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Physical activity has strong anti-inflammatory properties, according to a recent review. The findings are significant because persistent inflammation is involved ...

The dangers of driving after restricted sleep and moderate alcohol intake

In a recent study, combining moderate alcohol consumption (within legal limits for driving) and moderate sleep restriction led to greater ...

Why some women are more likely to feel depressed

CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 19, 2017) It's no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are ...

Study finds obese patients don’t need to lose weight before total joint replacement

Credit: Bryan Goodchild, UMass Medical School There's good news from UMass Medical School for overweight people with painfully arthritic hips ...

AOSSM presents prestigious research awards and grants during annual meeting

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the ...

Douglas W. Brown, MD, inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame

Credit: AOSSM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Douglas W. Brown will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's ...

Renowned Texas, orthopaedic surgeon, Jesse C. DeLee, MD, inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame

Credit: AOSSM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Jesse C. Delee, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports ...

Steering an enzyme’s ‘scissors’ shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: UBC Faculty of Medicine The old real estate adage about "location, location, location" might also apply to the biochemical ...

Arts-based groups benefit individuals with mental health conditions

A new study found that participation in arts-based groups--such as those that involve choir singing and creative writing--benefits the emotions ...

Too many bats are being killed for research

The work of zoologists worldwide is often an important asset for biodiversity protection, but a new article notes that scientists ...

Destruction of wetlands linked to algal blooms in Great Lakes

Canada's current wetland protection efforts have overlooked how the environment naturally protects fresh-water resources from agricultural fertilizer contaminants, researchers from ...

New way found to boost immunity in fight cancer and infections

An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Christopher Rudd, director of research in immunology and cell ...

Weight gain from early to middle adulthood may increase risk of major chronic diseases

Key Takeaways: Weight gain during young and middle adulthood may increase subsequent risk of chronic diseases, premature death, and decrease ...

Identification of PTPRZ as a drug target for cancer stem cells in glioblastoma

Credit: NIBB, ASUBIO Pharma Glioblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor with high mortality. Cancer stem cells are thought to ...

Making chicken feathers

Credit: Amy Shyer, UC Berkeley The rubber-like elasticity of skin, which contracts to its original shape after being stretched, is ...

Parasitic worms may lead to agricultural stem cell breakthrough

Credit: Professor Shinichiro Sawa The plant parasitic nematode is an agricultural pest that has no fundamental countermeasures and requires the ...

LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in Louisiana

New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and ...

Internal medicine physicians pleased with proposed rule to improve medicare payments

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today noted they are pleased with the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released ...

Pre-pregnancy obesity increases risk for neurocognitive problems in premature babies

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 18, 2017 - A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who ...

How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage