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Despite government warning, a number of U.S. mothers still observe unsafe sleep practices. This resulted in thousands of sleep-related deaths each year among American babies.

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that is commonly found on sun-exposed areas. Treatment is difficult because these tumors are often resistant to chem...

Robots are finding new ways to get under our skin, and that's a good thing. Lab-grown organs are carving their place in medicine, as scientists can today grow miniature brains, kidneys and more in the lab to conduct rese...

News The team were inspired to create this new health monitor after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation called for new affordable wearable health technologies for babies ... Contributed Author: University of Sussex Top...

News This can help people who are trying to lose weight, better target where they need treatment ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News With the help of Artificial Intelligence our headset can learn the personal musical preferences of the wearer and compose and playback ... Contributed Author: IMEC Topics: Neurology

News This would enable a variety of new innovative applications, including; hand-held medical devices for non-invasive diagnosis and therapy ... Contributed Author: University of Oxford

News The technique, which creates a stronger chemical bond between silicone and an unprecedented array of plastics ... Contributed Author: Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Article Today there's growing interest in wearable devices that go beyond measuring biometric parameters to measuring biomarkers in bodily fluids ... Contributed Author: Rob Irwin, Engineering Manager, Molex Topics: Wear...

Researchers are working on a new drug that can help shrink excess fat without dieting. If proven successful, the promising new drug can help address the national obesity epidemic affecting 160 million Americans.

A new drug capsule could one day allow once-a-week antiretroviral therapy for HIV rather than daily. The slow-release capsule could revolutionize HIV treatment delivery, combating one of the most prominent problems: adhe...

Alyssa Joyce Alcaraz, a 12-year-old girl from California, died due to a deadly infection. Doctors misdiagnosed her condition as the flu, which has recently been out of control in the state.

(Rutgers University) From the time of Hippocrates, physicians have suspected a link between epilepsy and depression. Now, for the first time, scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Columbia University have fo...

(Elsevier) Alcohol consumption has been identified as a modifiable risk factor for cancers such as gastric cancer. A new report in the the American Journal of Pathology sheds light on how specific proteins interact with ...

(Wiley) A new Neurology & Urodynamics study has demonstrated a link between endometriosis and a subsequent diagnosis of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC).

(University of Utah Health) Mary Beckerle, PhD, CEO and Director of Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah, is this year's recipient of the Alfred G. Knudson Award in Cancer Genetics from the National ...

(Wiley) A new British Journal of Pharmacology review highlights the role of melatonin -- a hormone that is produced at night -- in regulating sleep and the body's biological, or circadian, clock. Research suggests that m...

(Wiley) Pooled data from 14 osteoporosis clinical trials of anti-resorptive drugs indicate that patients who have reduced levels of two bone turnover markers during treatment have lower risks of later experiencing verteb...

(Yale University) A new study shows that a humanitarian program to improve the mental health of adolescents affected by the Syrian war has a biological benefit: For participants in the program, it decreased levels of cor...

(Michigan State University) A Michigan State University researcher is providing new insight into how certain types of stress interact with immune cells and can regulate how these cells respond to allergens, ultimately ca...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) What's the best way to rate the quality and quantity of research produced by orthopaedic surgery residency programs? A new 'research impact ranking' provides a more objective approach to assessing...

(Springer) Using the wrong type of words in a job advertisement can discourage women from applying. This is one of the findings from a study by Lien Wille and Eva Derous of Ghent University in Belgium. The research is pu...