Getting serious about food safety
Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so. Consider the U.S. in the late 19th century. At...
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CU Anschutz scientists identify genetic causes of mitochondrial diseases
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2018) - An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified previously...
Physical therapy is highly effective for infants with congenital muscular torticollis
October 3, 2018 - Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be effectively treated by physical therapy.,...
The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy
The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has epilepsy, the probability must be...
Expert roundtable discusses impact of thyroid autoimmune testing on women’s health
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 3, 2018--A group of expert panelists gathered to discuss "Thyroid Immune Testing - Guidelines, Testing...
Low self-esteem connected to greater risk for opioid use
BINGHAMTON, NY - Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope,...
Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Credit: Eskenazi Health When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its clinics, it did more than...
Fly protein has protective effect on dopaminergic neurons
Credit: Christa Neu, Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing or dopaminergic neurons. The progressi..
$1.85M grant supports scientist’s study of tooth decay in young HIV patients
Credit: David Hillerby CLEMSON, South Carolina - Much of the research concerning the human microbiome focuses on the gut and the influence that diet and...
MGHfC researchers to investigate autism spectrum disorders treatment, prevention targets
Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) have been selected to receive a grant of $1.5 million from the European Commission as part of an...
Glow-in-the-dark paper as a rapid test for infectious diseases
Credit: Bart van Overbeeke Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and Keio University (Japan) present a practicable and reliable way to test for...
Even light drinking increases risk of death
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine Drinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all, suggests a new...
Privatized education did not lead to more doctors in Tanzania
Credit: Lena Mustonen Many are trained, few employed, fewer still remain in the medical profession in rural areas. This is the result of a major...
Best way to assess obstetrics programs? Measure outcomes for both mom, baby
Mothers and babies are dying due to birth-associated complications at higher rates now than a decade ago. In a new study appearing online in Birth,...
Sexual harassment and assault linked to worse physical/mental health among midlife women
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2018 - A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests that experiences of sexual harassment and...
