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Adolescent concussion patients were studied, and the research revealed long periods of rest following such an injury may do more harm than good.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Food labels seem to provide all the information a thoughtful consumer needs, so counting calories should be simple. But things get tricky because food labels tel...

Solitaire-Oral works better than existing antibiotics. With clinical trials producing positive results, it won't be too long now before the improved treatment against pneumonia is approved.

The seemingly harmless atypical hyperplasia is associated with more breast cancer risks. Women with this "benign" mass have up to 30 percent increased risks of developing breast cancer.

It's normal for a teen to have a lot of concerns, but add in mental issues and a firearm and you end up with a deadly mix. Unfortunately, access to firearms is too easy for teens.

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(Boston University Medical Center) Higher alcohol taxes strongly protect against binge drinking, according to a new study by Boston University School of Public Health researchers.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Researchers determined the variability of cation exchange capacity in different batches of pine bark and studied the influence of particle size, substrate pH, and peat amendme...

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory today report the discovery of a novel cellular biomarker that could make it comparatively easy for cancer surgeons to determine if a patient ha...

(Yale University) Solving one of the great mysteries of type 2 diabetes, a team of Yale researchers found that triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood and liver, are produced in the liver independent of insulin action ...

(Douglas Mental Health University Institute) Dr. Serge Gauthier, M.D., FRCPC, an eminent researcher in Alzheimer's disease, has been appointed to the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston,...

(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new virtual journal: Atlas. Published as a virtual journal, Atlas sele...

(New York University) Low alcohol consumption and a plant-based diet, both healthy habits aligning with current cancer prevention guidelines, are associated with reducing the risk of obesity-related cancers, a NYU study ...

(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) In a new report published in the January 2015 issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists use mice to show that a human membrane-bound enzyme called CD39, which can ...

(Loyola University Health System) Loyola University Medical Center has launched the first clinical trial in the United States of a minimally invasive treatment designed to help relieve pain, heal spinal fractures and pre...

(University of Huddersfield) New levels of collaboration between researchers in food science, pharmacy and chemistry have been pioneered at the University of Huddersfield. The three-man team of scientists behind the deve...

(Springer) Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup. Geographers' tools of the trade can help event organizers to better plan,...

(University of Eastern Finland) A Nordic study led by the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that the health-promoting Nordic diet reduces the expression of ...

(Thomas Jefferson University) A simple technique may be most effective in preventing heart disease after radiation therapy for breast cancer.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Scientists determined the effect of a controlled-release fertilizer placement method on changes in leachate nutrient concentration throughout an irrigation event, and evaluate...

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) A proactive infection prevention plan implemented widely in a Hong Kong health-care system was a significant factor preventing the spread of influenza strain A H7N9, other...

(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) A new research report published in the January 2015 issue of the FASEB Journal helps explain what goes wrong to when someone gets skin cancer and the relationsh...