Health
Your hands may reveal the struggle to maintain self-control
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It takes just a few seconds to choose a cookie over an apple and wreck your diet...
Novel PET tracer detects small blood clots
Credit: Piramal Imaging GmbH, Berlin Germany RESTON, Va. ?- Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack,...
New DNA-based strategy shows promise against a range of influenza viruses
PHILADELPHIA -- (July 6, 2017) -- A novel, synthetic, DNA-based strategy to provide protection against a broad array of influenza...
Learning with music can change brain structure, study shows
Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new...
A biophysical smoking gun
While much about Alzheimer's disease remains a mystery, scientists do know that part of the disease's progression involves a normal...
For rodents, seeing is believing
It's never easy to orientate oneself in a new place - that applies to rats as well. Researchers from the...
Less myocardial infarctions during summer vacation — more on Mondays and winter holidays
Time periods by calendar related to perceived stress are associated with the incidence rate of myocardial infarction (MI), says a...
Antioxidants against sepsis
During sepsis, cells are swamped with reactive oxygen species generated in an aberrant response of the immune system to a...
Photo-responsive protein hydrogels as agent for controlled stem cell/protein release
Credit: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST Hydrogels, noted for their biomimetic properties, are the leading materials for biomedical...
Are we still jealous? Infidelity in the age of social media
When men and women find social media messages indicating that their partner has been cheating on them, they show the...
New NAM publication examines improving outcomes, reducing costs for ‘high-needs patients’
WASHINGTON - Nearly half of the nation's spending on health care is driven by 5 percent of patients, and improving...
How cats and cows protect farm children from asthma
Credit: (UZH) It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial...
Regenstrief & IU to offer unique public and population health informatics training program
Credit: Brian Dixon, Regenstrief Institute and IU INDIANAPOLIS -- The Regenstrief Institute, internationally recognized for its research and training programs...
Mothers often distracted during breast and bottle feeding
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 6, 2017 - As innovation expands the accessibility of technology,...
NIH awards $8.6 million for bold bid to transform lung transplantation
Credit: Jackson Smith | University of Virginia Health System Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have received...
Common insurance plans leave care at America’s top cancer hospitals out of reach
PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients in the United States may be unable to access care at the nation's top hospitals due...
Falls lead to declines in seniors
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON -- More than half of elderly patients (age 65 and older) who visited...
Late teen years are key period for bone growth
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, July 6, 2017--The late adolescent years are an important period for gaining bone mineral,...
Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery
Credit: Karen Hambly Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery Patients recovering from knee operations are being helped...
Kent State researchers study link between Pokémon GO and a healthier lifestyle
(Kent State University) Kent State University researchers found that playing a popular physically-interactive, smartphone based game, like Pokémon GO, may...
