Health
New prostate cancer risk model could better guide treatment
ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- One of the biggest challenges in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing men who have aggressive and...
Houston Methodist researcher makes bold move by releasing nanotech ‘recipe’
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON - (March 7, 2018) - In a rare move, a Houston Methodist researcher is sharing his...
Icelandic program seeks to eliminate HCV
A new Journal of Internal Medicine study describes an innovative program to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public...
One-month worth of memory training results in 30 minutes
A new study shows that when participants are taught an effective strategy for a working memory training task, they quickly...
Marker involved in lymphatic system connected to heart failure
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new marker in the blood that is associated with an increased...
Exercise may decrease heart drug’s effectiveness
Peter Ruben and his team of researchers have spent years studying why seemingly healthy patients with inherited cardiac arrhythmias can...
Why people experience seasonal skin changes
A new British Journal of Dermatology study provides information that may help explain why many people experience eczema and dry...
More realistic and accurate organs-on-chips
In a step toward better diagnosis and treatment of digestive conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, scientists report in ACS...
Montana State University to host ‘Healthcare at a Crossroads’ conference April 6
Health care will be the focus April 6 at the second annual policy conference hosted by the Montana State University...
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has a secret life. Though anti-retroviral therapy can reduce its numbers, the virus can...
Warm showers and ball exercises may help women during childbirth
A new International Journal of Nursing Practice study demonstrates that during childbirth, women may benefit from warm showers, perineal exercises...
ACC to launch new product for EMS providers
Every day across the United States, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers triage and safely transport myocardial infarction (MI) patients to...
New research discovers genetic defect linked to African Americans with heart failure
Credit: © University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (March 7, 2018) -- Heart failure is more common, develops earlier and...
Guidelines needed for use of therapy animals in mental health treatment
Credit: Orygen The increasing use of therapy animals in Australia has prompted researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence...
Causes of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Mortality rates were increased for patients with rheumatoid arthritis relative to the general population across all causes of death in...
Researchers invent nano-drops that improve nearsightedness and farsightedness
A revolutionary, cutting-edge technology, developed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), has the potential...
What influences older adults’ preferences for care?
We all know that family and friends are important, and that the people close to us have a big impact...
Many small differences contribute to a large variation
Drugs are not equally effective for everyone. To some extent, this is due to the fact that people's bodies will...
Paying attention as the eyes move
Credit: Photo: DPZ During daily life, we routinely pay attention to a few important objects in our visual scene. We...
High uptake and use of vaginal ring for HIV prevention observed in open-label study
Nearly 90 percent of participants in an open-label study of a vaginal ring infused with a drug to prevent HIV...
