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Climate change may increase congenital heart defects
Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, January 30, 2019 -- Rising temperatures stemming from global climate change may...
Infection during delivery linked to greater risk of stroke after delivery
American Stroke Association News Release -- Poster WMP86, Session MP8 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Women diagnosed with an infection...
Stroke risk factors on the rise in Native-Americans
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster TMP49, Session MP15 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk factors such as...
How transcription factors explore the genome
Credit: David Suter/EPFL Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the transcription of genes, which is the first step in...
University of Konstanz develops first genetic switch for C. elegans
Researchers from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Konstanz close a research gap in the field...
Pregnancy-related stroke more common among black women
American Stroke Association News Release - Poster WP354, Session P12 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The risk of pregnancy-related stroke...
Draining blood from bleeding stroke may prevent death
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 15, Session A3 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- A minimally invasive surgery combining...
Aging and chronic diseases share genetic factors, study reveals
Aging doubles your risks of chronic diseases every 8 years and there are genes responsible for thatCredit: Gero LLC The...
Treating shingles after it appears doesn't reduce increased stroke risk
American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 39, Session A6 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke risk increased significantly in...
BIDMC researchers ID, treat faulty brain circuitry underlying symptoms of schizophrenia
Study: Non-invasive brain stimulation alleviates the chronic, treatment-resistant symptoms of schizophrenia BOSTON - Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental...
Many women get unnecessary mammograms before breast reduction surgery
Nearly one-third of younger women without a known cancer risk receive the screening before breast reduction surgery, a test that...
Vitamin D could lower the risk of developing diabetes
Study demonstrates role of vitamin D in controlling glycemia CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 30, 2019)--The benefits of vitamin D in promoting...
Your body image is impacted by those around you
Spending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image,...
New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have experimented with a new adaptive treatment strategy for Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT)...
Prairie strips transform farmland conservation
Converting low-profit land brings big returnsCredit: Lynn Betts Modern agriculture's large monoculture fields grow a lot of corn and soybeans,...
Rutgers researchers contribute to visual guide to identify invasive self-cloning tick
Asian longhorned ticks threaten livestock, but scientists need help telling them apart from two near-identical speciesCredit: Andrea Egizi and co-authors....
Care following opioid overdoses in West Virginia falls short
Only about 10 percent received recommended treatment following an opioid overdose, study suggests Only a small fraction of people who...
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
A study conducted in Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, India and the United States found 94 percent of meals served in...
Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor sleep
Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of...
Emerging evidence of an impending Parkinson's disease pandemic identified
Experts discuss reasons for the increasing number of patients with Parkinson's disease and the challenges that need to be overcome...
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