Health
Take control to become a better parent
Most parents will agree that children present a never-ending series of behavioral challenges. Tantrums, picky eating and poor sleeping behavior...
Texas A&M research suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published...
Horses masticate similarly to ruminants
Credit: UZH Herbivores digest their food much better if it has been strongly fragmented by intensive mastication. For ruminants such...
Ludwig researchers present new findings at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting
Ludwig Cancer Research released today the full scope of Ludwig's participation at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
Building mental toughness off the field — it’s all about practice
Credit: Courtesy University of Miami CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 31, 2017) - By the end of each academic semester, most...
Mycobacteria use protein to create diverse populations, avoid drugs
Credit: Eric J. Rubin and E. Hesper Rego WHAT: Subgroups of tuberculosis (TB)-causing bacteria can persist even when antibiotics wipe...
Peek into your genes: NASA one-year mission investigators identify links to vision problems
Credit: NASA Coinciding with May - Healthy Vision Month, NASA's One-Year Mission investigators are peering into their new findings to...
American Muslim women report depression linked to internalized stigma and abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 31, 2017--A new study of Muslim women in the U.S....
Possible correlation shown between TMI nuclear accident and thyroid cancers
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have shown, for the first time, a possible correlation between the partial meltdown of...
New targeted molecular therapy takes aim at incurable prostate cancer
NEW YORK (May 31, 2017) -- NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have begun the first clinical trial in the United...
Web-based search data is a new key to understanding public reaction to major events
INDIANAPOLIS -- Analyzing millions of internet searches tied to major societal events offers a new way to understand public reaction...
All heart patients have some liver disease after fontan surgery
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Patients who undergo the Fontan operation as children for a complex congenital heart defect are...
Personalized cell therapy combination achieves complete remission in CLL patients
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can...
Cancer therapy shows promise for psoriasis treatment
Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 31, 2017) - HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat...
Mayo Clinic, Baxter launch research and development collaboration
(Mayo Clinic) Mayo Clinic and Baxter International Inc. today announced a new research and development collaboration to advance innovation across...
New insights into mechanisms regulating gene expression in embryonic stem cells
Researchers from Turku, Finland, have discovered new information about the mechanisms which maintain gene activity in human embryonic stem cells....
Penn study links heart rate to gender gap in criminal offending
In the field of criminology, it is well established that men engage in more crime than women. Now, a new...
Storytime a ‘turbocharger’ for a child’s brain
Credit: Cincinnati Children's While reading to children has many benefits, simply speaking the words aloud may not be enough to...
Immunotherapy with DNA vaccine shows promise for HPV-related head and neck cancer
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with head and neck squamous...
Half of adults with anxiety or depression report chronic pain
May 31, 2017 - In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder,...