Health
Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for world’s most common movement disorder
Credit: University of Washington Essential tremor is the world's most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated 7 million people in...
Ancient retrovirus embedded in the human genome helps fight HIV-1 infection
Credit: Dr. Kazuaki Monde Throughout our evolution, viruses have continually infected humans just as they do today. Some early viruses...
Morgridge scientists illuminate structures vital to virus replication
Credit: Ahlquist lab, Morgridge Institute for Research MADISON -- In the fight against the viruses that invade everyday life, seeing...
Brain’s connectivity network may provide key insights into neurological disorders
A deeper understanding of the brain's connectivity network of neurons and its relationship to the organ's deep tissue could allow...
Population health resource to give US cities access to key data
Credit: L+L Hundreds of United States cities will be able to identify their most pressing health needs more accurately--thanks to...
Dartmouth study finds legal cannabis laws impact teen use
HANOVER, NH -- A new study by researchers at Dartmouth has found that adolescents living in medical marijuana states with...
What we can learn about global flu evolution from one person’s infection
A new study has found that flu evolution within some individuals can hint at the virus's eventual evolutionary course worldwide....
Combination approach improves power of new cancer therapy
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute An international research team has found a way to improve the anti-cancer effect of...
A little place for my stuff
Credit: Stephen Vadia In his classic comedy routine, "A Place for your Stuff," George Carlin argues that the whole point...
Alzheimer’s disease risk linked to a network of genes associated with myeloid cells
Many genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are expressed in myeloid cells and regulated by a single protein, according...
Researchers chart pathway to ‘rejuvenating’ immune cells to fight cancers and infections
Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have discovered how immune cells...
Physician heal thyself: Simple coping strategies for pervasive physician burnout
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The proverb, "physician heal thyself," is probably more relevant today than it was in biblical times...
Mount Sinai researcher identifies best practices for cochlear implant hearing preservation
Cochlear implants that have electrodes designed without wire perform better than those with wires for long-term hearing preservation, a Mount...
Readily available drug cocktail may help prevent sepsis shock and death
Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 - Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income...
Integrated medical records can reduce disparities between blacks and whites in HIV care
FINDINGS A streamlined and integrated method of tracking medical records called a laboratory health information exchange narrowed the gap in...
Gays and lesbians who feel supported are more certain about retirement prospects
Gay men and Lesbians who don't feel socially supported feel less secure about their retirement than heterosexual adults, a study...
Regular brisk walks and a daily longer one help lower office workers’ blood lipids
Many people spend increasing time sitting during their work days, but breaking things up with regular brisk walks, while also...
Review: Insomnia medication may wake up some patients from vegetative state
Credit: Michigan Medicine In a new systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the...
Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 26, 2017 - Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier...
Study: Most families in low-income countries don’t have soap at home
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many...
