Potential genetic markers of multiple sclerosis severity
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In a bid to determine factors linked to the most debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), ...
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Adults in lower walkability neighborhoods found to have a higher predicted cardiovascular risk
Individuals living in less walkable neighborhoods up to 33% more likely to have long-term cardiovascular risks: studyCredit: Unity Health Toronto ...
It takes more than a catchy headline for health awareness campaigns to inspire action
A comparison of the Pinktober and Movember movements reveals that reach and engagement do not always lead people to research ...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science ...
Double-sided tape for tissues could replace surgical sutures
New adhesive that binds wet surfaces within seconds could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devicesCredit: Felice Frankel ...
In blacks with Alzheimer’s gene, higher education may be protective
Credit: Fotografie Erik Kottier NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 30, 2019)--Education may erase the risk of cognitive decline associated with the ...
Seizures in babies: UVA sheds light on why they have lifelong effects
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA A doctor at University of Virginia Children's is using an elegant new approach to mapping ...
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Poor sociodemographic environments play a role in diabetes risk everywhereCredit: UIC University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are the first ...
Malaria pathogen under the X-ray microscope
Credit: S. Kapishnikov Around 40 percent of humanity lives in regions affected by malaria, around 200 million people contract the ...
Study gives Ontario men access to advanced prostate cancer imaging
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - Led by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, a multi-centre registry trial ...
UMass Amherst team examines fertility impacts of male environmental exposure
Study broadens look at how phthalates affect sperm and embryo developmentCredit: UMass Amherst A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, led by ...
Study finds racial variation in post-op care after knee replacement surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large study analyzing 107,000 knee replacement surgeries found that African Americans were significantly more ...
Patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit
Credit: Paul Joseph/University of British Columbia New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients ...
How Chlamydia gain access to human cells
Publication in Nature CommunicationsCredit: HHU / Jan Galle Chlamydia are bacteria that can infect human and animal cells. Human health ...
Avocados may help manage obesity, prevent diabetes
Credit: University of Guelph Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according ...
Key gene in familial Alzheimer’s disease regulates neuronal development
Credit: Author: INc-UAB Age is the most important factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer. ...
New gene therapy for epilepsy provides on-demand release of endogenous substance
Preclinical study shows long-term suppression of seizuresCredit: Schwarzer/Medical University of Innsbruck Teams of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and ...
TalTech immunologists develop new leucocyte markers
Credit: Associate Professor Sirje Rüütel Boudinot An article entitled "Human Peripheral Blood Eosinophils Express High Levels of the Purinergic Receptor ...
Blood test can predict prognosis in deadly brain cancer
Penn study points to clinical utility of liquid biopsy in glioblastomaCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A blood test that measures ...
Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, ...
