Health
Diabetes causes shift in oral microbiome that fosters periodontitis,…
Credit: University of Pennsylvania A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is...
Women recognize abuse in ‘Fifty Shades’ film
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Young adult women who watched "Fifty Shades of Grey" found the relationship between the characters Christian...
In Huntington’s disease, traffic jams in the cell’s control center kill brain cells
Credit: Credit: Courtesy of Cell Press, Neuron April 5, 2017 Working with mouse, fly and human cells and tissue, Johns...
Improving symptom tracking in multiple sclerosis
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, MASS. – With a recent two-year, $833,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, kinesiology professor...
Stress-mitigation interventions for parents did not lessen symptoms…
Credit: Children's National Health System SAN FRANCISCO – The patient-centered study's premise was straightforward: Since there is a definite link...
Gene amplification — the fast track to infection
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden are first to discover that bacteria can multiply disease-inducing genes which are needed to...
2.4 percent faster swimming with the dolphin kick
Professor Hideki Takagi, at the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Tsukuba and his colleagues, through...
Interleukin-1α causes people to choke on air
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan have pinpointed a specific molecular...
Making a case for health literacy
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates half of the adult population...
Prestigious Pew scholarship for amoeba ‘cell nibbling’
A University of California, Davis, microbiologist who studies how a parasitic amoeba kills cells has been named as a 2016...
How bears bulk up ahead of the summer: A study into the Asiatic black bear’s spring diet
Credit: Hiroshi Yokota Much like gym enthusiasts, every year Asiatic black bears seem to be on the lookout for protein-rich...
Study finds consuming nuts strengthens brainwave function
Credit: Loma Linda University Health A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts...
Does traffic-related air pollution increase asthma risk by stimulating…
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November17, 2016–A recent study of 577 children living in Puerto Rico...
Continuous EEG better at identifying oxygen-deprived newborns most at…
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON – (Oct. 25, 2017) – Continuously recording the brain's electrical signals and examining how...
Trust in e-cigarette safety varies by worldview, source of messaging
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA–Public health messaging about the safety of e-cigarettes needs to account for the worldviews of the...
Aug 2017 Jobs Report: Labor Day job numbers remain upbeat for…
Credit: Kessler Foundation & UNHIOD East Hanover, NJ – September 1, 2017 – As we celebrate Labor Day, the job...
Need for targeted interventions for breastfeeding difficulties due to…
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 18, 2017) – Typically, within 50 to 72 hours of giving birth, a woman will...
How do young women view the relationship in ‘Fifty Shades of…
New Rochelle, NY, November 18, 2015–Examining women's perceptions of the relationship between Christian and Anastasia in the popular movie Fifty...
Antibiotics for dental procedures linked to superbug infection, study shows
SAN DIEGO – Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a serious...
Aim of UTA assessment study to foster collaboration across region
Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington interdisciplinary project will assess fair housing issues across jurisdictional lines for...
