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Clinical trial investigates Alzheimer’s disease drug in people with Down syndrome
A phase 2 clinical trial in young adults with Down syndrome of a drug being investigated for the treatment of...
Study offers hard data on food allergies
Anecdotal evidence of food allergies abounds, but just how common are these allergies and intolerances? In a new study, investigators...
Building mental toughness off the field — it’s all about practice
Credit: Courtesy University of Miami CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 31, 2017) - By the end of each academic semester, most...
Mass. General researchers show how Shigella survives the gastrointestinal tract
Credit: Christina S. Faherty, PhD, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Surviving the treacherous journey through the...
Supportive housing improves health of formerly homeless people with HIV/AIDS
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ask Elizabeth Bowen about the intersection of homelessness and HIV/AIDS in the United States and she'll respond...
Family support moderates college students’ feelings of loneliness, suicide
ANN ARBOR--When college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult...
American Muslim women report depression linked to internalized stigma and abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 31, 2017--A new study of Muslim women in the U.S....
New in the Hastings Center Report May-June 2017
Defending Opioid Treatment Agreements: Disclosure, Not Promises Joshua B. Rager and Peter H. Schwartz To receive controlled pain medications for...
Mycobacteria use protein to create diverse populations, avoid drugs
Credit: Eric J. Rubin and E. Hesper Rego WHAT: Subgroups of tuberculosis (TB)-causing bacteria can persist even when antibiotics wipe...
Common acne medication offers new treatment for multiple sclerosis
A Canadian clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), at the Cumming School...
Take control to become a better parent
Most parents will agree that children present a never-ending series of behavioral challenges. Tantrums, picky eating and poor sleeping behavior...
Penn Orphan Disease Center to develop rare disease patient registries
PHILADELPHIA - The Orphan Disease Center in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with...
‘Harder, better, faster, stronger’-tethered soft exosuit reduces metabolic cost of running
Loading video... Credit: The Wyss Institute at Harvard University What if running the 26.2 miles of a marathon only felt...
Health care process a roadblock for adolescents with autism and their caregivers
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - For most people, trips to the doctor can be quite scary. For adolescents...
Zinc may hold key to fighting liver disease
Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research New research from the Westmead Institute's Storr Liver Centre in collaboration with the...
Ludwig researchers present new findings at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting
Ludwig Cancer Research released today the full scope of Ludwig's participation at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
Handheld scanner reveals vascularization in psoriasis patients
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A newly developed tissue scanner allows looking under the skin...
Sugar sponges sop up and release glucose as needed
Many diabetes patients must inject themselves with insulin, sometimes several times a day, while others take medications orally to control...
Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
Computer scientists have been working for decades on automatic navigation systems to aid the visually impaired, but it's been difficult...
Support for tidal energy is high among Washington residents
Credit: Craig Hill/University of Washington Puget Sound is one of the best places in the United States to capture energy...
