Health
Researchers link defects in a nuclear receptor in the brain to autism spectrum disorders
Credit: University of Houston HOUSTON, March 14, 2018 - Two University of Houston scientists are reporting that defects in a...
Canada remains 7th in World Happiness Report rankings
Canada remains the seventh happiest country in the world, according to a new report co-edited by CIFAR Distinguished Fellow John...
Study: Hispanic Americans across ethnicities want HIV testing in Spanish
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Clinicians are advised to never group Hispanic Americans under one collective identity. But when it comes to...
Daily dose of violent video games has no long-term effect on adult aggression
Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck...
Researchers create 3-D structure of the nuclear pore complex
(Boston)--For the first time, researchers have produced a nearly complete three-dimensional structure for the yeast Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC). This...
Cells stressed out? Make mitochondria longer
LA JOLLA, CA - March 14, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new pathway...
Research team develops clinically-validated 3-D printed stethoscope
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed...
Equitable access to high-cost pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Huddersfield ACCESS to the best medicine has been enshrined as a human right. But many healthcare systems...
CHOP researchers highlight advances in pediatric heart disease at ACC Scientific Session 2018
Physician-researchers from the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) presented new findings on pediatric cardiovascular disease at the...
Scientists work to protect obese, younger women from cardiovascular work
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 14, 2018) - Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate...
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education integrates with GSA
Members of the newly renamed Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) -- formerly the Association for Gerontology in Higher...
A study suggests structural difference in the brain of transgender people
Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to complete the...
Prevent antibiotic resistances from spreading: Rapid test helps administering the ‘correct’ drug
Credit: S. Döring/ Leibniz-IPHT Scientists of the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technologies (Leibniz-IPHT), Center for Sepsis Control and Care at the...
Google’s AI program: Building better algorithms for detecting eye disease
Credit: Shutterstock SAN FRANCISCO - March 13, 2017 - The ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to help screen patients for...
Asthma management tools improve asthma control and reduce hospital visits
A set of comprehensive asthma management tools helps decrease asthma-related visits to the emergency department, urgent care or hospital and...
Team training can reduce patient mortality by 13 percent
When implemented correctly, health care team training can reduce patient mortality by 13 percent, according to a new review paper...
Study shows bias in use of alcohol screening after traumatic brain injury
March 13, 2018 - "Has this patient been drinking?" It's a critical question for neurosurgical nurses and other professionals when...
Exploring the role of cognitive factors in a new instrument for elders’ financial capacity
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 13, 2018 - Although the general public and mental health professionals seem to disregard incapacity regarding financial...
Gifted Lancaster scientist invited to meet Nobel Laureates
Credit: Lancaster University Dr Rhiannon Edge from Lancaster Medical School has been invited to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting....
Mindfulness meditation reduces incidence of major depression
Among primary care patients with subthreshold depression, mindfulness meditation training reduces the incidence of major depression and improves depression symptoms....
