UAB investigators find repeat cesarean deliveries less cost-effective…
Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A systematic review from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that routinely opting for a repeat cesarean delivery...
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Famine alters metabolism for successive generations
Credit: Wikimedia Commons The increased risk of hyperglycemia associated with prenatal exposure to famine is also passed down to the next generation, according to a...
New study of gene mutations causing Leigh syndrome shows effects on embryonic development
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Research documents link between nightmares and self-harm
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New research from Florida State University finds a link between nightmares and self-injurious behavior, such as cutting or...
Young people do not associate e-cigarettes with increased likelihood…
Credit: CSUR New research suggests availability of e-cigarettes makes smoking appear less attractive to young people, discourages tobacco uptake Centre for Substance Use and Research,...
Grant helps UA’s Southwest Telehealth Resource Center connect providers, rural…
Credit: (Photo: Averette at en.wikipedia, Monumentvalleyviewfromnorth, cropped, CC-BY-3.0) Helping health-care providers connect with patients in some of the most underserved areas of the Southwest i..
Protein movement of hair bundles in the inner ear may preserve hearing for life
Hearing is made possible when hair bundles protruding from the tops of hair cells capture the energy of sound waves, converting them into electrical signals...
Study beefs up support for brain cells that control protein hunger
Credit: Image courtesy of Qili Liu, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. Have you ever found yourself craving a steak or a burger? The brain controls our...
Using an air conditioner in summer may affect sleep quality
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A study by a joint research team including professor Kazuyo Tsuzuki of Toyohashi University of...
Screening for disease or toxins in a drop of blood
Credit: Newomics The promise of being able to quickly and accurately screen for diseases or chemical contaminants in a tiny drop of blood has long...
Researchers map mosquitoes that transmit Zika and Dengue by county
Credit: Entomological Society of America The mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus transmit arboviruses that are increasing threats to human health in the...
Research reveals strategy to potentially treat juvenile Batten disease
Credit: M. Sardiello. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital and King's College London have...
Scientists learn more about how motors maneuver our cells’…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 6, 2016) – Much like motors power our cars, they also ensure that proteins get to the right place...
Follow-up cholesterol testing reduces risk of reocurrence for heart attack and stroke…
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center. If you have a heart attack or stroke, it's important to get your "bad" cholesterol measured by your doctor on a...
Hypothermia after stroke reduces dynamin levels and neuronal cell death
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 16, 2017-A new study has shown that following brain ischemia caused by cerebral blockage in...
