Medical News
Researchers find a way to stop lung damage due to the body's immune response
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:17
Researchers have discovered a new way to stop harmful inflammation in the lungs due to sepsis and injury. They found a molecule, present during inflammation that binds to white blood cells allowing them to pass from the ...
The technology behind Bitcoin may improve the medications of the future
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:17
Researchers have developed a prototype of an app that may potentially prescribe the optimal dose of medicine for the individual patient, as well as prevent counterfeit products.
Children of incarcerated parents have more substance abuse, anxiety
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
Children of incarcerated parents are six times more likely to develop a substance use disorder in adulthood and nearly twice as likely to have diagnosable anxiety compared to children whose parents were not incarcerated,...
Self-rolling sensors take heart cell readings in 3D
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
A new organ-on-an-electronic-chip platform uses self-rolling biosensor arrays to coil up and measure the electrophysiology of heart cells in 3D.
How gonorrhea develops resistance to antibiotics
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
As public health officials worry about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, researchers are tracing how antibiotics bind to a gonococcal protein, information that can help lead to new antimicrobials.
New approaches to heal injured nerves
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:06
Researchers have deciphered new mechanisms that enable the regeneration of nerve fibers. This could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.
Frying oil consumption worsened colon cancer and colitis in mice, study shows
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:48
Food scientists have shown that feeding frying oil to mice exaggerated colonic inflammation, enhanced tumor growth and worsened gut leakage, spreading bacteria or toxic bacterial products into the bloodstream.
Do single people suffer more?
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:17
Researchers have confirmed the analgesic effects of social support - even without verbal or physical contact.
Addressing causes of mortality in Zambia
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:17
Despite the fact that people in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than they did two decades ago, their average life expectancy remains below that of the rest of the world population. A new study looked into the im...
The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 14:00
Researchers have proposed a way to measure the ecological impact of global food wastage due to excessive consumption. The results suggest that direct food waste -- thrown away or lost from field to fork -- is a mere hors...
Junk food intake in children reduced by health education that addresses emotional issues
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 14:00
Teacher training followed by classroom education with information, activities, and emotional support improves lifestyles in teachers and students, according to new research. The study suggests that knowledge alone is ins...
Pollution and winter linked with rise in heart attack treatment
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 14:00
Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to new research. Procedures are even more common in winter, the most polluted time of yea...
Study suggests weight loss regardless of psychiatric medication use
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 14:00
A new study suggests that individuals who take anti-depressants and/or anti-psychotics and participate in a weight management program can lose weight whether or not they take psychiatric medications, according to a new r...
Elite athletes have poor oral health despite brushing twice daily
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 14:00
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new study.