Health
Tinetti earns GSA’s 2017 Donald P. Kent Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
Depression among young teens linked to cannabis use at 18
Credit: UW School of Medicine A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people...
Daily crosswords linked to sharper brain in later life
Credit: University of Exeter The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function...
Radiation prior to surgery reduces risk of secondary tumors in early-stage breast cancer
TAMPA, Fla. (July 17, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center researchers launched a first of its kind study comparing the long-term...
Two new genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's...
New York orthopaedic surgeon, Thomas Wickiewicz, M.D., inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society...
A new ligand extends the half-life of peptide drugs from minutes to days
Credit: C. Heinis/EPFL Peptides are biological molecules, made up of short sequences of amino acids. Because they are easy to...
A better approach to disease prediction through big data analytics
Big data holds great promise to change health care for the better. However, much of the technology that will someday...
RIT receives $1 million for scientists-in-training program for deaf, hard-of-hearing undergrads
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a grant to Rochester Institute of Technology that is expected to...
Standardized policies needed for how and when police interact with trauma patients
Credit: Sara Jacoby PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 17, 2017) -Injured people often interact with police and other law enforcement agents before...
Teens may be missing vaccines because parents aren’t aware they need one
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Parents...
Quantifying effectiveness of treatment for irregular heartbeat
Credit: Rachel Sweeney In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical...
O2 and hyperbaric oxygen therapy reverses brain damage in drowned toddler
New Orleans, LA - Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School...
Space station project seeks to crystallize the means to counteract nerve poisons
Credit: Video courtesy of NASA/CASIS The microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS) may hold the key to improving...
Immune system found to control eye tissue renewal in zebrafish
Credit: David White, Mumm Lab, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report evidence that zebrafishes'...
Happiness can affect physical health
A new review indicates that subjective well-being--factors such as life satisfaction and enjoyment of life--can influence physical health. The review's...
Diesel is now better than gas
Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six-nation study published today...
Medicaid ‘churning’ leads to increased acute care use for patients with major depression
July 17, 2017 - For adult Medicaid beneficiaries with major depression, disruptions in coverage are followed by increases in emergency...
Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone
Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the...
A prescription of activities shown to improve health and well-being
Gyms, walking groups, gardening, cooking clubs and volunteering have all been shown to work in improving the health and well-being...
