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Building a strong connection to a social group helps clinically depressed patients recover and helps prevent relapse, according to a new study. While past research has looked at the importance of social connections for p...

Memory and learning in patients with Parkinson's disease was the focus of a new international study. The researchers found that the Parkinson's group's ability to learn new information was significantly poorer when compa...

Long-term survivors after esophagectomy with gastric pull-up can enjoy a satisfying meal and good quality of life according to a new study. This study concluded that pessimism about the long-term quality of life after an...

A behavioral intervention that taught adults to use herbs and spices instead of salt led to a decrease in sodium consumption compared to people who tried to reduce sodium on their own. Adults taking part in a 20-week beh...

Deaf adults successfully lost weight in a program using American Sign Language. The study is the first randomized trial of a weight-reduction and lifestyle-change program in deaf ASL users.

Many US women don't know most of the warning signs of a stroke. Hispanic women were less likely than others to know the warning signs of a stroke. Nearly all women knew that they should immediately call 9-1-1 if they sus...

Kids whose parents are demanding but not emotionally responsive are about one-third more likely to be obese than kids whose parents set healthy boundaries, are affectionate and discuss behavior. Researchers compared kids...

People who develop diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss and other damage to the brain, as well as problems with memory and thinking skills, than people who never have dia...

A new clinical trial will soon begin testing whether early medical intervention in people at risk for Alzheimer's can slow down progression of disease pathology before symptoms emerge. As part of the overall prevention t...

A gene regulator active during fetal brain development, called REST, switches back on later in life to protect aging neurons from various stresses, including the toxic effects of abnormal proteins. The researchers in a n...

Public health and bioethics experts examine three public policy strategies for obesity prevention through reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in a new article. Obesity is a serious public health problem in ...

(The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth) Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Aeras, a global nonprofit biotech, announced a collaboration to jointly conduct a trial of a new vaccine against tuberculosis, one of...

While many are stocking up on allergy medicine in preparation for spring, a new study has uncovered a new connection between allergy and cancer that could potentially lead to therapies involving common antihistamines. Th...

New research in mice suggests that autism is characterized by reduced activity of inhibitory neurons and increased activity of excitatory neurons in the brain, but balance can be restored with low doses of a well-known c...

A novel feedback mechanism that provides a mechanistic link between chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis has been discovered by researchers. Malignant tumors pose a major threat to survival largely because they shed m...

A new potential therapeutic target for controlling high blood sugar has been discovered by scientists, a finding that could help the estimated 25 million Americans with type 2 diabetes. Researchers showed that lipid mole...

When cancer spreads, it becomes even more deadly. It moves with stealth and can go undetected for months or years. But a new technology that uses "nano-flares" has the potential to catch these tumor cells early. Scientis...

Experts across academia, industry and government propose a new method for health care providers to get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time. This new approach recommends a seamless transition from...

The oldest example of a stick insect mimicking a plant has been unearthed in China. The mimicry allowed the insect to evade tree-climbing dinosaurs, mammals and birds that preyed on insects, research suggests.

Many people who undergo treatment for addiction will relapse to using drugs soon after their treatment ends, but a new study suggests that mindfulness meditation techniques may help prevent such relapses.

The fault is not significant and will likely not cause more major earthquakes in the future, seismologists say --

How different parenting styles can affect kids' weight.