Kids show adult-like intuition about ownership
Children as young as age three are able to make judgements about who owns an object based on its location, according to a study from...
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Research reveals concerning childbirth trends
New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of blood loss after childbirth. Published...
Hepatitis C infections resulting from medical treatment occur despite clear guidelines
CHICAGO--May 22, 2018-- In a 10 year span, more than 130,000 patients were notified of medical errors that may have exposed them to blood-borne illness,...
Researchers identify spike in severe black lung disease among former US coal miners
The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been increasing dramatically among coal workers and especially...
SWOG sails into ASCO 2018 on a raft of research results
PORTLAND, OR - Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, will participate in 29 presentations to be made...
Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, according to a study of 150,000 insurance claims. The study, published in Health...
Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma
HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) - Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, together with colleagues...
Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
MADISON, Wis. -- It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a hard time. But what if,...
UM researcher: Big data, networks identify cell signaling pathways in lung cancer
Credit: Science Signaling MISSOULA - A team of scientists led by University of Montana cell biologist Mark Grimes has identified networks inside lung cancer cells...
Loyola Medicine joins Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network
MAYWOOD, IL - The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added Loyola University Medical Center to its Care Center Network of centers with expertise in accurately diagnosing...
Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
COLLEGE STATION - Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are finding they can address two...
Digging into new ethical issues around stem cells
Discussions concerning to the ethical issues related to stem cells have been ongoing for many years, but a special section in the latest issue of...
New brain development disorder identified by scientists
Researchers have identified a new inherited neurodevelopmental disease that causes slow growth, seizures and learning difficulties in humans. Writing in the journal eLife, the team...
Downward-facing mouse: stretching reduces tumor growth in mouse model of breast cancer
Many cancer patients seek out gentle, movement-based stretching techniques such as yoga, tai chi and qigong, but does stretching have an effect on cancer? While...
Fruit flies: ‘Living test tubes’ to rapidly screen potential disease-causing human gene
Credit: S. Yamamoto/Baylor College of Medicine It all began with one young patient; a 7-year old boy who was born without a thymus, an important...
