Treating autism by targeting the gut
Experts have called for large-scale studies into altering the make-up of bacteria in the gut, after a review showed that this might reduce the symptoms...
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Good nutrition, physical training and mental exercises can reverse physical frailty in the elderly
Credit: National University of Singapore Physical frailty is common among the elderly and is strongly associated with cognitive impairment, dementia and adverse health outcomes such...
A & E departments need to do more to identify young people with alcohol problems
Nine of out of ten Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments are failing to identify young people with alcohol problems, preventing them from getting the vital...
A no-brainer? Mouse eyes constrict to light without direct link to the brain
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experimenting with mice, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that the eye's iris in many lower mammals directly senses...
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of mothers ‘shamed’ by others about their parenting skills
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health Some mommy-shaming "wars" become national news headlines. Actress Reese Witherspoon was recently food-shamed fo..
Results in AI for aging research and personal health data management to be presented at Bio-Taiwan
Credit: Insilico Medicine Monday, 19th of May, 2017, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based artificial intelligence company focused on drug discovery, biomarker development and...
Could therapy animal visitation pose health risks at patient facilities?
Credit: Dominick Reuter for Tufts University (June 19, 2017)--A survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations revealed their health and safety...
Clinical trial for a better treatment for mycetoma starts in Sudan
The first-ever double-blind, randomized clinical trial for an effective treatment for the severely neglected disease mycetoma has enrolled its first patient at the Mycetoma Research...
Medicaid expansion states saw ER visits go up, uninsured ER visits go down
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON -- States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA) saw 2.5 emergency department visits...
Self-medication misuse is high in the Middle East
A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which are published in Pharmacology Research...
Study reveals factors associated with hospital discharges against doctors’ advice
A new study has found that certain factors are linked with a person's decision to leave the hospital against the advice of his or her...
New ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds...
Risk of infection higher for patients with obesity after bypass surgery: University of Alberta research
Credit: University of Alberta Edmonton--Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass surgery, according to a series...
We are much more unique than assumed
Every human being has a unique DNA "fingerprint". In other words, the genetic material of any two individuals can be clearly distinguished. Computational biologists at...
Like a moth to a flame
Take a walk in the boreal forest of Eastern Canada these days, and chances are you'll hear the sound of millions of caterpillars taking a...
