Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips,...
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A mere drop of blood makes skin cells line up
What happens to skin cells when they are confronted with blood? A team of researchers from Oslo University Hospital, led by Emma Lång and Stig...
Wearable ultrasound patch monitors blood pressure deep inside body
Credit: Chonghe Wang/Nature Biomedical Engineering A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect...
Poorest Americans most likely to have used prescription opioids
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Among older Americans, the poorest are the most likely to have used prescription opioids, according to a University at Buffalo study providing...
Program will educate, empower ER visitors with uncontrolled high blood pressure
A new $3 million, five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute will allow researchers to determine whether a unique program designed to...
Pilot study identifies strain of bacteria as chief risk factor for stomach cancer
SEATTLE -- September 12, 2018 -- Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found a specific strain of Helicobacter pylori strongly correlated with stomach...
Study first to report sexual behavior norms for US adults with dementia living at home
The majority of partnered, home-dwelling people in the U.S. with dementia are sexually active, according to a University of Chicago Medicine study out this week...
New combination treatment targets pre-leukemia stem cells
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Your body's blood cells are manufactured by hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow. But just as regular, mature cells...
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Doctors should consider treating chronic pain patients with sugar pills Placebo pills relieve pain as effectively as drugs for half of chronic pain patients Pain...
Scientists map interactions between head and neck cancer and HPV virus
san francisco, ca--September 12, 2018--Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely known to cause nearly all cases of cervical cancer. However, you might not know that HPV...
Sensors that are literally ‘music to one’s ears’ (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Researchers have found a new use for a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument: detecting toxic substances and counterfeit medications. The sensor, based...
HHMI awards Hanna Gray Fellowships to 15 early career scientists
Credit: HHMI The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) today announced the selection of 15 outstanding early career scientists as HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows. These recent...
Climate and health educators launch knowledge bank
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) unveils an online knowledge bank with resources for educators on the health impacts of climate change....
Low-cost monitor uses AI to diagnose heart problems
A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in...
Older adults fitted with cochlear implants exhibit poor brain function
Older adults fitted with a cochlear implant to compensate for severe hearing loss have significantly poorer cognitive function than their normal-hearing counterparts, reveals a new...
