Is it ever too late for adults to benefit from physical activity?
Bottom Line: It may never be too late for adults to become physically active and enjoy some health benefits. This observational study ...
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Study: Life-saving antibiotic receives new use guidelines from researchers around world
First international consensus reached to create guidelines on polymyxins, a last-resort antibiotic for deadly bacteria BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An international ...
Success of university programs to promote rural healthcare in Japan
Researchers confirm university programs encourage physicians to work in rural areasCredit: Taken and owned by the Department of Community-Based Medical ...
Mount Sinai researchers lead trial showing aspiration is equally effective as, and significantly cheaper than, traditional stent retriever approach for clot removal
Sucking a clot directly out of the artery in patients experiencing a stroke is just as effective as, and significantly ...
$2 million NIH grant to study nephrotic syndrome
Credit: Children's National A Children's researcher has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ...
Endocrine Society celebrates International Women’s Day with special thematic issue
Women in Endocrinology Collection is part of a larger effort to advance underrepresented women in endocrinology WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society is ...
The chemistry behind kibble (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 -- Have you ever thought about how strange it is that ...
Thyroid hormone helped our ancestors survive but left us susceptible
Although most victims survive the 735,000 heart attacks that occur annually in the U.S., their heart tissue is often irreparably ...
Endocrine Society commends reinvigorated effort to regulate chemicals in personal care products
WASHINGTON, DC--The Endocrine Society applauded the reintroduction of a Senate bill that would give government regulators needed authority to protect ...
NIH provides $23 million for statewide translational research institute
Credit: Virginia Tech The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has been awarded a five-year grant of nearly ...
New gene hunt reveals potential breast cancer treatment target
Credit: Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. Australian and US researchers have developed a way to discover elusive cancer-promoting genes, ...
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
Credit: Thor Balkhed/LiU When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time. Researchers at ...
$3 million NIH grant to study APOL1 and HIV synergy
Credit: Children's National Two Children's researchers have received a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Canairy app tracks outdoor workers’ exposure to air pollution
A new app launched today by King's College London and the British Safety Council provides outdoor workers, and their employers, ...
Zinc could help as non-antibiotic treatment for UTIs
Credit: Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland. New details about the role of zinc in our immune system ...
Improving researchers' abilities to forecast epidemics
Credit: Hokkaido University An annual influenza season forecasting challenge issued by the US Centers for Disease Control provides unique insight ...
Sewage reveals levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide
Credit: Frank Aarestrup A comprehensive analysis of sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries has yielded the first, comparable ...
TB medicine pretomanid enters regulatory review process in the United States
NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2019)--TB Alliance's new drug application (NDA) for the novel tuberculosis (TB) drug candidate pretomanid has ...
Canadians’ consumption of fruit and vegetables drops 13 per cent in 11 years
Credit: UBC Faculty of Land & Food Systems Two surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13-per-cent decrease in the ...
Researchers report high rate of viral suppression among people new to HIV care
NIH-funded study reflects advances in HIV care, but gaps remain Eighty-six percent of individuals who entered HIV care soon after ...
