Happy older people live longer, say researchers
Happy older people live longer, according to researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. In a study published today in ...
Additional inhibitor can help anti-VEGF therapy overcome resistance in deadly brain cancer
PHILADELPHIA - Adding another inhibitor to therapies that cut off a tumor's access to blood vessels could be the key ...
HIV RNA expression inhibitors may restore immune function in HIV-infected individuals
(BOSTON) - Immune activation and inflammation persist in the majority of treated HIV-infected individuals and is associated with excess risk ...
Pioneers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia greet European Commission’s approval of Kymriah
Oncologists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today celebrated a watershed moment in medicine: approval by the European Commission (EC) ...
Reversing influences of intergenerational stress offers hope for addressing public health
ATLANTA - In an effort to help protect children from intergenerational vulnerabilities associated with parental trauma and stress, researchers at ...
New study examines wartime experiences and PTSD among female Air Force personnel
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 27, 2018--A study of deployed and non-deployed active duty, female ...
Clock drawing cognitive test should be done routinely in patients with high blood pressure
Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 27 Aug 2018: A clock drawing test for detecting ...
Left atrial fibrosis may explain increased risk of arrhythmias in endurance athletes
Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 27 Aug 2018: Left atrial fibrosis may explain the increased risk of arrhythmias seen ...
Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart
Munich, Germany - Aug. 27, 2018: Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart, according to research ...
Drug reduces deaths and hospitalizations from underdiagnosed form of heart failure
New York, NY (August 27, 2018)--A phase three clinical trial has shown that a drug called tafamidis significantly reduces deaths ...
Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause
Scientists have discovered that beluga whales and narwhals go through the menopause - taking the total number of species known ...
How the cholera bacterium survives water predators
Credit: Blokesch lab and BioEM facility (EPFL) The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as ...
Care coordination improves health of older patients with multiple chronic diseases
For older adults with multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, heart disease and others, care coordination appears to have ...
Marijuana found in breast milk up to six days after use
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in ...
One in 3 US veteran firearm owners keeps a gun loaded and unlocked
Ann Arbor, August 27, 2018 - One third of United States Armed Forces Veterans store at least one firearm loaded ...
Study finds 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk
Credit: UIC Media Library According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children ...
New target could prevent progression of liver damage to cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2018) - Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to ...
Red light at night: A potentially fatal attraction to migratory bats
Credit: Christian Giese Night time light pollution is rapidly increasing across the world. Nocturnal animals are likely to be especially ...
The heart: Digital or analog?
Credit: Virginia Tech/Gourdie lab Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional ...
ARRIVE trial of daily aspirin does not show lower risk of first cardiovascular event
The role of aspirin in preventing a first heart attack or stroke among people at moderate risk of heart disease ...
