Experimental drug restores some bladder function after spinal cord injury, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of...
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Medicaid expansion produces significant health benefits, study finds
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in various health outcomes consistent with...
I saw that. Brain mechanisms create confidence about things seen
Credit: Georgia Tech / Karcz / Guberman / Brumfield There's a long way to go before neuroscience can fathom the vastness of human consciousness, but...
Light exposure during sleep may increase insulin resistance
According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test...
When it comes to school recess, a quality playground experience matters
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are...
Trauma from parents’ youth linked to poorer health, asthma in their own children
Trauma experienced by a parent during childhood has long-reaching consequences - maybe even to the point of negatively impacting their own children's health, a new...
Gap in substance abuse data could have long-term implications, study finds
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute via Health Affairs Due to a change in federal regulation, from 2013-2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) redacted...
Training the next generation of One Health professionals
Credit: Mary Straub/UC Davis Since 2002, an increasing number of institutions and universities have been developing educational programs related to a One Health approach. There...
Insilico to present the advances in AI and Blockchain for Healthcare at the AI in Healthcare Summit
Monday, June 4, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development...
New cardiac pump device more effective, less costly than standard pump
In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and in a simultaneous publication in Circulation,...
Study finds 2.6 percent mortality rate among children hospitalized for stroke
MAYWOOD, IL - A major international study has found that 2.6 percent of infants and children hospitalized for stroke die in the hospital. Loyola Medicine...
New study finds plant protein, fiber, nuts lower cholesterol, improve blood pressure
WASHINGTON - A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant...
Pitt’s David Vorp named Fellow of the American Heart Association
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (June 4, 2018) ... David A. Vorp, Associate Dean for Research and John A. Swanson Professor of Bioengineering at...
How does alcohol influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in processes...
ChemMaps lets researchers navigate the chemical universe
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a new online service - ChemMaps - that allows users to interactively navigate the chemical space of...
