Health

Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test...

Signalling study sheds light on conditions from alopecia to cancer

Researchers from the University of Dundee and the Francis Crick Institute have made a significant discovery about a cellular pathway...

Study finds medical students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology

MAYWOOD, IL - Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found. Researchers who...

The bassoon causing new brain disorder

March 23, 2018

Credit: Yabe I. et al., Scientific Reports, Jan. 16, 2018 Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of...

Bacteria may promote pancreatic cancer by suppressing the immune system

Bottom Line: Bacterial load was significantly higher in pancreatic tumor samples from patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma compared with pancreatic...

Shaking up newborn ambulance transportation for a brighter future

Credit: University of Nottingham The multidisciplinary team led by Professor Donal McNally, Professor of Bioengineering and Head of the Bioengineering...

National Academy of Medicine launches comprehensive online resource hubs on clinician burnout

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today launched the Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub, a comprehensive online repository for health system...

Antibiotics often inappropriately prescribed for hospitalized kids, global study suggests

Nearly a third of all antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized children globally were intended to prevent potential infections rather than to...

Health check can spot psychologically vulnerable persons

If mental health was made part of a health check, then it would be possible to detect vulnerable people who...

Harvard scientists ask ‘what is the point?’ in challenge to acupuncture researchers

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 22, 2018--The effectiveness of acupuncture compared to standard treatments has...

Neuroscientists develop potential tools for the study of brain function

Credit: Melody Kroll, MU Division of Biological Sciences A team of University of Missouri neuroscientists are inching closer to developing...

Racial disparities in HIV control persist despite equal access to care

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2018--Researchers report that racial disparities in HIV control (viral...

Forgetting details, getting the gist may prompt false memories in older adults

Older adults often complain about forgetting, but Penn State psychologists suggest that another problem may be misremembering. In a study,...

Researchers link dietary supplement DHA to higher fat-free body mass in children

LAWRENCE -- University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a...

Automated notification system improves follow-up of actionable tests pending at discharge

Many patients are discharged from the hospital with pending tests. For example, a patient may be awaiting biopsy results for...

Analysis shows influential US prostate study not representative of real-world patients

Copenhagen: An analysis of 3 US cancer databases has shown that a major US study comparing surgery with observation in...

Brief cardiac arrest? Tend to the heart, but don’t neglect the brain