Health
Animal study suggests common diabetes drug may also help with nicotine withdrawal
In a mouse study, a drug that has helped millions of people around the world manage their diabetes might also...
Negative fateful life events and the brains of middle-aged men
Conflict, a death in the family, financial hardship and serious medical crises are all associated with accelerated physical aging. In...
Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 5, 2018) -- Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) announced today that the work of its scientists...
Columbia scientists build better way to decode the genome
Credit: Credit: Mann Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute The genome is the body's instruction manual. It contains the raw information -- in...
Enhanced therapeutic vaccine platform achieves 2 proof-of-concepts in veterinary medical use
Credit: Antonia Fettelschoss-Gabriel / USZ Scientists from the Universities of Bern, Zurich and Oxford as well as the Latvian Biomedical...
Marker for cancer stem cells
Cells with stem-cell characteristics appear to be especially important in the formation and metastasis of tumors. Scientists have now developed...
Lizards, mice, bats and other vertebrates are important pollinators too
Credit: Petra Wester Bees are not the only animals that carry pollen from flower to flower. Species with backbones, among...
Acupressure for menstrual pain
Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These...
Shaping behavior, not changing minds, more effective in boosting vaccination rates
AURORA, Colo. (April 4, 2018) - A comprehensive review of scientific literature surrounding the psychology of vaccinations has shown that...
Practicing Tai Chi helps improve respiratory function in patients with COPD
Credit: CHEST Glenview, IL, April 4, 2018 - Finding ways to help patients with COPD improve their functional status is...
Frequency of skin cancer screening among indoor tanners
Bottom Line: Skin cancer screening is underused by indoor tanners. Why The Research Is Interesting: About 5 million skin cancers...
Tough situation after giving birth for women with type-1 diabetes
(University of Gothenburg) Holding a newborn baby -- and, at the same time, dealing with a blood sugar level that...
NIH hosts largest ever BRAIN Initiative meeting
What: More than 1,000 cutting-edge researchers from around the country will spend three days in Bethesda, Maryland talking about the...
Tourniquet practice adopted from the military saves lives and limbs in civilians
CHICAGO (April 4, 2018): Civilian trauma medicine has adopted many methods and techniques that have been developed and tested on...
Mental disorder rates differ by immigration status and ethnicity of American adolescents
Immigrant youth from specific racial-ethnic groups in the USA tend to have lower rates of certain mental disorders compared to...
7-year follow-up shows lasting cognitive gains from meditation
Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according...
Are children of married first cousins at increased risk of common mood disorders, psychoses?
Bottom Line: Being a child of married first cousins was associated with a higher likelihood of receiving medicine for common...
How did gonorrhea become a drug-resistant superbug?
Credit: Nicholas Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - The bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea...
Dance aids healthier aging
Credit: Photo: Ali Cameron. Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining the health and...
One in 3 older patients die following emergency department intubation
Credit: Kei Ouchi, Brigham and Women's Hospital Intubation in the emergency department is common and can prevent a patient from...
