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Breakthrough in childhood brain cancer
Scientists led by Newcastle University have been able to identify the group of children needing more intensive, aggressive chemotherapy treatment...
We all want ‘healthy aging,’ but what is it, really? New report looks for answers
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society "Healthy aging" sounds like a priority we all can share, but for geriatrics healthcare...
New study finds evidence of brain injuries in football players at surprisingly young age
Credit: Orlando Health There have been more and more cases confirming that repeated hits to the head have lifelong consequences...
Drexel researcher to study how California’s changing cannabis laws affect young adults
A Drexel University-led research project aimed at studying the health and behavioral effects of medical marijuana use for young adults...
How to stay healthy and happy through the decades
Credit: Martin Monti/UCLA Successful aging can be the norm, says UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel in his new book, "Better...
Supply chain transparency needed to combat soaring insulin costs
WASHINGTON--Spiraling insulin costs have created a dangerous barrier for many people with diabetes who need to access lifesaving treatments. The...
New study offers hope for patients suffering from a rare form of blindness
Credit: Duke Neurology A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive vision loss that,...
UA professor receives grant for innovative research in preventing heart failure
Credit: Tabbitha Mosier, UA College of Medicine - Phoenix A University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix researcher has...
Study finds tennis elbow treatments provide little to no benefit
BOSTON - The painful condition known as "tennis elbow" results from overuse of the tendons in the forearm, typically in...
Three Endocrine Society members named to National Clinical Care Commission
WASHINGTON--Three Endocrine Society members have been appointed to the National Clinical Care Commission. The Commission will evaluate and provide recommendations...
Children who experience violence early in life develop faster
Philadelphia, November 1, 2018 - A study in Biological Psychiatry has shown that exposure to violence early in life -...
Quit rates are low and not increasing among cigarette smokers with mental health problems
(NEW YORK) November 1, 2018--Even as more and more American quit smoking cigarettes, individuals with serious psychological distress (SPD) are...
Pessimism around youth suicide prevention approaches is unfounded, study shows
A comprehensive Australian study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions...
2D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (10/31/2018) Two-dimensional magnetism has long intrigued and motivated researchers for its potential to unleash new states of...
Shape-shifting robots perceive surroundings, make decisions for first time
ITHACA, N.Y. - General-purpose robots have plenty of limitations. They can be expensive and cumbersome. They often accomplish only a...
Empathetic machines favored by skeptics but might creep out believers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Most people would appreciate a chatbot that offers sympathetic or empathetic responses, according to a team...
UTA researcher developing chip-scale system for quantum communications
Credit: UT Arlington Distributing information through quantum communication is an extremely secure method because it relies on the quantum nature...
Researchers find the origin of an isolated bird species on South Atlantic island
Credit: Photo by Peter G. Ryan EUGENE, Ore. -- Oct. 31, 2018 -- By wings or maybe riding on debris,...
Gut bacteria may control movement
Credit: Image courtesy of Dreamstime|©Captainhe. A new study puts a fresh spin on what it means to "go with your...
2-D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (10/31/2018) Two-dimensional magnetism has long intrigued and motivated researchers for its potential to unleash new states of...
