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‘One weird trick’ to cut belly fat? Follow a heart-healthy diet!
August 23, 2018 - Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks -...
Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the US each year
The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs...
Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
PHILADELPHIA - Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see...
Research reveals dangerous midlife switch of ditching activity to sit still
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (August 23, 2018) - People are falling into a trap of greater inactivity during middle age,...
New $3.2 million grant to probe secrets of cell death in Alzheimer’s
Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling Most neurons in the human brain live out their lives, enduring the processes of aging...
Penn nursing professor wins prestigious award for book about children and drug safety
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (August 23, 2018) - Cynthia Connolly's, PhD, RN, FAAN, book, Children and Drug Safety: Balancing Risk...
Safe’ UV light may prevent infections in catheters, cardiac drivelines
Credit: David Welch, Ph.D., Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered...
Researchers test autobiographical memory for early Alzheimer’s detection
Testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help medical professionals make early predictions about who is...
Treatment for severe heartburn prevents cancer
Medical or surgical treatment of severe heartburn prevents cancer of the oesophagus, a study from Karolinska Institutet with almost one...
Baby poop may be source of beneficial probiotics
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - August 23, 2018 - Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days - in yogurt, pickles, bread, even...
Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog
Credit: Sarah Evans (Millbrook, NY) Fog can act as a vector for microbes, transferring them long distances and introducing them...
Researchers identify link between gut bacteria and eating for pleasure, as opposed to hunger
Credit: Gilles Mingasson FINDINGS A study of 63 healthy people showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite...
Watching neurons in action
Our brain cells control every aspect of our lives - from the movements we make to the memories we form....
Physicians with personal cancer experience report adherence to screening guidelines less
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 23, 2018--A new study has found that physicians with nonprofessional...
Viral outbreaks could be predicted two years in advance by mathematical model
Scientists have identified the cause of outbreaks of enterovirus, one of the most prevalent types of virus in the world....
How can parents help children navigate an increasingly diverse world?
Chapel Hill, N.C. - Multicultural dynamics. Economic disparities. LGTBQ subtleties. Single-parent prevalence. Diversification of the American family is happening at...
Majority of current and former cancer patients age 50+ are happy with their life
Two-thirds of current cancer patients, and more than three-quarters of former cancer patients aged 50 and over, are mentally flourishing...
Advanced microscope technology reveals novel side to cell signaling complex
Credit: The Li laboratory, UT Southwestern DALLAS - Aug. 23, 2018 - Sometimes it pays to take a closer look...
New research presents alternative methods, like robo-advisors, to manage retirement income
(August 23, 2018) The need to help retirees make prudent spending decisions has led to the growth of a large...
UNC builds better particle tracking software using artificial intelligence
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a new method of particle tracking based on...
