Studies examine vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, for infants, children
Bottom Line: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and for infants and children is the focus of two studies, an editorial and a patient page. Why...
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Single injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a new way to block a root cause of pain. The key is...
It takes a village
Credit: Steve Morton A hand-made super-microscope - capable of seeing the actual building blocks of a bacterial cell wall - has helped Monash researchers decipher...
Stronger alcohol policies help reduce alcohol-related crash deaths in US
(Boston) - Stronger alcohol policies, including those targeting both excessive drinking and driving while impaired by alcohol, reduce the likelihood of alcohol-related motor vehicle crash...
Brain scientists identify ‘cross talk’ between neurons that control touch in mice
Scientists report they have uncovered a previously overlooked connection between neurons in two distinct areas of the mammalian brain. The neurons, they say, control the...
Understanding the origin of Alzheimer’s, looking for a cure
Montreal, May 29, 2018 - After a decade of work, a team led by Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont researcher and Université de Montréal associate professor Dr. Gilbert...
Recreational football an absolute winner for 55- to 70-year-olds with prediabetes
Credit: Magni Mohr Twice-weekly football training combined with dietary guidance improves fitness level and cardiovascular health profile in untrained 55-70-year-old women and men with prediabetes....
Olfactory receptor as therapeutic target in bladder cancer
Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers from Bochum have detected an olfactory receptor in the human bladder that might prove useful for bladder cancer therapy and diagnosis....
Positive recommendation IDMC to Zepsyre® to continue Phase III trial small-cell lung cancer
(Pharmamar) PharmaMar has announced today that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee has notified the Company of its recommendation that the Phase III (ATLANTIS) trial currently...
Charité gains new Collaborative Research Center for diagnostic imaging
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) At the meeting of the German Research Foundation's review panel on May 17, Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin convinced the reviewers with...
Ovarian cancer statistics, 2018
A new report from the American Cancer Society provides an overview of ovarian cancer occurrence and mortality data. Ovarian Cancer Statistics, 2018 is published early...
Sex hormone levels alter heart disease risk in older women
In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male...
New tool for female reproductive genetics
Credit: Carnegie Institution for Science Baltimore, MD--The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for studying animal and human development and disease. It...
Infant mortality rates higher in areas with more Christian fundamentalists, study finds
The odds of an infant dying before their first birthday are higher in counties with greater proportions of conservative Protestants, especially fundamentalists, than in counties...
Blackcurrant dye could make hair coloring safer, more sustainable
Credit: American Chemical Society Whether they're trying to hide some gray or embrace a new or quirky color, people adore hair dyes. But some of...
