Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure
Study among the first to suggest moderate drinking harms, rather than protects, heart health A study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults shows that moderate...
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E-cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression
Data reveal toll of vaping; researchers say switching to e-cigarettes doesn't eliminate health risks Concerns about the addictive nature of e-cigarettes--now used by an estimated...
Getting a flu shot while hospitalized lowers the chance of a heart attack
Largest study to date bolsters evidence for heart benefits of vaccination There's now another reason to get your yearly flu shot. Not only can it...
Heart attacks increasingly common in young adults
Youngest heart attack survivors have same likelihood of dying as survivors 10+ years older; substance abuse may be contributing to trend Even though fewer heart...
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay
Catching some midday shut-eye linked to similar drops in blood pressure seen with other lifestyle changes, some medications It seems that napping may do more...
New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors
Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many types of cancer could be...
Longitudinal studies provide an excellent research learning environment for trainees
(Boston)--Compared to experimental studies that require complex infrastructures such as laboratories or clinical trials at multiple centers, studies using a longitudinal cohort (an observational research...
Green spaces can help you trust strangers
Simple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at...
States with permissive gun laws have higher mass shooting rates
Average rates 11 percent higher and growing in permissive states, shrinking in restrictive states States with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership have...
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body...
Cell study reveals key mechanism linked to healthy development
Scientists have shed light on how healthy cells develop by identifying the role of key molecules involved. The components, known as R-loops, are formed during...
Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants
Credit: Photo by Chelsea Mamott, GLBRC MADISON, Wis. -- With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows...
Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formation
Study upends ideas inferred from nonwoody plantsCredit: Illustration by Jack P. Wang and Ilona Peszlen. North Carolina State University researchers have uncovered how a complex...
Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 years
NIH-Supported analysis identified elevated mortality in large Latin American cohortCredit: NIAID Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at an...
Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issues
Credit: PREVAIL/NIAID Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia had a higher prevalence of certain health issues--including uveitis (eye redness and pain), abdominal, chest,...
