Exercise may lessen fall risk for older adults with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disease that causes changes that kill brain cells. AD is a type of dementia, which causes memory loss and...
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Interventions to delay and prevent type 2 diabetes are underused, researchers say
CHICAGO--October 29, 2018--Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in the majority of...
Interventions to delay and prevent type 2 diabetes are underused, researchers say
CHICAGO--October 29, 2018--Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in the majority of...
Truck driver pain and discomfort can be alleviated
Almost 60 per cent of truck drivers in a recent Canadian study reported experiencing musculoskeletal (MSD) pain and discomfort on the job, even though it...
First US patient receives focused ultrasound treatment for neuropathic pain
Credit: University of Marland Medical Center BALTIMORE, Md., October 29, 2018 - University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States...
World Stroke Day! SVIN latest clinical trials and breaking science news!
SVIN's 2018 annual meeting to showcase breakthrough technology on stroke thrombectomy offering a ray of hope for stroke patients worldwide. The results of latest clinical...
New study: reduced screen time for young highly recommended for well-being
Too much time spent on gaming, smartphones and watching television is linked to heightened levels and diagnoses of anxiety or depression in children as young...
Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Bioengineering A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered...
Zebrafish make waves in our understanding of a common craniofacial birth defect
Credit: Camilla Teng/Gage Crump Lab/USC Stem Cell Children are not as hard-headed as adults--in a very literal sense. Babies are born with soft spots and...
Eye-tracking glasses provide a new vision for the future of augmented reality
Credit: Photo courtesy of DartNets Lab HANOVER, N.H. - October 29, 2018 - Battery-free eye-tracking glasses developed at Dartmouth College could create an even more...
Opioid-affected births to rural residents increase in rural and urban hospitals
The opioid epidemic has had devastating effects on families in rural communities, places where both maternity care and substance use treatment are limited. Pregnant women...
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
New Orleans (October 27, 2018)--Climate change-associated severe weather events may cause flooding that threatens the survival of the Olympia oyster, new research suggests. The findings...
Estrogens in cows’ milk are unlikely to pose a threat to adult health
Oestrogens found naturally in cows' milk are likely to be safe for human consumption in adults, according to a new review published in the European...
Carnegie Mellon power sector carbon index sees double digit growth in solar power
PITTSBURGH--(October 26, 2018) The Power Sector Carbon Index, developed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) tracks the environmental performance of...
Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise
Credit: DTU Today, much of the biology underlying cells' compositions of lipids is a black box to scientists. Even though lipids are a major group...
