Health
Legalizing marijuana will harm health of youth in Canada
The federal government's bill C-45 to legalize marijuana in Canada will jeopardize the health of young people and Parliament should...
Keep your balance — even in old age
Credit: Neurogeriatrics Research Group, Kiel University Balance problems when standing and walking are ubiquitous in the older population, and can...
First Nations, Inuit babies hospitalized more often in first year of life
First Nations and Inuit babies were hospitalized much more often in the first year of life compared with non-Indigenous babies,...
Increasing the age limit for Lynch syndrome genetic testing may save lives
Copenhagen, Denmark: Raising the age limit for routine genetic testing in colorectal cancer could identify more cases of families affected...
Cells pumping iron to prevent anemia
Credit: Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- Maintaining a good balance of iron in the body is necessary for health: too...
How self-regulation can help young people overcome setbacks
Failing an exam at school, getting rejected for a job or being screamed at by your teacher or superior are...
Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid
The feeling of constantly being on edge, always having to take care of everything, not being able to find a...
World first study reveals increase in premature deaths in Australian nursing homes
The first comprehensive study of deaths in Australian nursing homes has been published today (29 May), revealing a more than...
Statins associated with improved heart structure and function
Prague, Czech Republic - 26 May 2017: Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented...
Alzheimer’s Association calls for new strategies against dementia in Scientific American
The time has come for advancing combination therapies against Alzheimer's disease, explains James A. Hendrix, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association director of...
Scientists jump hurdle in HIV vaccine design
LA JOLLA, CA - May 26, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made another important advance...
Coroners unable to agree on what caused a person’s death
Credit: University of Huddersfield A FORMER top detective turned University of Huddersfield researcher has published his findings that coroners in...
University, medical foundations partner to create Brown Physicians, Inc.
Credit: David Del Poio for Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In an effort aimed at achieving greater integration of patient...
Penn Medicine’s Irene Hurford receives Exemplary Psychiatrist Award
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA -- Irene Hurford, MD, an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry, has received a 2017...
Total abdominal wall transplantation for complex transplant cases — experts outline technique
May 26, 2017 - For some patients undergoing intestinal or multi-organ transplantation, closing the abdominal wall poses a difficult surgical...
Penn study finds gray matter density increases during adolescence
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA -- For years, the common narrative in human developmental neuroimaging has been that gray matter in...
Chemical array draws out malignant cells to guide individualized cancer treatment
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Melanoma is a particularly difficult cancer to treat once it has...
Small non-profit’s unconventional approach offers new hope with autism suramin trial
DALLAS, TX - May 26, 2017 - Results released today from an N of One: Autism Research Foundation supported clinical...
Increased facial and head injuries after motorcycle helmet law change in Michigan
May 26, 2017 - Skull fractures and other head and facial injuries from motorcycle trauma in Michigan have doubled since...
Diesel pollution linked to heart damage
Prague, Czech Republic - 26 May 2017: Diesel pollution is linked with heart damage, according to research presented today at...
