Health
Sequential options prompt future thinking, boost patience
When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new...
Trauma centers with American College of Surgeons verification have fewer complications
CHICAGO (June 6, 2017): Major complications from injury--and consequently a longer hospital stay--are more likely for pediatric and elderly patients...
Enrollment in early intervention services may be influenced by administering agency
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Children under age 3 who have or are at risk of a developmental...
TSRI anti-heroin vaccine found effective in non-human primates
Credit: Faith Hark / The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - June 6, 2017 - A vaccine developed at...
Anti-nausea drug could help treat sleep apnea
An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by...
Stem cells may be the key to staying strong in old age
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered that loss of muscle stem cells is the main driving force behind...
New research provides practical cooking tips for your red wine sauce
Credit: Cecilie Varming Jacobsen Postdoc at the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen Pia Snitkjaer has carried...
New target found to attack an incurable brain tumor in children
Chicago...A study published in Molecular Cancer Research reveals that a tumor suppressor gene p16 is turned off by a histone...
Warren Alpert Foundation honors five pioneers in cancer immunology
The 2017 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to five scientists for transformative discoveries in the field of cancer...
Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH study suggests
Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy...
Cancer cells send signals boosting survival and drug resistance in other cancer cells
Credit: Image courtesy of Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that cancer cells appear to...
Promising new treatment option for chronic plaque psoriasis
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The study tested the efficacy of tildrakizumab, an antibody that targets only a very...
A star is born: Lesser-known brain cell takes center stage
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 6, 2017) Neurons have long enjoyed the spotlight in neuroscience--and for good reason: they are...
Difficulties diagnosing delirium in older adults after surgery
Delirium is a medical term for "sudden confusion." It is an abrupt, rapid change in mental function and can cause...
Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Wingborg A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented. In...
America’s top reporters on aging earn journalism fellowships
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) have selected 18 distinguished reporters for the next cohort...
Neurodegenerative disease mechanism and potential drug identified
Two new studies of progressive, neurodegenerative diseases linked to defects in cells' mitochondria offer hope for developing a new biomarker...
How killer cells take out tumors
The promising drug is known as F8-TNF. When injected into the bloodstream, it lures killer cells from the body's immune...
Standard dosage for one lung cancer treatment may be too high
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that the customary pembrolizumab dose for treatment...
Study examines caregiving by family members, other unpaid individuals
It's estimated that nearly 30 percent of the 38.2 million people aged 65 or older in this country receive some...
