New York, NY (August 27, 2018)--A phase three clinical trial has shown that a drug called tafamidis significantly reduces deaths and hospitalizations in patients with...
Scientists have discovered that beluga whales and narwhals go through the menopause - taking the total number of species known to experience this to five....
Credit: Blokesch lab and BioEM facility (EPFL) The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as oceans, ponds, and rivers. There,...
For older adults with multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, heart disease and others, care coordination appears to have the biggest impact on better...
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Although...
Ann Arbor, August 27, 2018 - One third of United States Armed Forces Veterans store at least one firearm loaded with ammunition and unlocked, according...
Credit: UIC Media Library According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children regularly use prescription medications, and...
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2018) - Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to chronically trigger in the liver...
Credit: Christian Giese Night time light pollution is rapidly increasing across the world. Nocturnal animals are likely to be especially affected but how they respond...
Credit: Virginia Tech/Gourdie lab Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity...
The role of aspirin in preventing a first heart attack or stroke among people at moderate risk of heart disease remains unclear. At the 2018...
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences HAMILTON, ON (August 26, 2018) - Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be...
New York, NY (August 27, 2018) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting innovative early career researchers, named 18...
For the first time, investigators report that a weight loss drug led to weight loss without increasing the incidence of heart attacks, strokes and death...
We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by...
