Health
Nutrient-deficient diet a key Type 2 diabetes contributor for South Asians living in US
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 21, 2018 - Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living...
Study finds direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of...
Oral microbiome and anthropometry changes following caries arrest using silver-nitrate/fluoride-varnish
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
NIH scientists say advanced vaccines could limit future outbreaks
WHAT: Novel vaccine technologies are critical to improving the public health response to infectious disease threats that continually emerge and...
IU-invented microscope could make surgeries more effective, disease diagnoses timelier
Credit: Dr. Hany Osman INDIANAPOLIS -- In the not-so-distant future, surgeons could ensure the complete removal of malignant tumors, and...
Keystone Symposia and Volkswagen Foundation begin scientific conference series in Hannover, Germany
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, USA - March 22, 2018 - Keystone Symposia, in partnership with the Volkswagen Foundation, is pleased to announce...
Military surgeons report ‘alarming frequency’ of bench press injuries
MAYWOOD, IL - While deployed in combat zones, U.S. armed forces prepare for the rigors of combat and stay in...
Study supports biomarker assay for emergency department diagnosis of acute heart failure
A multi-institutional study supports the value of a biomarker to accurately diagnose or rule out acute heart failure in patients...
New study highlights unique state of ‘restful alertness’ during transcendental meditation
Credit: Maharishi University of Management The Transcendental Meditation technique is said to lead to a state of "restful alertness," and...
New group promotes artificial intelligence, robotics, automation in healthcare
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Washington, DC - Antiquated approaches and resistance to change hampers patient access to quality...
Men should be included in trials to find better treatments for breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Professor Robert Mansel, Chair of the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-11) and Emeritus Professor of Surgery at...
Novel genomics tool enables more accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells
Credit: New York Genome Center NEW YORK, NY (March 22, 2018) -- A new computational method developed by researchers at...
University Hospitals team performs first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in Ohio
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute officially opened the APOLLO trial today implanting the Intrepid transcatheter mitral...
The bassoon causing new brain disorder
Credit: Yabe I. et al., Scientific Reports, Jan. 16, 2018 Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of...
Proteins reveal new mechanisms in prostate cancer
A study by the University of Tampere in Finland used protein profiling to find new prostate cancer mechanisms that are...
New links between genetic abnormality and brain function in Huntington’s disease
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2018 -- While the gene mutation that causes Huntington's...
Cold can activate body’s ‘good’ fat at a cellular level, study finds
Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at...
Medical expansion has improved health — with one exception
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While Americans debate the rising cost of health care, a new study of 30 countries over 27...
Study finds the emergency department can play a key role in identifying undiagnosed HIV cases in low
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine South Africa has the worst epidemic of HIV in the world. According to the Joint United...
Link between 2 key Alzheimer’s proteins explained
It's a paradox of Alzheimer's disease: Plaques of the sticky protein amyloid beta are the most characteristic sign in the...
