Health
Early-life seizures prematurely wake up brain networks tied to autism
PHILAELPHIA - Early-life seizures prematurely switch on key synapses in the brain that may contribute to further neurodevelopmental delay in...
Self-tuning brain implant could help treat patients with Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Image courtesy of Ken Probst/Starr lab Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25...
Oxytocin, vasopressin flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors
Oxytocin's effects on human social behavior aren't clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all....
Single injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a new way to block a root cause...
Caseload volume in gynecologic surgery important consideration for women
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2018) -- When faced with the possibility of having to undergo gynecologic surgery, women rely on the...
High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women
Credit: Ross Neitz A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher...
Genomic medicine may one day revolutionize cardiovascular care
DALLAS, May 29, 2018 -- A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association summarizes the state-of-the-science of genomic medicine...
Studies examine vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, for infants, children
Bottom Line: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and for infants and children is the focus of two studies, an editorial...
Research on immune response to PCV in preterm infants earns ESPID-PIDJ Award
May 29, 2018 - A study showing that pneumococcal vaccination produces a lasting antibody response in preterm infants has been...
Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018
WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is...
Genes, environment and schizophrenia: new study finds the placenta is the missing link
Baltimore, MD - May 28, 2018 - Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical...
Study identifies processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist
Research by scientists at King's College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave...
Homeless populations at high risk to develop cardiovascular disease
Among homeless individuals cardiovascular disease remains one of the major causes of death due to challenges in predicting initial risk,...
Limiting global warming could avoid millions of dengue fever cases
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C could avoid around 3.3 million cases of dengue fever per year in Latin America and...
Is it ethical to use genealogy data to solve crimes?
1. Is it ethical to use genealogy data to solve crimes? Bioethicists suggest ethical considerations for forensic use of genetic...
Man against machine: AI is better than dermatologists at diagnosing skin cancer
Researchers have shown for the first time that a form of artificial intelligence or machine learning known as a deep...
Scientists discover why heart function is reduced at high altitude
Credit: Dr. Daniela Flueck, University of British Columbia Okanagan For over a century, we have known that high altitude reduces...
The Mitral Valve Meeting is joining PCR London Valves Course in 2019
PCR London Valves, the Heart Team Course, welcomes the Mitral Valve Meeting (MVM) to reinforce the mitral and tricuspid tracks...
Building bridges to fight diabetes
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Translational stem cell research for type 1 diabetes therapy is...
NUST MISIS scientists’ anticancer drug doubles lifetime of sick animals
Credit: © NUST MISIS A research team from NUST MISIS and Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) has successfully...
