Health
How serious is binge drinking among college students with disabilities?
Los Angeles, CA (June 22, 2017) A new study finds that college students with disabilities binge drink more often than...
Elevated rate of autism symptoms found in children with Tourette syndrome
Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for...
Don’t lose sleep over sharing your bed with your pet or kids
About half of all pet owners share their beds or bedrooms with their pets at night. Although this has been...
Proton pump inhibitors do not contribute to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used to treat digestive problems such as ulcers and reflux disease by reducing the...
The ‘Star dust’ wasp is a new extinct species named after David Bowie’s alter ego
Credit: Dr. Elijah J. Talamas During her study on fossil insects of the order Hymenoptera at China's Capitol Normal University,...
High fat diet reduces gut bacteria, Crohn’s disease symptoms
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes...
ACP expresses ‘strongest opposition’ to Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
The American College of Physicians (ACP) expresses our strongest possible opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017,...
An integrated perspective on diabetic, alcoholic, and drug-induced neuropathy
Despite its pervasiveness, many physicians are unfamiliar with how best to treat of NeuP, partly due to few reviews available...
Popular prostate drug linked to serious side effects
(Boston) -- Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with the commonly prescribed Avodart (Dutsteride) may put men at an increased...
Changes to diet, physical activity & behavior may reduce obesity in children, adolescents
Latest health evidence shows that making changes to diet, physical activity and behaviour may reduce obesity in children and adolescents....
News from the pathogen that causes sleeping sickness
Credit: (Picture: Tim Krüger und Markus Engstler) The life-threatening African trypanosomiasis, also called sleeping sickness, is caused by protozoa of...
Does MRI plus mammography improve detection of new breast cancer after breast conservation therapy?
A new article published by JAMA Oncology compares outcomes for combined mammography and MRI or ultrasonography screenings for new breast...
Combined molecular biology test is the first to distinguish benign pancreatic lesions
CHICAGO: When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs...
FAU launches new approach to preventing dementia
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Is it possible to prevent dementia from happening in the first place? That is what a...
HPV testing leads to earlier detection and treatment of cervical pre-cancer
Women who receive human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, in addition to a pap smear, receive a faster, more complete diagnosis of...
Child safety or parental duty: New study maps out core concepts in the vaccination debate
Credit: Department for International Development. The recent measles outbreak in Minnesota -- by June, new cases of the disease in...
Temple study: Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory & protects brain against Alzheimer’s
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is...
Common water treatments could damage DNA
Scientists are warning that a water treatment widely used in developing countries could be damaging the DNA of those drinking...
Device helps ICU patients by filtering out noise from medical alarms
A team of investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center wants to improve patient outcomes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings...
Screen time or story time?
Pediatricians, educators, and parents have always agreed on at least one thing: reading to your toddler - early on in...
