Health
Aluminum and food — almost half the population tries to avoid Aluminum in everyday life
Consumers already ingest high quantities of aluminium via their food, which means that it is likely that some people already...
International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2018 Annual Meeting: May 9-12 in Rotterdam
The 17th Annual International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2018 Annual Meeting (formerly IMFAR) will host nearly 2,000 researchers, delegates,...
Insilico Medicine to launch R&D center and announce new research results in Taiwan ROC
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based artificial intelligence company specializing in drug discovery, biomarker development...
Study of climate change could lead to understanding future of infectious disease
Credit: Steven J. Schiff, Penn State Over the past 34 years, rainfall in Uganda has decreased by about 12 percent...
Child sex abuse much greater than believed with more women committing offenses
Credit: University of Huddersfield Research by a team of academics at the University of Huddersfield alerted the Independent Inquiry into...
Western diet depletes artery-protecting immune cells
Credit: Dr. Dalia Gaddis, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--New research from scientists at the La...
Study: Men more likely to be readmitted to hospital after sustaining a firearm injury
(Boston)--Men have a substantially greater hospital readmission risk during the first three months following a firearm injury hospitalization compared to...
Decision-making is shaped by individual differences in the functional brain connectome
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Each day brings with it a host of decisions to be made, and each person approaches those...
Could drugs used after an organ transplant protect against Alzheimer’s?
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 20, 2018 - A UT Southwestern study in mice provides new clues...
Study IDs important role for specific gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism
Credit: Picower Institute for Learning and Memory In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of...
TGen-ASU study identifies molecular response of muscle to different types of exercise
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- March 20, 2018 -- Exercise in the future could be customized for individuals based on genomics, according...
Cardiovascular health disparities between whites and minorities narrow, study shows
The nation's overall cardiovascular health worsened from 1988 to 2014, with disparities among racial and ethnic groups dropping slightly. But...
ELCC 2018: Fighting number-one cancer killer with research and a multidisciplinary approach
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 March 2018 - Around 2,300 participants from across the world will meet in Geneva at the eighth...
Mass. Eye and Ear performs first FDA-approved gene therapy procedure for inherited disease
Credit: Massachusetts Eye and Ear (BOSTON) - Massachusetts Eye and Ear made medical history on Tuesday by performing the first...
Long-lasting method to prevent dengue launched in Mexico’s Baja California Sur
Communities in Mexico's Baja California Sur are to benefit from a self-sustaining program that uses Wolbachia mosquitoes to provide long-lasting...
Weight loss after stomach-narrowing surgery eases chronic knee pain
A new report finds that extremely obese people who have a band surgically strapped around their stomachs to restrict food...
Malaria’s most wanted: Identifying the deadliest strains to design a childhood vaccine
Researchers have identified a 'genetic fingerprint' associated with the most deadly strains of malaria parasites, making these unique DNA regions...
Hydrogel may help heal diabetic ulcers
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 20, 2018) - A hydrogel invented at Rice University that is adept at...
Music therapy aids healing of military personnel
A new paper published in Music Therapy Perspectives examines the importance of music therapy in military healthcare. There has been...
Antibiotics could be key to relieving chronic bladder pain
Antibiotics can successfully help rid a patient of chronic urinary tract infection symptoms. This is the finding of a new...
