Health

New study reveals that epilepsy drug exposure in womb is linked to significantly poorer school test results Researchers from the...

Child sexual abuse in US costs up to $1.5 million per child death, study finds

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Child sexual abuse in the United States is costly, with an average lifetime cost of $1.1...

Expert panel reliable and accurate in identifying injuries in young children

Credit: UofL When a child is brought to a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for...

Opioid use prevalent among electronic dance music partygoers

One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average,...

Topical solution may be less toxic option for patients with noncancerous skin growth

WASHINGTON (March 29, 2018) -- Seborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults seen by doctors in...

Plastic surgery abroad can lead to severe complications after returning to the US

requiring extensive and costly treatment after they return to the United States, reports a study in the April issue of...

Towards greater MRI sensitivity by harnessing quantum hyperpolarization

Credit: David Broadway, University of Melbourne Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a technique which could increase the...

GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5...

Novel research involving cicadas explores way to restore silenced voices

Credit: Photo by Mary Donaldson, Vanderbilt A swarm of cicadas that left thousands of insect carcasses across the Vanderbilt University...

Misestimating travel times may stop people from walking or biking to work

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Worries about the extra time needed to walk or bike to work is a big reason...

Test for antibiotic associated kidney damage in children with cystic fibrosis identified

New research, published in Nature Scientific Reports, conducted by the University and partners highlights effective methods for identifying a common...

Liverpool researchers to help transform treatment for children with arthritis

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey children's NHS Foundation Trust will join a UK-wide effort, including colleagues...

Liver cancer caused by alcohol consumption may have worse prognosis than other forms

A new study indicates that patients with alcohol-related liver cancer often do not live as long as patients with liver...

Is there association between weight-loss surgery, change in relationships?

Bottom Line: Weight-loss surgery was associated with relationship changes for patients. Why The Research Is Interesting: Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery is...

Finding the Achilles heel of cancer

Credit: Gaëlle Marteil, IGC. A research team led by Monica Bettencourt Dias, from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC, Portugal), discovered...

Stand Up To Cancer grants encourage ‘innovation in collaboration’

Credit: Photo by ©AACR/Todd Buchanan 2018 PHILADELPHIA - March 28, 2018 - To strengthen collaboration among scientists conducting cancer research,...

Oregon memory researchers link two brain regions to conceptual organization

Credit: Graphic by Caitlin Bowman EUGENE, Ore. - March 29, 2018 - If your idea of a perfect dog is...

Heart disease, stroke less widespread among foreign-born vs. US-born adults