Are portable music players associated with hearing loss in children?
Bottom Line: The effect of portable music players on the hearing of children is unclear. A new study found that about 1 in 7 children...
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Certain eye conditions in children may affect performance on timed, standardized tests
Bottom Line: Children with eye conditions commonly referred to as lazy eye and crossed eyes were slower at marking answers on multiple-choice answer forms typically...
Gene testing could identify men with prostate cancer who may benefit from immunotherapy
Scientists have identified a pattern of genetic changes that could pick out men with advanced prostate cancer who are likely to benefit from immunotherapy. Developing...
Human and artificial intelligence join forces to study complexity of the brain
A team of scientists lead by prof. Stein Aerts (VIB-KU Leuven) is the first to map the gene expression of each individual brain cell during...
Pharmacists intervention improves management of diseases among Syrian refugees in Jordan
Credit: Elsevier, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy Philadelphia, June 14, 2018 As global political conflicts continue to increase, more and more refugees are facing...
Water fluoridation confirmed to prevent dental decay in US children and adolescents
Alexandria, Va., USA - The fluoridation of America's drinking water was among the great public health achievements of the twentieth century but there is a...
Girls with high level of vitamin D have stronger muscles
Girls are stronger with higher levels of vitamin D, but the association was not found in boys. These are the results from a new large...
Yellow fever: A new method for testing vaccine safety
Credit: © Marie-Christine Cumont and Monique Lafon - Institut Pasteur Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and Sanofi Pasteur have recently developed a novel...
Numbers of Maori and Pacific students training to be doctors and dentists skyrocket
Credit: University of Otago There has been a significant increase in diversity of students entering the University of Otago's health professional programmes in recent years,...
Online information on vaccines and Autism not always reliable, study shows
Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, 'weak' scientific studies. The...
New discovery about the brain’s water system may prove beneficial in stroke
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The brain rests in a fluid, which among other things protects it from concussions. Scientists...
CLOVES Syndrome: Remarkable improvement in the health of 19 patients medical first
Credit: Corinne Kowalski /Paris Descartes university Dr Guillaume Canaud at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital - AP-HP, the Paris Descartes University, Inserm (INEM Institute Necker Enfants...
FAU receives $2.8 million HRSA grant to enhance role of RNs in primary care
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $2.8 million grant from the Health Resources & Services...
Tobacco aside, e-cigarette flavorings may harm blood vessels
DALLAS, June 14, 2018 - Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early...
Mainz scientists identify enzyme responsible for vascular damage caused by aircraft noise
In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have identified an enzyme...
