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Credit: Lancaster University Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users and people...

Eight new mouse models for Alzheimer’s disease available to researchers

Credit: Courtesy of The Jackson Laboratory The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), has...

Pregnancy and reproductive history may impact dementia risk

Chicago, July 23, 2018 - Research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 in Chicago highlighted sex differences associated with dementia and Alzheimer's..

New research in patient care, transformative imaging technology highlight SNIS 15th Annual Meeting

San Francisco--The most innovative studies in neurointerventional care, cutting-edge sessions on artificial intelligence, and content-rich discussions on best practices and future directions in neuroe..

FIND and DNDi support Malaysian MOH to simplify and decentralize HCV screening & treatment

Initiative in Malaysia to enhance country's public health approach to hepatitis C Decentralized screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) using pre-qualified rapid diagnostic tests will...

Exhaled e-vapor particles evaporate in seconds — new study

Credit: Fontem Ventures Amsterdam, July 23rd 2018 - A new peer-reviewed study published in the prestigious journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research shows that exhaled e-vapour...

UTSA researcher receives $1.9 million HHS grant to develop anti-fungal vaccine

(SAN ANTONIO, July 23, 2018) -- Chiung-Yu Hung, assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received a five-year,...

Mandate patient access to primary care medical records

Canada's provincial governments should mandate patient access to their electronic medical records, argue authors of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) "e believe...

Curing breast cancer but at what cost? Patients report heavy financial toll

Credit: Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- As treatment for early stage breast cancer becomes less extensive and more precise, a new concern is...

Greater efforts are needed to address ‘financial toxicity’ of cancer treatment

In addition to facing new concerns about their health, individuals who are diagnosed with cancer often worry about the financial burdens of treatment. A new...

Exercise cuts risk of chronic disease in older adults

New research has shown that older adults who exercise above current recommended levels have a reduced risk of developing chronic disease compared with those who...

Saliva test could improve diabetes control and treatment

Diabetes assessment currently relies on measurement of blood sugar levels -- but a simple saliva sample could replace this, says new research. The study, published...

The short, tumultuous working life of a major league baseball pitcher

There are pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) who have had 30-year careers, but as UC Riverside demographer David Swanson points out, these are extreme...

The great NFL practice conundrum: How much should you train to avoid injury?

It seems like the most banal advice you could give an athlete: don't overtrain. And yet, when the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL...

First practice guidelines for clinical evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease