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Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans researchers provides new evidence that early exposure to...

People overestimate benefits, and underestimate risks, of medical interventions

From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according...

Surprising network activity in the immature brain

One of the outstanding mysteries of the cerebral cortex is how individual neurons develop the proper synaptic connections to form large-scale, distributed networks. Now, an...

LSU Health New Orleans joins alliance to advance physician-led innovation

New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans has joined Vantedge Venture's Innovation Alliance (VIA), a collective of health systems seeking to innovate and create...

Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help

Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods reduced populations of invasive Asian...

Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help

Wearable tech becomes top fitness trend for 2019, says survey of health and fitness professionals

October 25, 2018 - Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, according to an annual survey...

IN-PEACE tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia for patients and caregivers

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but have difficulty with comprehension an..

Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese

Credit: Courtesy of Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage cheese is the way to...

Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs?

Credit: Stacey Robinson In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of popular agricultural insecticides - neonicotinoids...

UMass Amherst research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli

Credit: Beth Jakob AMHERST, Mass. - Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long and Adam Porter at the...

Virtual reality brings dog’s anatomy to life for veterinary students

Credit: Virginia Tech Sara Farthing, a first-year student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, needed a mental picture. As she practiced...

Suppression of DKK3 protein thwarts pancreatic tumor progression and prolongs survival

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shed new light on why pancreatic tumors are so...

Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria - with little change after this point, new research has revealed. The...

Bacterial imaging probe is safe for patient use, study finds