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Credit: The University of Tokyo & Jinan University A group of researchers from Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University of Tokyo and Institute...

Bladder cancer model could pave the way for better drug efficacy studies

CHAPEL HILL - Understanding that not all bladder cancers are the same, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have created...

Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence

Victims of domestic violence are at a high risk to be murdered--or a victim of attempted murder-- according to a Cuyahoga County task force of...

One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food

Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No parent wants to come home...

Fewer men are being screened, diagnosed, and treated for prostate cancer

A new study reveals declines in prostate cancer screening and diagnoses in the United States in recent years, as well as decreases in the use...

US poison control centers receive 29 calls per day about children exposed to ADHD medications

A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that there...

Neuron guidance factor found to play a key role in immune cell function

Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Macrophages are white blood cells involved in a variety of biological functions, from destroying infectious pathogens to repairing damaged tissue....

Exercise to stay young: 4-5 days a week to slow down your heart’s aging

Credit: Dr. Shigeki Shibata Participating in exercise 4-5 days per week is necessary to keep your heart young, according to new research published in The...

Improving heart health could prevent frailty in old age

New research has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, raising the possibility that frailty could be...

Research sheds light on a novel disease mechanism in chronic smokers

Research published in the journal Clinical Science suggests that an immune signalling protein called interleukin (IL)-26 is increased among chronic smokers with lung disease and...

Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves destroy lung cancer cells: Quantum dots have great potential

Credit: S Pitchaimuthu, Swansea University Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, destroying up to 80% of them, new research...

Larger waistlines are linked to higher risk of vitamin D deficiency

Higher levels of belly fat are associated with lower vitamin D levels in obese individuals, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society...

Brain stimulation may reduce food cravings as obesity treatment

Stimulating the brain to alter its intrinsic reward system shows promise in the treatment of obesity, according to results presented in Barcelona at the European...

Infection blood test of limited value in reducing antibiotic use

SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2018 - Overall antibiotic use was not curbed by giving physicians the results of biomarker tests in patients with suspected lower...

Technique shows promise for reconstruction of airway following surgery