Health
Sex and race disparities in cardiovascular health could be reduced
(Boston)--Substantial sex and racial gaps exist for cardiac rehabilitation referral at hospital discharge, especially among females, African-Americans, Hispanic and Asian...
New method lets doctors quickly assess severity of brain injuries
A new way to rapidly assess levels of consciousness in people with head injuries could improve patient care. The new...
Deciphering the ‘mosaic’ of the brain
Credit: University of Leicester Researchers from the University of Leicester have shed new light on how neurons in the brain...
Newly discovered biomarkers could be key to predicting severity of brain tumor recurrence
Researchers have identified specific predictive biomarkers that could help assess the level of risk for recurrence in patients with malignant...
Alzheimer’s disease redefined: New research framework defines Alzheimer’s by brain changes, not symptoms
Chicago, April 10, 2018 - "NIA-AA Research Framework: Towards a Biological Definition of Alzheimer's Disease" was published today in the...
Higher risk of infectious disease with both high and low cholesterol
Most people recognize that there is a relationship between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. But new research from...
Blood test may predict future risk of cardiovascular events
Despite heart disease and type 2 diabetes being among the leading causes of death in the U.S., the mechanisms leading...
New biological research framework for Alzheimer’s seeks to spur discovery
Credit: NIA-AA Research Framework The research community now has a new framework toward developing a biologically-based definition of Alzheimer's disease....
Early ‘chemobrain’ intervention needed for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
More support is needed to help breast cancer patients and survivors manage 'chemobrain' symptoms, such as memory loss, short attention...
Better diagnosing heart transplant rejection and injury
The results of an international clinical trial for a new system of diagnosing heart transplant rejection and injury will be...
New Glasgow Coma Scale-pupils score and multifactor probability outcome charts
Credit: Copyright 2018 American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Charlottesville, VA (April 10, 2018). The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale,...
Scientists records brain activity of free-flying bats
Credit: Dave Schmelick and Len Turner/Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a way to study the brain...
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Credit: The University of Akron Sharon Truesdell has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The program...
Large-scale replication study challenges key evidence for the pro-active reading brain
When listening to a speaker, we often feel that we know what the speaker will say next. How is this...
Disparities in coastal stream restoration in central California
Credit: Carolyn Lagattuta Stream restoration efforts along the coast of Central California are unevenly distributed, with activity more likely to...
Cancer researchers receive more than $2 million to eradicate common form of leukemia
Credit: Scott Wiseman JUPITER, FL--April 10, 2018--Christoph Rader, PhD, associate professor at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute,...
VaxArray rapid response to seasonal strain changes for influenza vaccines
BOULDER (4/4/18) -- InDevR expanded its license agreement with the Technology Transfer Program at the US Food and Drug Administration...
State-of-the-art regional cryo-electron microscopy facility to open at University of Leicester
Credit: University of Leicester A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life is...
A cosmic gorilla effect could blind the detection of aliens
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech A well-known experiment with young people bouncing a ball showed that when an observer focuses on...
How intestinal bacteria can affect your blood sugar and lipid levels
Credit: Professor Sumio Ohtsuki Intestinal bacteria have attracted recent attention since they were discovered to influence various physiological functions and...
