Science
Study brings undiagnosed adults struggling with autism out of the shadows
Credit: Photo: Sally McCay For most of his life, Kevin Hughes has felt like an outsider. A loner as a...
E-cigarettes may harm teens’ lung health
Credit: ATS Nov. 16, 2016--E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing dramatically, and public health experts are concerned that these devices...
Van Andel Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 17, 2016)--Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year...
NIAID-supported study examines vulnerability of gonorrhea to older antibiotic drug
WHAT: A new clinical research study seeks to determine whether a rapid molecular diagnostic test can reliably identify gonorrhea infections...
Study reveals workings of immune response to deadly fungal infections
Credit: Reichner et. al. ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Every year, fungal infections threaten thousands of patients -- from those with depressed...
VARI, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis
(Van Andel Research Institute) Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant...
Through grant & telemedicine, Boston Medical Center expanding access to epilepsy care
BOSTON - Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services...
Fear of gaining weight may influence contraception choices
Concerns about weight gain may be driving contraception choices, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Women who are...
Study reveals new information on how brain cancer spreads
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Glioblastoma multiforme remains the most common and highly lethal brain cancer and is known for...
Large-scale cancer gene profiling is feasible but faces barriers
Credit: Dana-Farber BOSTON -- Researchers leading the largest genomic tumor profiling effort of its kind say such studies are technically...
Women who have their last baby after 35 are mentally sharper in old age, study finds
A new study has found that women have better brainpower after menopause if they had their last baby after age...
Beyond the DNA
Credit: Christoph Bock/CeMM Scientists have established comprehensive maps of the human epigenome, shedding light on how the body regulates which...
Insurers use high drug costs to deter some Obamacare patients, economist says
AUSTIN, Texas -- An economist at The University of Texas at Austin will brief members of Congress on how insurers...
Study links health literacy to higher levels of health insurance coverage
Uninsured individuals who had greater knowledge about health insurance and financial issues were more likely to gain coverage after health...
T cell channel could be targeted to treat head and neck cancers
CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered that an ion channel, active within T cells (white blood cells),...
Malaria parasite evades rapid test detection in children
Credit: Jonathan Parr Chapel Hill, NC - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the highest rates...
Does traffic-related air pollution increase asthma risk by stimulating immune mediated inflammation?
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November17, 2016--A recent study of 577 children living in Puerto Rico...
Researchers examine how drug policy impacts HIV vulnerability among African-Americans
Although HIV rates are higher among the African American community compared to the White population, research shows that engagement in...
New technology detects COPD in minutes
Credit: Swansea University This technology is now being taken forward commercially through the recently formed spin-out company PulmonIR Ltd. Clinical...
Men’s brains are found to be more greedy than women’s
It has long been known to science that women find it easier than men to multitask and switch between tasks....