Memory loss and other cognitive decline linked to blood vessel disease in the brain
MAYWOOD, IL - Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the small blood vessels in the...
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One in 5 surgical weight-loss patients take prescription opioids 7 years after surgery
Credit: Nicole Santo/UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 5, 2017 - While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially declines in the months after...
Mizzou researchers receive grant to study learning and memory
Credit: University of Missouri, Division of Biological Sciences Learning and memory are traits we inherit from our parents and grandparents. Just like our hair color,...
Could your car predict a cardiac event? U-M explores heart monitoring in vehicles
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Medical emergencies cause a high number of vehicle crashes. University of Michigan researchers have teamed up with Toyota to...
Aspirin does little or nothing for hard arteries, University of Florida researchers find
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Now, a team led by a University of...
HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access
Credit: Health Affairs College Park, Md. - A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on health showed that people receiving...
International science team: Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An international team of scientists has concluded that "highly protected" marine reserves can help mitigate the effects of climate change and suggests...
Researchers find micro-gene that protects the brain from developing epilepsy
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) On December 16, 1997, hundreds of Japanese children were brought to hospital suffering from epilepsy-like seizures. They all had one thing...
Adding vemurafenib doubles progression-free survival in BRAF metastatic colorectal cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Clinical trial results presented in an oral abstract session 3:00pm Monday, June 5 at the American Society for Clinical...
Electrocatalyst nanostructures key to improved fuel cells, electrolyzers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University scientists' simulations have unraveled the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may solve a significant problem associated with fuel...
What caused the most toxic algal bloom ever observed in Monterey Bay?
Credit: Kim Fulton-Bennett © 2015 MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA -- In late spring 2015, the West Coast of North America experienced one of the most...
ASA continues dialogue on significance, P values with new symposium on inference
In 2016, the ASA released an historic statement on statistical significance and p values in an effort to improve the conduct and interpretation of quantitative...
Diabetes drug prevents stiffening of heart muscle in obese mouse model
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health Overconsumption of a Western diet high in fats and refined sugars has contributed to a global increase in...
Texas team debuts battery-less pacemaker
Credit: Rice Integrated Systems and Circuits/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 5, 2017) - A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's...
NIAID-sponsored trial of experimental Chikungunya vaccine begins
Credit: NIAID A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult volunteers at sites in the...
