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A new Journal of Internal Medicine study describes an innovative program to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat in Iceland. In...

Older adult falls lead to substantial medical costs

In 2015, the estimated medical costs attributable to both fatal and nonfatal falls in older US adults was approximately $50 billion. The findings come from...

Feeling anxious? Blame the size of your waistline!

CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 7, 2018)--Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders, and it's more likely to affect women, especially middle-aged women. Although...

Determining the cause of difficult-to-control mitochondrial diseases

Credit: Associate Professor Wei Fan-Yan A Japanese research group has discovered that taurine is conjugated with mitochondrial transfer RNAs (tRNAs), small RNAs that decode genetic...

Why the latest shingles vaccine is more than 90 percent effective

Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown how the body's immune system responds to the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, making it...

Social status influences infection risk and disease-induced mortality

Credit: Sarah Benhaiem/Leibniz-IZW Spotted hyena cubs of high-ranking mothers have a lower probability of infection with and are more likely to die from canine distemper...

Lithium-related discovery could extend battery life and improve safety

Credit: Arizona State Unviersity Lithium-metal batteries are among the most promising candidates for high-density energy storage technology in an expanding range of digital "smart" devices...

Dispelling the myth that scientists don’t care about teaching

A new study using surveys and classroom noise analysis shows the success of a three-year effort by faculty in the Biology Department at San Francisco...

Scientists seek unfiltered truth about ‘light’ cigarettes

Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Would banning ventilated filters on cigarettes protect public health? Scientists from multiple institutions, including a group of a..

BODE may overestimate transplant benefit in COPD patients

Glenview, IL - COPD remains the leading indication for lung transplantation worldwide and accounts for one third of all lung transplants performed. In order to...

Study reveals how the brain tracks objects in motion

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Catching a bouncing ball or hitting a ball with a racket requires estimating when the ball will arrive. Neuroscientists have long thought...

Linking virus sensing with gene expression, a plant immune system course-corrects

Plant immune systems, like those of humans and animals, face a difficult balancing act: they must mount responses against ever-evolving pathogens, but they must not...

Moving toward a future free of drug-induced hearing loss

A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solvents...

Mosquito brain atlas aims to reveal neural circuitry of behavior

Credit: Meg Younger/Howard Hughes Medical Institute/The Rockefeller University A mosquito's head is about the size of a pencil tip, but it packs a dangerous punch:...

Study: ‘Dual mobility’ hip replacement reduces risk of dislocation