Tag: Public Health

1. Compounded pain creams no better than placebo for pain relief Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-2736 URLs go live when the embargo lifts ...

Genome structure of malaria parasites linked to virulence

UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malariaCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An ...

Structure of virus that infects bacteria in hot springs is revealed

Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could enhance targeted drug deliveryCredit: RCSB PDB: 2xvr Scientists have revealed the structure of ...

Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems

Overheated mice do not defend against flu in lab studyCredit: University of Tokyo CC-BY Heat waves can reduce the body's ...

Study: Fatal opioid-related car crashes in Maryland hold steady over decade

By limiting analysis to those who died at the scene with opioids in their systems versus those who died later, ...

Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election

Rates of insertion for intrauterine devices and implants increased by 21.6 percent in the 30 days after the election Boston, ...

Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria

Humans are in a constant arms race with infectious bacteria. To kill these disease microbes, we develop powerful antibiotics; and ...

New disease surveillance tool helps detect any human virus

Computational method helps scientists examine microbes at a larger, more comprehensive scale than previously possible During the Zika virus outbreak ...

Research shows teens too low on sleep, activity, and too high on screen time

HOUSTON - (Under strict embargo until 11 a.m. ET Feb. 4, 2019) - Only 1 in 20 U.S. adolescents is ...

Gerontologists find functional status after TAVR, SAVR linked to pre-op fragility

Researchers assess patients' functional status 12 months after procedure Affecting an estimated one in eight people older than 75, aortic ...

Quality of overall diet is key to lowering type 2 diabetes risk

Singapore, 29 January 2019 - Consistent with studies in other populations, findings from the first local study, The Singapore Chinese ...

EU project identifies obstacles to transnational research access to large prospective cohorts

BBMRI-LPC (Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure - Large Prospective Cohorts) EU infrastructure project was implemented during the years 2013-2017. The ...

Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women who have undergone infertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization, are more likely to experience severe pregnancy complications, according ...

Obesity-related cancers rising in young adults in the US

Millennials have about double the risk of some cancers compared to Baby Boomers at same age A new study finds ...

University spinout receives £1.2 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Credit: University of Plymouth Amprologix Limited, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has won a £1.2 million contract from the ...

Walking for health benefits just got easier to track

UMass Amherst researchers create simple guidelines to measure walking intensityCredit: UMass Amherst In an ongoing study exploring walking for health ...

Protecting those on the frontline from Ebola

A new online training program developed by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina helps keep health care workers ...

A new toolkit for studying how 'PARP' activity boosts cancers

ADP-ribosylation, a process driven by PARP enzymes, helps some cancers grow and is suspected to be a factor in other ...

Suicide can't be predicted by asking about suicidal thoughts, major Australian study shows

The majority of people who die by suicide deny having suicidal thoughts when asked by doctors in the weeks and ...

Common e-cigarette chemical flavorings may impair lung function