Tag: Medicine/Health

September 16, 2019

People known for 'astonishing' cardiovascular health are going to market and changing their diets -- with the biggest difference being ...

NIAID officials call for innovative research on sexually transmitted infections

Credit: NIH/NIAID WHAT: Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, pose a significant public health challenge. Globally, more than one million new ...

Anti-aging startup launched based on breakthrough UAB research

Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Together, hair loss prevention and anti-aging skincare represent a more than $11 billion market. ...

Australian immunology pioneer Jacques Miller wins Lasker Award

Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Emeritus Professor Jacques Miller AC from Melbourne's Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has ...

Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems

Credit: UBC Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of ...

Scientists discover hidden differences among cells that may help them evade drug therapy

The discovery by UMD researchers suggests 'functional mosaicism' could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapseCredit: Snusha Ravikumar/University of Maryland ...

Warriors Research Institute expands telehealth to Texas veterans and their families

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute program receives grant for statewide expansionCredit: Baylor Scott & White Health Warriors Research Institute, ...

Nonphysician providers rarely interpret diagnostic imaging — except radiography, fluoroscopy

American Journal of Roentgenology researchers studying more than two decades of Medicare claims discover nurse practitioners and physician assistants rarely ...

Researchers identify focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths

Credit: Larochelle MR et al. (2019). Touchpoints: Opportunities to Predict and Prevent Opioid Overdose. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.039 Boston ...

Diet impacts the sensitivity of gut microbiome to antibiotics, mouse study finds

Credit: Belenky Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Antibiotics save countless lives each year from harmful bacterial infections -- ...

Developing therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus

Credit: Virginia Tech Systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease commonly referred to as lupus or SLE, has been compared ...

Researchers have identified areas of the retina that change in mild Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Knowledge Technology Institute, UCM Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) have identified changes in retinal layer thickness, ...

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

These preclinical findings may have therapeutic potential for autoimmune diseases like lupus.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The body's immune response ...

Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes

Tiny bubbles in our body could fight cancer better than chemo

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and ...

How do interactions between gut bacteria and fungi exacerbate crohn’s disease?

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center researcher receives NIH funding to investigateCredit: Case Western ...

Study reveals how HIV infection may contribute to metabolic conditions

Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A single viral factor released from HIV-infected cells may wreak havoc on the body ...

Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’

Credit: Ryoichi Teruyama, LSU Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the ...

Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus

Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal ...

Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity