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More than 2 million people in the United States are rushed to the emergency room over head injuries. Now, health regulators have approved a screening test that may be helpful in treating head injury patients.

Lebanon, NH -- (Aug. 22, 2016) Fragility fractures -- those that occur at standing height -- are a significant source of sickness and death among the elderly population in the United States. They are also associated with...

(Binghamton University) A new study aims to better understand what makes some individuals particularly vulnerable to developing drug addiction. A team of researchers from across the country will look at how genes that in...

(University at Buffalo) Researchers at the University at Buffalo developed and tested a smartphone app that allows people living with HIV to self-report on sensitive health behaviors, which may help facilitate faster int...

(Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group) Researchers used biomechanical sensors to investigate exposure to head impacts during practice sessions and games in 9- to 11-year-olds engaged in a youth football program. A hi...

(Drexel University) A group of man-made chemicals used in some pesticides and insulating materials banned in the 1970s continues to linger in the United States, and new research by a Drexel University professor and colle...

(Virginia Tech) Thirty-four young players on two Blacksburg, Virginia, youth football teams wore helmets lined with spring-mounted accelerometers. The data showed some practice drills carried much higher risks of head im...

(eLife ) The scientists have discovered a new type of eye movement which they have called blink-associated resetting movement.

News The well-known mechanism of gene expression control -- dynamic changes in DNA methylation -- is also involved in changes to the excitability of neural cells. Contributed Author:  University of Alabama at Birmingham...

News A small device that both detects the initial signal of an epileptic attack and doses a substance that effectively stops it. Contributed Author:  Linköping University Topics:  Neurology

News Researchers deliver a protein/peptide combination using an injectable gel carrier to promote bone formation in mouse jawbones. Contributed Author:  Tokyo Medical and Dental University Topics:  Regenerative Medicin...

News Australian and Belgian medical scientists have discovered how to improve a woman's chances of becoming pregnant using a less invasive and cheaper alternative. Contributed Author:  University of New South Wales Topi...

News Researchers have developed a technique that estimates an HIV-negative patient's adherence to drugs prescribed to prevent HIV transmission during sex. Contributed Author:  University of Colorado Topics:  Medical Di...

Curb that sweet tooth while they're young. According to a recommendation released by the American Heart Association, daily added sugar intake for children should not exceed six teaspoons.

News A nanoparticle that mimics the bacterium Salmonella and may help to counteract a major mechanism of chemotherapy resistance. Contributed Author:  University of Massachusetts Medical School Topics:  Oncology

News Aquatic treadmill exercise may be a useful option for early intensive aerobic exercise after subacute stroke. Contributed Author:  Wolters Kluwer Health Topics:  Medical Diagnostics

News Stratafix Knotless Tissue Control Devices can address tissue repair needs in a broad range of surgical specialties. Contributed Author:  Ethicon Topics:  Surgical

People who are less than happy with their careers as they start out in their 20s and 30s are more likely to experience depression once they are in their 40s. A nationwide study shows a relationship between job satisfacti...

News A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer cell manipulation and associated advanced therapy development. Contributed Author:  Aalto University Topics:  Oncology

News Non-toxic, edible batteries could one day power ingestible devices for diagnosing and treating disease. Contributed Author:  American Chemical Society Topics:  STEM

News The app could help lead to quicker intervention in cases where a patient has missed a number of doses. Contributed Author:  University at Buffalo Topics:  Home Healthcare

(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) A Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU)-centered research team combined a protein that stimulates bone formation with a peptide that promotes osteoblast differentiation, and deli...