Health
Rules of life: From a pond to the beyond
Credit: Elser Lab/ASU The Cuatro Cienegas Basin, located in Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico, was once a shallow sea that became...
Readmission risk increases for elderly patients with geriatric-specific characteristics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study results suggest the need to intervene early to prevent costly unplanned readmissions,...
Study: Difference in breast milk concentrations impacts growth up to age 5
Researchers hope confirmation of association will lead to novel therapeutics for infants and adultsCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Breastfeeding...
Tulane math professor leads effort to map spread of coronavirus
James 'Mac' Hyman's goal is to help the public health community better understand and predict the spread of the coronavirus.Credit:...
NIH study supports new approach for treating cerebral malaria
Findings suggest drugs targeting immune cells may help treat deadly disease mainly affecting childrenCredit: Image courtesy of McGavern Lab/National Institute...
Community LGBTQ supportiveness may reduce substance use among sexual minority adolescents
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 18, 2020--A new research study provides novel insights into community-level...
Scientists create supersensitive nanomaterials for DNA diagnostics and targeted drug delivery
Credit: Vladimir Cherkasov et al./ACS Nano In 1900, German physician Paul Ehrlich came up with the notion of a "magic...
Exposure to cleaning products in first 3 months of life increases risk of childhood asthma
Credit: Simon Fraser University New research from the CHILD Cohort Study shows that frequent exposure to common household cleaning products...
Getting a grip: An innovative mechanical controller design for robot-assisted surgery
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology designed a new type of controller for the robotic...
Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
In a breakthrough study, scientists from Japan find the potential of an opioid drug to help numb fear memoryCredit: Tokyo...
New book explains qualitative research in health sciences — focus on real life settings
Credit: Soahib Khan A group of researchers in health sciences share their experiences using qualitative research methods in a new...
Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants
Credit: Greg Atkins for Virginia Tech Hazardous air pollutants like benzene found in gasoline have been linked to cancer, asthma,...
Saliva can be used to predict excess body fat in teenagers
Brazilian researchers found the level of uric acid in saliva to be a good indicator of body fat percentage in...
Heavy backpack? Good for you
Rice study suggests public school students have healthier core strength than home-schoolersCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 17, 2020)...
Scientists explore new method to help people with alcohol use disorder
Credit: Virginia Tech People with alcohol use disorder know that when it comes to immediate satisfaction, nothing works quicker than...
Adolescent male chimps still need their mamas
A chimpanzee mom's continued presence through her son's tween and teen years boosts his odds of survival later in lifeCredit:...
Kidney patients benefit using organs from Hepatitis C-infected donors
Credit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative Services A new medical approach recommended by University of Cincinnati physician-researchers may reduce organ wait times,...
Low folate levels can indicate malnutrition in hospital patients
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University About 10% of patients who come to complex care hospitals may have low...
Despite a marked reduction in the prevalence of dementia, the number of people with dementia is set to double by 2050 according to new Alzheimer Europe report
Credit: Alzheimer Europe Brussels, 18 February 2020 - Today, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP...
IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in their first weeks of life
Credit: Anders Norderman Children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques including in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a somewhat higher mortality risk...
