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Study reveals how antiepileptic drug causes problems during pregnancy
During pregnancy, use of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid has been associated with worse outcomes--including fetal loss, impaired growth, major...
Does concussion recovery and symptom severity differ between men and women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 19, 2018--A new study comparing male and female athletes examined...
UCalgary researchers develop a new method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy
Credit: Riley Brandt, University of Calgary For more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications...
Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a...
Skin cancers linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Previous studies have demonstrated a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in individuals with various cancers, including non-melanoma skin cancers...
Researchers use imaging technology to screen for colorectal cancer in young adults
BOSTON-- Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the country. While the rates of colorectal cancer...
A complete cell atlas and lineage tree of the immortal flatworm
Credit: Credit: Salah Ayoub, BIMSB/MDC and Jordi Solana, BIMSB/MDC, now at Oxford Brookes University From one stem cell to many...
Feather replacement or parental care? Migratory birds desert their offspring to molt
Credit: Ron Mumme, Department of Biology, Allegheny College Meadville, PA - April 18, 2018 - A new study shows that...
Tai Chi improves brain metabolism and muscle energetics in older adults
A new Journal of Neuroimaging study provides insights into the biochemical mechanisms by which Tai Chi-- a mind-body exercise--may provide...
Study provides video evidence of parental infanticide in a grassland bird species
Credit: Scott Nelson URBANA, Ill. - Baby birds go missing from their nests all the time. Usually, the disappearances are...
Scientists re-create brain neurons to study obesity and personalize treatment
Credit: Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2018) -- Scientists have re-created brain neurons of...
Medical doctors remain trapped in their substance-use disorders
Fear of dismissal or of losing their authorisation keeps medical doctors trapped in their substance use disorders, and instead of...
Biofeedback relaxation app may help kids during medical procedures
A new Pain Practice study indicates that biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help manage pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures....
Penn Medicine’s Carl June named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - TIME named University of Pennsylvania cancer and HIV gene therapy pioneer Carl June, MD, to...
Variants in non-coding DNA contribute to inherited autism risk
In recent years, researchers have firmly established that gene mutations appearing for the first time, called de novo mutations, contribute...
Age affects how we predict and respond to stress at home
A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home - but...
Depression during and after pregnancy may affect children’s development
Maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy, in the first year postpartum, and in early childhood were linked with poorer child neurodevelopment...
Homemade microscope reveals how a cancer-causing virus clings to our DNA
Credit: M. Mitchell Smith, University of Virginia School of Medicine Using a homemade, high-tech microscope, scientists at the University of...
Media registration now open for TCT 2018
WHAT: Media registration is now open online for TCT 2018 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular...
Low total testosterone in men widespread, linked to chronic disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A male's total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual health and muscle...
