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70K opioid-related deaths likely went unreported due to incomplete death certificates
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 27, 2018 - Several states are likely dramatically underestimating the effect of opioid-related deaths because of...
New diagnosis method could help spot head and neck cancers earlier
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are the most common head and neck cancers, but are often diagnosed late. Now, researchers...
Freedom from fear: dopamine’s role in unlearning fearful associations
Credit: RIKEN National Science Institute Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a circuit in the brain...
Don’t let depression keep you from exercising
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 27, 2018 - Exercise may be just as crucial to a depression patient's good...
Lipid species offer insights into metabolic health
Credit: Courtesy of the Morgridge Institute for Research Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, and...
Women’s diseases that doctors must know
Credit: World Scientific Gynecological complaints account for a large burden of day-to-day practice in family medicine, in hospital emergency rooms,...
Young binge drinkers may have higher heart risks
DALLAS, June 27, 2018 -- Young adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for...
What does fitness in midlife mean for depression, cardiovascular disease later in life?
Bottom Line: A high level of fitness in midlife was associated with a lower risk of depression after age 65...
UCalgary researchers discover antidepressant could be a promising treatment for PBC
Gail Wright considered herself healthy. She had no idea she had a chronic liver disease. "I was at a routine...
How water rules the world
Credit: World Scientific Why should I care about water when I can get as much as I want from my...
To tell the sex of a Galápagos penguin, measure its beak, researchers say
(University of Washington) Scientists at the University of Washington have announced that, for a Galápagos penguin, beak size is nearly...
Hip arthroscopy innovation represents paradigm shift for the surgery
CLEVELAND - Orthopedic surgeon Michael Salata, MD, Director, Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center...
Obstetric trauma rates for forceps deliveries have increased in Canada
Trauma to both mother and baby during vaginal deliveries, especially forceps deliveries, has increased in Canada in recent years, according...
Mason philosophy professor explores the ethics of severe brain injury
Credit: Andrew Peterson Family members of patients who have spent years in a vegetative state are often convinced that their...
‘The eyes have it’ — Photoreceptors in marine plankton form a depth gauge to aid survival
Credit: Jürgen Berger The eyes of some marine-dwell The eyes of some marine-dwelling creatures have evolved to act like a...
Eight health professionals selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of...
Feds back study of congenital heart disease
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious...
This curious animal grew larger over time — but its brain didn’t quite keep up
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough A new U of T Scarborough study has found that the ancestor of the modern...
Co-op University of Guelph study finds new measure for stress in overtrained athletes
Credit: Julien Heon With many recreational triathletes and runners ramping up their training in hopes of getting a personal best...
Salk Institute’s Janelle Ayres wins Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 27, 2018) Salk Associate Professor Janelle Ayres has been named one of three winners of...
