Happiness can affect physical health
A new review indicates that subjective well-being--factors such as life satisfaction and enjoyment of life--can influence physical health. The review's investigators also examine why this...
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Quantifying effectiveness of treatment for irregular heartbeat
Credit: Rachel Sweeney In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within the heart can...
A better approach to disease prediction through big data analytics
Big data holds great promise to change health care for the better. However, much of the technology that will someday transform health care and its...
Radiation prior to surgery reduces risk of secondary tumors in early-stage breast cancer
TAMPA, Fla. (July 17, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center researchers launched a first of its kind study comparing the long-term benefits of radiation therapy in...
Computers helping emergency doctors make better choices
Clinical decision support (CDS) embedded directly into the patient's electronic medical record is associated with decreased overall utilization of high cost imaging, especially among higher...
Record-breaking marine heatwave powered by climate change cooks Tasmania’s fisheries
Climate change was almost certainly responsible for a marine heatwave off Tasmania's east coast in 2015/16 that lasted 251 days and at its greatest extent...
Climatic stability resulted in the evolution of more bird species
Credit: Lars Edenius More species of birds have accumulated in genera inhabiting climatically stable areas. This is shown by a new study from Umeå University....
Improving ICU care and communication through technology use
Hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU) can be a frightening and sometimes traumatizing experience for patients. Although engaging the patient and improving communication among...
Brief interactions spur lasting waves of gene activity in the brain
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A five-minute encounter with an outsider spurs a cascade of changes in gene activity in the...
Bac-for good: Bacteria passed between generations benefits you more than others
Credit: Photo credit: C. Frazee, and contributed by M. McFall-Ngai Bacteria passed straight to children have more healthcare benefits than if they are transmitted via...
Is this Gulf of Mexico tubeworm the longest living animal in the world?
Credit: Image courtesy of the Chemo III project, BOEM and NOAA OER Large tubeworms living in the cold depths of the Gulf of Mexico may...
New Fanconi anemia-causing gene identified
(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) Researchers from the group led by UAB Chair Professor Dr. Jordi Surrallés at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant...
New test paves way for potential treatments to target Alzheimer’s and other conditions
A simple methodology for capturing proteins implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions has been developed by researchers at the University of...
Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover a crucial gene involved in the development of the placenta
Credit: S. Segura-Bayona, IRB Barcelona The placenta, a transient organ that links the developing embryo to its mother, is responsible for nutrient, waste and gas...
Epigenetics between the generations
Credit: MPI of Immunobiology a. Epigenetics/ F. Zenk We are more than the sum of our genes. Epigenetic mechanisms modulated by environmental cues such as...
