Health

October 26, 2026

Newfound clock in blood brain barrier of fruit flies regulates daily permeability

Credit: The lab of Amita Sehgal, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - The blood brain barrier...

Most patients comfortable with sexual orientation and gender identity questions

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- New Mayo Clinic research suggests up to 97 percent of patients are comfortable with their health care...

nTIDE Feb 2018 jobs report: Americans with Disabilities close in on 2 years of job gains

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018. The major economic indicators held more good news for Americans...

NIH experts call for transformative research approach to end tuberculosis

WHAT: A more intensive biomedical research approach is necessary to control and ultimately eliminate tuberculosis (TB), according to a perspective...

Dr. Botticello receives Neilsen Foundation Grant to improve spinal cord injury outcomes

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018 - Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, has been awarded a $400,000...

Defect in cells’ antenna linked to deformed organs in zebrafish

A large part of the cells in the human body carry a small antenna on their surface, a so-called cilium,...

UC San Diego Researchers launch combination drug trial to eradicate B-cell malignancies

Credit: UC San Diego Health Fueled by a multimillion dollar grant from the state's stem cell agency, researchers at University...

Telemonitoring in cardiac disorders: Benefit still unclear

To prevent cardiac death, people with certain cardiac disorders are implanted with electronic devices designed to automatically stimulate the heartbeat...

Blood stored longer may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock

Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Human blood from donors can be stored for use up to 42 days, and it...

New method increases life span of donated brain tissue

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that enables them to use donated brain tissue from people...

Researchers investigate the role of arsenic in the development of diabetes

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of...

Saliva plays a role in the body’s defense against traveler’s diarrhea

(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea. The findings, available online in...

Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds

Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids...

Mayo Clinic’s clinical trial matching project sees higher enrollment in breast cancer trials through use of artificial intelligence

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic and IBM Watson Health today unveiled results from early use of the Watson for Clinical...

Study finds mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers reduce absenteeism

Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (March 8, 2018) - A multi-institutional study, as reported in the journal Infection Control...

Studies examine trends in pain medication use

A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to...

A research study analyzes the mental health care community model

Credit: UC3M The project has been undertaken using digital games with 270 participants who make up the mental health care...

Ramon L. Jimenez, MD, receives AAOS’ highest leadership honor

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2018)-The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2018 William W. Tipton, Jr.,...

New study finds less research being published by female radiologists

A new study has found that although radiology research by women has increased significantly over the past five decades, the...

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