Religious leaders’ support may be key to modern contraception
Women in Nigeria whose clerics extol the benefits of family planning were significantly more likely to adopt modern contraceptive methods, new research suggests, highlighting the...
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A human brain model in a petri dish?
Research scientists around the world are now able to investigate the structural, cellular, and developmental intricacies of the human brain using bioengineered stem cell-based models...
Environmental factors may trigger onset of multiple sclerosis
A new Tel Aviv University study finds that certain environmental conditions may precipitate structural changes that take place in myelin sheaths in the onset of...
UTA awarded US/international patents on material that attacks multiple cancers
Credit: UTA The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded U.S. and international patents on a nanoparticle material that can be activated by light,...
Simple stickers may save lives of patients, athletes and lower medical costs
Credit: Ramses Martinez/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Heart surgery can be traumatic for patients. Having to continuously monitor your status without a doctor when...
No sweat required: UToledo finds hypertension treatment that mimics effect of exercise
Credit: Dan Miller, University of Toledo Couch potatoes rejoice -- there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in...
Do lovers always tease each other? Study shows how couples handle laughter and banter
Laughter plays an important role in romantic relationships - whether or not it's shared together or directed at the significant other. If partners handle laughter...
ESMO advocacy for patient-centred care takes on global dimension
LUGANO-MUNICH, 16 October 2018 - Supportive and palliative care should be an integral part of cancer treatment, the European Society for Medical Oncology claimed in...
Infectious diarrhea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering
NEW YORK (October 16, 2018) -- Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high disinfecting temperatures failed to remove...
Early onset of menopause and diabetes may limit life span
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 15, 2018)--Only in science fiction novels can scientists predict people's lifespans. However, researchers have advanced the understanding of those risk factors that...
Experts recommend new way to describe cognitive changes after anesthesia, surgery in elderly patient
CHICAGO - A multidisciplinary, international group of experts has recommended changing the way clinicians and patients describe cognitive changes experienced in some patients after anesthesia...
Long-running study identifies modifiable dementia risk factor in older adults
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2018 - For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their odds of developing dementia, but...
The role of PRMT1-mediated alternative splicing in dilated cardiomyopathy
Credit: University of Tsukuba In a study published in iScience, Professor Akiyoshi Fukamizu of the Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance...
Study finds healthy elders consuming walnuts daily show no negative effects on body weight
Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy elders without having a negative impact on...
What’s in the man box? Increased violence & suicidal thoughts
Credit: QUT An Australian first study involving 1000 men aged 18 to 30 has found those who conform to traditional definitions of manhood - dubbed...
