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Following a case of poisoning caused by a potato dish, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment is reminding people about the correct handling of...

In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

Bone marrow biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of multiple myeloma, but these procedures are far too invasive to perform...

Mouse study identifies new target for human accelerated aging syndrome

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified a potential therapeutic target in the devastating genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), which is characterised by...

Seniors stick to fitness routines when they work out together

Credit: UBC Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with people their own age, a...

Want to remember your dreams? Try taking vitamin B6

Credit: IStock New research from the University of Adelaide has found that taking vitamin B6 could help people to recall their dreams. The study published...

$15 million gift will create unique powerhouse initiative to fight infections and immunity

Credit: McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, A $15-million gift from the visionary Montreal-based Doggone Foundation will launch the McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative i..

Diabetes UK commits £2.6 million to new research

(University of Warwick) Diabetes UK has committed to invest £2.6 million in 19 brand new projects which aim to make life-changing improvements in diabetes care,...

Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback, study finds

Credit: Aadeel Akhtar, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Losing an arm doesn't have to mean losing all sense of touch, thanks to prosthetic arms...

First-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients

New Orleans, LA - Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes in non-white patients who had...

Get a grip: What your hand strength says about your marriage prospects and mortality

NEW YORK (April 26, 2018)--Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Aging Center found men with a stronger grip were...

Searching for a nursing home and don’t know where to turn?

Yelp reviews of nursing homes tend to focus more on staff attitudes, staff responsiveness and the physical facility itself than government reviews, a new USC...

Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months

SAN DIEGO, APRIL 26, 2018 - Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI). The...

Penn researchers elected American Statistical Association Fellows

PHILADELPHIA - Two biostatisticians from the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and professors of Biostatistics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology Mingyao Li, PhD, and Sharon...

Largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics finds new mutations, suggests immunotherapy

University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers recently completed the largest-ever study of thyroid cancer genetics, mining the data of 583 patient samples of advanced differentiated...

New study shows length of hospital stay impacts outcomes after TAVR procedure