Science
Kaiser Permanente to examine role of environmental factors in childhood obesity
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 - Kaiser Permanente researchers have received a major new grant from the National Institutes of...
Less sensitive temperature regulation a key to hibernation-like torpor
Credit: RIKEN Some animals can enter a hibernation-like state called daily torpor that reduces the amount of energy needed to...
New insights into cause of phantom limb pain may have therapeutic benefits
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Phantom limb pain is the pain experienced following loss of a limb, either from...
Winter conception increases mothers’ diabetes risk
Research led by the University of Adelaide has found that women whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely...
New study shows racial/ethnic variations in quitline reach among US smokers
Quitlines, hotlines that provide free cessation services for smokers, appear to be reaching minority populations that typically underutilize cessation treatments...
Scientists ‘plug in’ to circuitry behind sex in male fruit flies
Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a small neural circuit in male fruit flies that has evolved to...
Leishmaniasis infection on the rise in US ecotourists, soldiers
ARLINGTON, Va. - Driven by burgeoning ecotourism and military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, a parasitic infection called leishmaniasis is...
Global declines in adolescent childbearing related to national income, education expenditures
New York -- Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that an important explanation for declining rates...
Unhealthy weight management practices associated with non-medical use of prescription drugs among adolescents
Ann Arbor, MI, November 15, 2016 - Non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is a serious public health concern in...
Special brain activities while mother and autism spectrum disorder child gaze each other
Credit: Kanazawa University Special activities in the brains while mother and her child with autism spectrum disorder are gazing each...
Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. - Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such...
NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide...
Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same page
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and...
Study shows bilingual lupus support and education program has positive impact
A bilingual support group addressing the psychological and educational needs of patients with lupus and their families is a valuable...
Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive critical medications
Credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at...
UofL researcher receives grant to study methods to restore depth perception
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Aaron W. McGee, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of...
York U researchers find ‘sweet’ solution to kill E. coli in drinking water
TORONTO, November 14, 2016 - Paper strips laced with sugar could be the sweetest solution so far, literally, to kill...
Soy protein-based seed coating acts as biostimulant
GENEVA, NY/ITHACA, NY - Cornell researchers have found a new green source that shows promise as a seed coating. Soy...
General surgery residents prefer flexible work hours for patient care, education
CHICAGO (November 14, 2016): U.S. general surgery residents strongly prefer work hour policies that allow them the flexibility to work...
Ensuring medical care is consistent with patient goals
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS - It can be challenging to determine whether the medical care provided...