Health

GALVESTON, Texas - What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma in adults? This can be tricky because...

Credit: Photo: team Gessler The blood-brain barrier is a crucial protection mechanism: It is a highly selective physical barrier that...

Arlington, Va., July 18, 2017 - You can lead a doctor to disinfection, but how do you get them to...

Credit: by IU Communications INDIANAPOLIS -- Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers...

After cannabis is legalized, Canada should continue with a separate medical cannabis stream to keep patients safe, argues a commentary...

TAMPA, Fla. (July 17, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center researchers launched a first of its kind study comparing the long-term...

A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's...

Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society...

Credit: University of Exeter The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function...

Big data holds great promise to change health care for the better. However, much of the technology that will someday...

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a grant to Rochester Institute of Technology that is expected to...

Credit: Sara Jacoby PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 17, 2017) -Injured people often interact with police and other law enforcement agents before...

Credit: C. Heinis/EPFL Peptides are biological molecules, made up of short sequences of amino acids. Because they are easy to...

Credit: Rachel Sweeney In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical...

New Orleans, LA - Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School...

Credit: Video courtesy of NASA/CASIS The microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS) may hold the key to improving...

Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Parents...

A new review indicates that subjective well-being--factors such as life satisfaction and enjoyment of life--can influence physical health. The review's...

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six-nation study published today...

July 17, 2017 - For adult Medicaid beneficiaries with major depression, disruptions in coverage are followed by increases in emergency...