Symbionts as lifesavers
Researchers discover new factor influencing the spread of LegionellaCredit: © Cecilia Wentrup When people fall ill from bacterial infection, the ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
How proteins help influenza A bind and slice its way to cells
New study adds to our understanding of how influenza A effectively overcomes the first line of our defence against infectionCredit: ...
Humanwide program uses data-driven, integrated team approach to predict, prevent disease
Proactive, personalized care detected overlooked health conditions and risks Proactive, personalized care detected overlooked health conditions and risks A Stanford ...
IL-1 inhibitors may reduce radiation-induced vascular damage
Radiation therapy against cancer can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease much later in life, as the radiation causes chronic ...
Brain-controlled, non-invasive muscle stimulation allows chronic paraplegics to walk
Brain-controlled, non-invasive muscle stimulation allows chronic paraplegics to walk again and exhibit partial motor recoveryCredit: Walk Again Project - Associação ...
Brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified ...
Injections of a novel protein reduced artery blockage by enhancing lymphatic vascular function in mice
American Heart Association meeting report -- Presentation #104; Session I A BOSTON, May 14, 2019 -- Injections of a protein ...
Early in vitro testing for adverse effects on embryos
Medications have to be safe for mothers-to-be and for their unborn children. Before the authorities will approve a new drug, ...
Plaque in arteries may not all be the same; targeting specific immune cells in plaque may reduce heart attack and stroke risk
American Heart Association Meeting Report - Presentation 101; Session: I A BOSTON, May 14, 2019 -- A specific type of ...
AIT publication presents a new paradigm for sanitation 4.0
Credit: Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) A book by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) authors posits a new paradigm for ...
Cofilin may be early culprit in tauopathy process leading to brain cell death
A University of South Florida study links Aβ-activated enzyme cofilin with the toxic tau tangles in major neurodegenerative disorders like ...
Workplace interventions may improve sleep habits and duration for employees
Educational programs encourage better sleep and sleep-related outcomesCredit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - Simple workplace interventions, like ...
What happens when your picky eater becomes a teenager?
However, the few children who were persistent picky eaters, those who were less able to change and adapt their eating ...
Historically ‘safer’ tramadol more likely than other opioids to result in prolonged use
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Surgical patients receiving the opioid tramadol have a somewhat higher risk of prolonged use than those receiving ...
Protect protruding teeth from damage and long-term consequences
Credit: The University of Adelaide Children with their first or early adult set of teeth that stick out have an ...
Conquering cancer’s infamous KRAS mutation
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - May 14, 2019 - KRAS is one of the most challenging targets ...
Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers
A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among ...
The Lancet: Preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use
Large randomised trial indicates that WHO and other national organisations should change antibiotic guidelines for assisted childbirth Giving a single ...
The rich are outliving the poor in both Norway and USA
Inequalities in life expectancy by income in Norway were substantial, and increased between 2005 and 2015, according to a study ...
Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late
By studying a rare form of dementia, researchers might have found a way to detect neurodegeneration before brain cells are ...
