Health
Declines in lung cancer death rates among US women have lagged in 2 hot spots
Bottom Line: While lung cancer death rates among women in most of the United States have declined substantially in recent...
£2.2 million boost for pioneering research into mental health conditions
(University of Edinburgh) Novel research aimed at better understanding mental health conditions such as depression is to receive a £2.2...
Researchers find ways to impede progress of neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Kazan Federal University Kazan University's partner in this research is the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry. The...
Internet addiction in teenagers studied at Kazan University
The research is a joint effort by KFU, RUDN University, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism,...
Adult-onset neurodegeneration has roots in early development
The disease mechanism for adult-onset progressive degenerative diseases begins much earlier than previously thought, according to a Northwestern Medicine study...
Tufts CTSI and The Jackson Laboratory announce research and training collaboration
Leaders from Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) today announced a new five-year collaboration...
Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors
Teenage drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to get into fatal accidents than their older counterparts....
Optimistic Latinos have healthier hearts, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Latinos who are the most optimistic are more likely to have...
Federal officials urged to increase perinatal depression treatment in minority women
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Despite Latinas' and African-American women's increased risks of perinatal depression and...
Gut microbes could help better predict risk of hospitalization for patients with cirrhosis
Credit: VCU The gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could be a...
Monash discovery uncovers clue to disarm gonorrhea superbug
Credit: Monash University Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea, with health consequences...
Stanford researchers probe the complex nature of concussion
It seems simple enough: Taking a hard hit to the head can give you a concussion. But, Stanford researchers report...
UTA bioengineer earns AHA grant to study biomechanical influences on ventricular growth
Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to determine how blood flow and cardiac muscle...
Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher risk for anxiety
BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...
Self-managed health care technology should consider chronic disease patients’ values
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Helping patients better manage their own health is a crucial goal -- both...
Medical group offers steps to address physician burnout
(New York - March 29, 2018) - Physician burnout continues to be a pervasive issue, with more than 50 percent...
Monkeys’ brains synchronize as they collaborate to perform a motor task
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the...
A medical charter: Commitments to limit physician burnout, promote well-being
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- More than half of U.S. physicians say they experience burnout in their work. Today, Mayo Clinic and...
Anti-viral components in soybean meal may promote growth and health in pigs
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Swine diets are carefully formulated to provide the perfect balance...
The link between urban design and childhood obesity
Children who live in more walkable neighbourhoods have a smaller waist measurement and a lower BMI (body mass index). Those...
