Blood pressure self-monitoring helps get patients with hypertension moving, study says
Credit: UConn Using blood pressure self-monitoring is an effective way to empower patients with hypertension to stick with an exercise ...
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New study reveals biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors
Stress of surviving the Holocaust has shown a lifelong and lasting negative impact on survivors' brain structure, as well as ...
One in 10 people have ‘near-death’ experiences, according to new study
Near-death experiences where people report a range of spiritual and physical symptoms, including out-of-body sensations and seeing or hearing hallucinations, ...
My health: consumers empowered by sharing medical ‘selfies’
Credit: QUT Taking medical 'selfies' and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient ...
Researchers look to unlock post-traumatic stress disorder puzzle
A team of Penn State and University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine researchers is attempting to answer a question ...
New AI tool captures top players’ strategies in RNA video game
Neural network approach could aid efforts to build biomedically useful RNA structuresCredit: Koodli et al. A new artificial-intelligence tool captures ...
Autism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviors
MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both ...
One simple change cut unnecessary imaging for cancer patients in half
Simply introducing a default physician order -- a "nudge" -- into electronic health records (EHRs) cut the use of unnecessary ...
Children living in countryside outperform children living in metropolitan area in motor skills
Young children's daily living environment and motor skills are closely related in the Finnish contextCredit: Martta Walker / University of ...
LGBTQ Asian-Americans seen as more ‘American’
The fastest-growing racial group in the United States -- Asian Americans -- is also one that is consistently perceived as ...
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndromeCredit: Illustration by Michael Worful At least ...
Bystanders will intervene to help victims of aggressive public disputes
Third-party conflict resolution is a human universal; similar results across three different countriesCredit: Lancaster University Bystanders will intervene in nine-out-of-ten ...
Repeat ER users changed how they used ERs after gaining medicaid coverage
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded health insurance coverage, including eligibility for Medicaid, the public insurance program for low-income Americans. ...
These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
University of Arizona researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors. ...
Video games offer clues to help curb animal disease outbreaks
As Asia and Europe battle African swine fever, University of Vermont research shows how farmers' risk attitudes affect the spread ...
Hate speech on Twitter predicts frequency of real-life hate crimes
NYU researchers turn to artificial intelligence to show the links between online hate and offline violence in 100 cities NEW ...
Settling the debate on serotonin’s role in sleep
The brain chemical is necessary to get enough sleepCredit: Caltech Serotonin is a multipurpose molecule found throughout the brain, playing ...
Suicide rates are rising significantly among African American teens
A large-scale study from The University of Toledo of young African Americans who have attempted or died by suicide suggests ...
Phones and wearables combine to assess worker performance
Mobile-sensing and consumer tech upgrade the employee review Credit: Shayan Mirjafari HANOVER, N.H. - June 24, 2019 -Using smartphones, fitness ...
Virtual reality takes a leap into taste
Credit: Diogo Matias, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown The fly hasn't eaten for an entire day and it's starving. Finally, ...