Health
More choices for treating insomnia in cancer survivors: Acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy
ASCO Perspective "We know that sleep is critical to the health of patients with cancer, from active cancer care through...
Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says
If you've had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin...
Researchers take key step toward growing human organs in laboratory
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have learned that precursor cells for skeletal muscles actually also give rise to neurons, blood vessels,...
Brazilians with less education more likely to report being in poor health, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Brazilians with less education are more likely to self-report...
Less can be more at the end of life
Credit: Anthony Weate/QUT Marketing & Communication Advances in medicine mean health care professionals can prolong life, yet some treatments have...
What is the economic impact of malaria for a pregnant woman living in an endemic area of Colombia?
Credit: author: Redesyplataformas Although malaria treatment is free of charge in Colombia, the economic costs incurred by pregnant women seeking...
MN childcare programs focused on nutrition and physical activities, study finds
(Minneapolis, MN) - Existing state and local programs focused on good nutrition and physical activities for children have led to...
Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine Patients who need frequent hospitalization account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending...
Mathematical methods for diagnosing breast cancer
Credit: KTU The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania are developing mathematical methods which could help diagnose...
Study shows targeted biopsy for prostate cancer more effective than traditional method
Credit: Otis Brawley (Photographer) CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that MRI fusion biopsy--coupling MRI and ultrasound...
437 million tons of fish, $560 billion wasted due to destructive fishing operations
Industrial fisheries that rely on bottom trawling wasted 437 million tonnes of fish and missed out on $560 billion in...
OHSU one of three centers selected to study cells at atomic level
Credit: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, OHSU PORTLAND, Oregon - OHSU will become a national center for an imaging technique that is revolutionizing...
Drug companies selling more ‘lifestyle,’ less ‘symptom’
TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2018)- Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in...
Researchers identify method to overcome false positives in CT imaging for lung cancer
ROCHESTER Minn. - A team of researchers including investigators from Mayo Clinic has identified a technology to address the problem...
New hope for patients with depression and anxiety
There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately...
IgG antibodies activate blood platelets and contribute to the severity of anaphylaxis
The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis (or anaphylactic shock), is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction...
Keeping kids with asthma out of the hospital
Credit: Children's National Health System Pediatric asthma takes a heavy toll on patients and families alike. Affecting more than 7...
Move it and use it: Exergaming may help those at risk of Alzheimer’s or related dementias
Credit: Union College Communications Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer's, showed significant improvement with...
Scientists develop method to tweak tiny ‘antenna’ on cells
Credit: Shinohara Kyosuke, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University...
International Charr Symposium lures scientists to Lake Superior
Duluth, Minnesota -- Lake Superior and its cold-water fishes will be prominent in the first-ever Charr Symposium held in the...
