Could mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis?
Credit: pixabay There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray...
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Breakthrough discovery will change treatment for COPD patients
Credit: Providence Health Care Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing...
Dartmouth institute receives $2.1 million for project to help women with uterine fibroids
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Researchers at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have received a $2.1 million funding award from the Patient-Centered...
Medicare Advantage rankings penalize plans serving disadvantaged populations, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New research from Brown University suggests that federal rankings of Medicare Advantage plans may unfairly penalize those that enroll a disproportionate number...
Rare pediatric skin conditions often get expensive, inconsistent care
Credit: UIC Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with...
From corn to flake: Health-promoting phenolic acids lost during food processing
Credit: JoVE Video Journal URBANA, Ill. - For many Americans, highly processed foods are on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even when the...
Ludwig-developed candidate drug may be effective against broader class of brain cancers
July 9, 2018, NEW YORK -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study explains why a particular mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a cell...
New insight into Huntington’s disease may open door to drug development
Credit: Photo courtesy of McMaster University Hamilton, ON (July 9, 2018) - McMaster University researchers have developed a new theory on Huntington's disease which is...
Can fasting improve MS symptoms?
Credit: Tim Parker People with multiple sclerosis (MS) can find an abundance of conflicting advice suggesting that special diets - everything from avoiding processed foods...
New pediatric asthma yardstick has treatment guidance for children of every age
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (July 9, 2018) - Although about 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States have asthma, there are few comprehensive U.S....
Scientist earns third concurrent National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer
Credit: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Deb Kelly, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, was awarded $2.1 million by the National...
Fluorescent fish genes light path to neuroblastoma
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A new type of zebrafish that produces fluorescent tags in migratory embryonic nerve precursor cells could help a Rice University neurobiologist...
Loyola Medicine, Palos Health first in Illinois to offer MRI-guided radiation therapy
MAYWOOD, IL - The Loyola Center for Cancer Care & Research at Palos Health South Campus in Orland Park is the first center in Illinois...
Whooping cough vaccine: The power of first impressions
Credit: Dr. Ricardo Antunes, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA-- The current whooping cough vaccine was universally adopted in the US...
Alarming trend shows first-time smoking among young adults
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (July 9, 2018) - Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a new generation of addicted smokers...
