Kessler Foundation and UAB to study exercise training for cognitive deficits in MS
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - July 20, 2018 - Glenn Wylie, DPhil, associate director of the Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center (RONIC) at Kessler...
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SPIE journal announces public access to largest multi-lesion medical imaging dataset
Credit: @SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA and CARDIFF, UK - A paper published today in the Journal of Medical Imaging - "DeepLesion: Automated mining of large-scale...
Loyola medicine radiologist wins award for best clinical research paper
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine radiologist Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD, and colleagues have received the Society for Pediatric Radiology's prestigious Walter E. Berdon Award for best...
Effect of twice-weekly calorie restriction diet for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes
Bottom Line: A diet with calorie restriction two days per week was comparable to a diet with daily calorie restriction for glycemic control in patients...
Can greening vacant urban land improve mental health?
Bottom Line: Physical conditions in a neighborhood matter. Trash, a lack of sidewalks and parks, and vacant or dilapidated spaces have been associated with depression,...
Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression in city dwellers, Penn study finds
PHILADELPHIA -- Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School...
Scientists reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues...
Secondhand smoke causing thousands of still births in developing countries
The study reveals that more than 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to secondhand smoke - causing approximately 17,000 still births in...
Press registration now open: European Respiratory Society’s International Congress
The annual European Respiratory Society International Congress will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from Saturday 15 September to Wednesday 19 September,...
From pollutants to human health: Key questions for a better environmental future in Europe
Credit: University of Barcelona What are the most aggressive chemical products for the environment? What areas of the planet have more pollutants? Can we detect...
New study shows video games can improve health in children with obesity
Credit: LSU A new study from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center showed for the first time that video games, in combination with fitness coaching and...
Action on Hearing Loss UK awards NCBS scientist
Credit: NCBS The National Health Service and the Department for Health in UK set up a plan for "Action on Hearing Loss" in 2015, to...
The cause of prostate cancer progression to incurable stage has likely been uncovered
Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have discovered novel genes and mechanisms that can explain how a genomic variant in a single nucleotide...
The genes are not to blame
Individualized dietary recommendations based on genetic information are currently a popular trend. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has systematically analyzed scientific...
A peek into the interplay between sleep and wakefulness
Credit: University of Tsukuba Sleep is an autonomic process and is not always under our direct, voluntary control. Awake or asleep, we are basically under...
