chemical Society Within the past decade, many advancements have been made in the 3-D market from printing to...
An international study is the first large survey on epilepsy
An international research consortium used neuroimaging techniques to analyze the brains of more than 3,800 volunteers in different countries. The...
Street dogs to benefit from app that keeps canine health on track
Improved care for street dogs is the goal of a new smartphone app devised by an international team of animal...
Nanoparticles may cause DNA damage to brain cells across a cellular barrier
New research by scientists shows that when cellular barriers are exposed to metal nanoparticles, cellular messengers are released that may...
Study: Get moving to get happier
ANN ARBOR---Physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, and is commonly prescribed to prevent or cure...
Diabetes awareness ‘major concern’ for UK Asians
South Asians living in the UK feel cut off and excluded from education or self-help programmes, preventing them from managing...
New study examines prescribing antipsychotic medication for children with autism
A new study by Swansea University has suggested that children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be...
Are high-risk anticholinergic medicines prescribed too often for older adults?
Anticholinergics are a class of medications that are often prescribed for allergies, lung disease, and urinary incontinence. They also often...
Enhanced therapeutic vaccine platform achieves 2 proof-of-concepts in veterinary medical use
Credit: Antonia Fettelschoss-Gabriel / USZ Scientists from the Universities of Bern, Zurich and Oxford as well as the Latvian Biomedical...
Marker for cancer stem cells
Cells with stem-cell characteristics appear to be especially important in the formation and metastasis of tumors. Scientists have now developed...
Lizards, mice, bats and other vertebrates are important pollinators too
Credit: Petra Wester Bees are not the only animals that carry pollen from flower to flower. Species with backbones, among...
Acupressure for menstrual pain
Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These...
Shaping behavior, not changing minds, more effective in boosting vaccination rates
AURORA, Colo. (April 4, 2018) - A comprehensive review of scientific literature surrounding the psychology of vaccinations has shown that...
Practicing Tai Chi helps improve respiratory function in patients with COPD
Credit: CHEST Glenview, IL, April 4, 2018 - Finding ways to help patients with COPD improve their functional status is...
Frequency of skin cancer screening among indoor tanners
Bottom Line: Skin cancer screening is underused by indoor tanners. Why The Research Is Interesting: About 5 million skin cancers...
Tough situation after giving birth for women with type-1 diabetes
(University of Gothenburg) Holding a newborn baby -- and, at the same time, dealing with a blood sugar level that...
