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More studies needed to determine impact of air pollution on gynecologic health
(Boston)--While initial studies suggest a potential relationship between air pollution and both infertility and menstrual irregularity, researchers from Boston University...
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Sophia Antipolis, 12 July 2018: The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
Speaking up for patient safety
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care...
Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for...
Study highlights genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get...
Blood biomarker can help predict disease progression in patients with COPD
Glenview, IL, July 12, 2018 - Some patients with COPD demonstrate signs of accelerated aging. In a new study published...
Insilico Medicine announces validation of the GAN-RL systems for de novo molecular design
Credit: Insilico Medicine 12th of July, 2018, Rockville, MD -- Today Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for...
Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment
Credit: Courtesy of Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine In areas of the country disproportionately affected by...
Novel therapy delays muscle atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s disease model
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a...
UC Riverside psychologist receives high honor from NAACP
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Carolyn B. Murray, a professor of psychology at the University of California,...
Smell receptors in the body could help sniff out disease
Rockville, Md. (July 12, 2018)--A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors--proteins that bind to odors that...
An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely...
International conference brings together world leaders in eye cancer
The world's leading ocular oncology scientists and clinicians are meeting this summer to discuss the latest research and treatment developments...
Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacterium in returning travelers
Credit: ECDC Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January and April...
University of Montana ecology professor helps map climate corridors
MISSOULA - The corridors of land vital for many wildlife species in the face of climate change often are unprotected....
Deep in the fly brain, a clue to how evolution changes minds
Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University For lovers throughout the animal kingdom, finding a suitable mate...
New informatics tool makes the most of genomic data
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer The rise of genomics, the shift from considering genes singly to collectively, is adding a new...
The secret life of lobster (trade): Could we be in hot water?
Credit: Photo courtesy of Josh Stoll In a paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers, including lead author Joshua...
