Health
UHealth ENT department receives NIH research training grant
Credit: University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck...
Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s
Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s and it is mostly due to...
Insilico to present the advances in AI for development of aging biomarkers
Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, May 4, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of...
Decellularized muscle grafts support skeletal muscle regeneration to treat tissue loss
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 4, 2018--A new comparative study showed the advantages of using...
Cancer cells thrive in stiff tissue, according to new study
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Stiffer breast tissue creates an environment more prone to cancer by enabling the disease...
Gut check: Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay
Credit: Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 3, 2018)--Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria...
Computerized test may help improve ADHD diagnoses
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...
