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Low vitamin D linked to earlier death in Thai men
Previous studies on the association between blood levels of vitamin D and survival have come from high-income countries. A new...
Crossing new frontiers in melanoma research
In a Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research article, world-leading experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases. Melanoma...
Wheat that pumps iron, naturally
Credit: Craig Chandler Is biofortification the best thing since sliced bread? Well, biofortified wheat could certainly make it easier to...
Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Credit: UBC School of Kinesiology Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group...
Demand for sexual services in Britain: does sex education matter?
By analysing survey data from 1999-2001 and 2010-2012, researchers have estimated the demand for commercial sex among British men. The...
Best way to assess obstetrics programs? Measure outcomes for both mom, baby
Mothers and babies are dying due to birth-associated complications at higher rates now than a decade ago. In a new...
Physical therapy is highly effective for infants with congenital muscular torticollis
October 3, 2018 - Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be...
Novel inhibitor of vascular calcification tested in trial of haemodialysis patients
Cardiovascular calcification is a major health concern in patients with kidney failure undergoing haemodialysis. A first-time-in-human clinical trial of an...
Leading cancer research team win the 2018 European Health Award
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and the University of Leeds, as part of a pan-European partnership...
Privatized education did not lead to more doctors in Tanzania
Credit: Lena Mustonen Many are trained, few employed, fewer still remain in the medical profession in rural areas. This is...
CU Anschutz scientists identify genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2018) - An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Colorado School...
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults...
ALS drug may help treat prostate cancer
Researchers have discovered a new use for an old drug as a potential treatment for prostate cancer. The findings are...
Even light drinking increases risk of death
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy...
Getting serious about food safety
Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so. Consider the U.S. in...
Phage therapy draws renewed interest to combat drug-resistant microbes
The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick...
Non-VA healthcare providers are uncertain how to care for veterans
A study published in Family Practice indicates that healthcare providers outside of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department are uncertain how...
Paradigm shift in tuberculosis treatment: genome sequencing replaces standard resistance testing
An international research team from the CRyPTIC Consortium has taken a critical step forward in the fight against tuberculosis: a...
Combination therapy targets latent reservoir of HIV
BOSTON - With more than 35 million people worldwide living with the virus and nearly 2 million new cases each...
$1.85 million grant supports scientist’s study of tooth decay in young HIV patients
Credit: David Hillerby CLEMSON, South Carolina - Much of the research concerning the human microbiome focuses on the gut and...
