Health

June 24, 2026

Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery

Credit: Karen Hambly Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery Patients recovering from knee operations are being helped...

Kent State researchers study link between Pokémon GO and a healthier lifestyle

(Kent State University) Kent State University researchers found that playing a popular physically-interactive, smartphone based game, like Pokémon GO, may...

More than half of China cancer deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than...

Controlled temperature change inside ear can prevent migraines

The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research...

Dartmouth researchers receive large NIH grant for cooperative lung cancer research

Credit: Norris Cotton Cancer Center LEBANON, NH - Significant research funding in the form of a five-year, $12.1 million U19...

New DNA-based strategy shows promise against a range of influenza viruses

PHILADELPHIA -- (July 6, 2017) -- A novel, synthetic, DNA-based strategy to provide protection against a broad array of influenza...

Hospital discharge program improves patient experience leaving the hospital

BOSTON-- A standardized, in-hospital discharge planning program, known as Project ReEngineered Dishcharge (RED), improves patient experience as they leave the...

Traumatic brain injury in veterans — differences from civilians may affect long-term care

July 6, 2017 - Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) differ from civilians with TBI in some key ways--with potentially...

For rodents, seeing is believing

It's never easy to orientate oneself in a new place - that applies to rats as well. Researchers from the...

Nearly half of China cancer deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than...

Entasis Therapeutics and the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) to develop a new treatment for drug-resistant gonorrhea

Zoliflodacin, a novel first-in-class oral antibiotic and one of the only treatments in development to address the rapidly-growing threat of...

People with tic disorders at increased suicide risk

Philadelphia, PA, July 5, 2017 - People with Tourette's disorder or chronic tic disorder are over four times more likely...

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

(Linköping University) Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new...

‘Substance P’ in tears — a noninvasive test for diabetes-related nerve damage?

July 5, 2017 - Levels of a nerve cell signaling molecule called substance P--measured in tear samples--might be a useful...

Training can improve athletes’ stereo vision

(IOS Press) Stereo vision allows individuals to perceive depth differences in their surroundings. Important to pedestrians and drivers, for example,...

University of Toronto study shows our faces reveal whether we’re rich or poor

TORONTO, ON - Put on a happy face, your success may depend on it, suggests a study by psychology researchers...

New guideline on pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy — Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy presents evidence-based recommendations

July 5, 2017 - Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common condition that causes pain and physical impairment, most frequently...

The Drosophila fly brings to light the role of morphogens in limb growth

Credit: Lara Barrio. Researchers working in the Development and Growth Control Lab at IRB Barcelona reveal that the Dpp gene...

Moms, kids and TV: A complicated relationship that’s not all bad

ANN ARBOR--Watching television sometimes gets a bad rap--especially where children and screen time are concerned--but not all of it's deserved....

New brain cancer drug targets revealed