Health
Get easily out of breath? It may be because you were small at birth, study finds
Credit: Karolinska Institutet Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life...
Choice of anesthesia may affect breast cancer metastases
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, January 29, 2020 - A new study led by Stony Brook University Cancer...
Shriners affiliation, fertility research, and microbiome paper
The Jackson Laboratory announces research affiliation with Shriners Hospital, publishes fertility paper in Genes & Development, and publishes microbiome paper...
Obesity Medicine Association announces key updates to its 2020 Adult Obesity Algorithm
Identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions, updates help clinicians better address chronic disease of obesityCredit: Obesity...
UW’s new WE-REACH center to accelerate development of biomedical discoveries
Credit: University of Washington With $4 million in matching funds from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Washington...
Immune response in brain, spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases
University of Alberta researcher discovers that immune cells in the brain and central nervous system interfere with those in the...
Gene hunting: The power of precision medicine
MU researchers improve animal welfare by discovering genetic mutations that cause diseaseCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Humans and...
New research establishes how first exposure to flu virus sets on our immunity for life
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Were you born in an H1N1 year or an H3N2 year? The first type of...
The SPR honors Dr. Lindsay Burrage with Young Investigator Award
Credit: Dr. Lindsay Burrage The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Lindsay C. Burrage, MD, PhD, as the...
HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Health insurance purchased by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs for people living with HIV...
High and low exercise intensity found to influence brain function differently
Study suggests that exercise could play a role as a therapeutic strategy in neurological and psychiatric disordersCredit: Department of Radiology,...
Less chemotherapy may have more benefit in rectal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Chemotherapy used to shrink a tumor before surgery, called neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is becoming more...
WPI researcher to probe link between cell death, calcification, and heart valve disease
American Heart Association awards $154,000 for research into leading cause of aortic valve dysfunctionCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. -...
The first roadmap for ovarian aging
Scientists discover how non-human primate ovaries age, with implications for human fertilityCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, 2020) Due to...
Wearable health tech gets efficiency upgrade
Credit: Photo courtesy of Mehmet Ozturk, NC State University. North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that...
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer's disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cellsCredit: Arizona...
NEJM: transcatheter aortic valve replacement shows similar safety outcomes as open-heart surgery
Five-year study published by the New England Journal of Medicine compares minimally invasive procedure to surgery, shows no statistically significant...
Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across 3 species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccinesCredit: Khader Lab Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's...
Study: 90-sec scan shows promise evaluating chest pain in Emergency Dept observation unit
Initial study shows Genetesis, Inc.'s CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph (MCG) has potential to rule patients out for Coronary Artery DiseaseCredit: Genetesis Mason,...
Antibiotic-resistance in Tanzania is an environmental problem
Credit: WSU Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are prevalent in people, wildlife and the water in northeastern Tanzania, but it's not antibiotic use...
