Health

The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in children and young people has increased, but diagnostic practice among...

Racing can be fatal to horses, new U of G study reveals

Credit: University of Guelph Intense exercise can be fatal to racehorses, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof....

Kessler Foundation partners with Virtualware Group to develop innovative stroke treatment

Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation, a leader in rehabilitation research, has partnered with Virtualware Group, an international leader in immersive...

Burnout, depression can affect ophthalmology residents, study finds

A new study led by Brown University researchers finds that ophthalmology residents across the U.S. face a substantial burden of...

Structural variation in key brain receptor enables it to cope with hostile condition

Credit: Furukawa Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - During a stroke or an epileptic seizure, neurons in affected parts...

New approach for treating neuropathic pain

Credit: The University of Turku Neuropathic pain is the chronic, pathological pain that continues even when the cause of pain...

Urine of kidney disease patients contains diverse mix of bacteria

MAYWOOD, IL - The urine of kidney disease patients contains a diverse mix of bacteria such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus,...

First robotic system plays tic tac toe to improve task performance

Credit: Ben-Gurion University NEW YORK...May 3, 2018 - Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel have...

For parents of multiples, elevated rates of mental health symptoms but low rates of treatment

May 4, 2018 - Parents of twins and other multiple-birth children experience higher than average rates of depression, anxiety and...

How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era

Philadelphia, May 4, 2018 - Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic...

NIAID-sponsored trial of a universal influenza vaccine begins

A Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational universal influenza vaccine intended to protect against multiple strains of the virus...

Targeted ‘click-to-release’ chemotherapy gives good results in mice

Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy)...

Jobs report: Tight market spurs unprecedented job gains for americans with disabilities

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - May 4, 2018. Americans with disabilities added another month of job gains, according...

Study shows minorities widely underrepresented in autism diagnoses

Credit: Jason Travers, Exceptional Children LAWRENCE -- In education circles, it is widely accepted that minorities are overrepresented in special...

Fifteen percent of osteoporosis patients who take ‘drug holidays’ suffer bone fractures

MAYWOOD, IL - Patients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to temporarily discontinue the drugs to...

Frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of stroke

Credit: UEF Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new international study. In...

The brain’s ‘rising stars’: New options against Alzheimer’s?

A study by scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) points to a novel potential approach against Alzheimer's...

Wriggling tadpoles may hold clue to how autism develops

LA JOLLA, CA-- May 3, 2018 --You could say Hollis Cline's lab at The Scripps Research Institute is building better...

Cutting number of cancers diagnosed as emergencies could save 1,400 lives a year