Health
Antibiotic overuse in children could be reduced with improved communication
To help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for common childhood illnesses, parents would benefit from fuller communication from their health...
Study evaluates overall geriatric health during androgen deprivation therapy
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Androgen drives many prostate cancers. But the body uses androgen for muscle growth and...
New clinical data demonstrate safety and tolerability of activated B. infantis
Evolve BioSystems, Inc., a microbiome company committed to developing novel solutions to restore and maintain a healthy newborn gut microbiome,...
1 in 5 surgical weight-loss patients take prescription opioids seven years after surgery
Credit: Nicole Santo/UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 5, 2017 - While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially...
BABYLUX: The light that brightens the lives of premature babies
Credit: Fondazione Politecnico di Milano In January 2014 - ICFO and ICFO spin-off Hemophotonics joined together with seven other European...
Chronic pain linked to increased risk of dementia in study of older adults
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that older people with persistent pain show quicker declines in memory as they...
First ever single guidance published for investigating and managing nut allergy
New comprehensive guidance for the diagnosis and management of peanut and tree nut allergy has been developed, which for the...
Baby sleeping in same room associated with less sleep, unsafe sleep habits
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends parents keep babies in the same room with them to sleep for the...
Simple step to protect people with type 1 diabetes against heart disease
One additional injection of insulin three hours after eating has been shown to protect people with type 1 diabetes from...
Two-part system turns stem cells into whatever you want
Credit: Laura Randolph, Penn State Whether using embryonic or adult stem cells, coercing these master cells to convert to the...
What motivates parents to protect children from cell phone addiction?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 5, 2017--A new study examined the role parental mediation can...
NIAID-sponsored trial of experimental Chikungunya vaccine begins
Credit: NIAID A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult...
PET/MR shows arterial CO2 as potent vasodilator for cardiac stress testing
Credit: Rohan Dharmakumar. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center RESTON, Va. -- More than 5 million cardiac stress tests performed annually in the...
Texas team debuts battery-less pacemaker
Credit: Rice Integrated Systems and Circuits/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 5, 2017) - A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be...
Memory loss and other cognitive decline linked to blood vessel disease in the brain
MAYWOOD, IL - Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the...
Brain development and aging
The brain is a complex organ--a network of nerve cells, or neurons, producing thought, memory, action, and feeling. How does...
Diabetes drug prevents stiffening of heart muscle in obese mouse model
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health Overconsumption of a Western diet high in fats and refined sugars has contributed...
Is there a link between infertility and child educational outcomes?
Credit: UIC How does resolved parental infertility relate to children's performance in school? A University of Illinois at Chicago sociologist...
Treating depression w/ software: Tech from Mount Sinai steps into the digital healthcare universe
A treatment for depression using Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT), a technology originally developed by two Mount Sinai researchers, resulted...
IU and Regenstrief studying decreasing dementia after delirium for older ICU survivors
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute are developing...
