Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnacy
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children....
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High-nicotine dependent smokers ‘less likely’ to quit after lung cancer screening
Glenview, IL, May 21, 2018 - Tobacco cessation is considered the single most effective primary prevention strategy for reducing the risk of lung cancer death...
Nutrition 2018 Preview: Hot Topics in Research and Practice
Journalists and bloggers are invited to join top scientists and practitioners as they discuss the latest nutrition research findings during Nutrition 2018, the inaugural flagship...
NIH-funded researchers identify target for chikungunya treatment
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a useful target for drugs against...
Immune cells hold promise in slowing down ALS
Recent research from Houston Methodist Hospital showed that a new immunotherapy was safe for patients with ALS and also revealed surprising results that could bring...
Launch of a new partnership to improve development of new drugs for children in Europe
The members of the "conect4children" (c4c) initiative today announced the start of a large collaborative paediatric network that will facilitate the development of new drugs...
International anaesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care
Highlights: Access to safe anaesthesia for essential surgery is a basic human right and should be available to all patients irrespective of their ability to...
Novel bioactive steroid biosynthetic pathway in symbiotic fungi
Credit: The University of Tokyo & Jinan University A group of researchers from Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Tokyo and Institute...
Bladder cancer model could pave the way for better drug efficacy studies
CHAPEL HILL - Understanding that not all bladder cancers are the same, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have created...
Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are at a high risk to be murdered--or a victim of attempted murder-- according to a Cuyahoga County task force of...
One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No parent wants to come home...
Fewer men are being screened, diagnosed, and treated for prostate cancer
A new study reveals declines in prostate cancer screening and diagnoses in the United States in recent years, as well as decreases in the use...
US poison control centers receive 29 calls per day about children exposed to ADHD medications
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that there...
Neuron guidance factor found to play a key role in immune cell function
Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Macrophages are white blood cells involved in a variety of biological functions, from destroying infectious pathogens to repairing damaged tissue....
Exercise to stay young: 4-5 days a week to slow down your heart’s aging
Credit: Dr. Shigeki Shibata Participating in exercise 4-5 days per week is necessary to keep your heart young, according to new research published in The...
