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New study shows no evidence of highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant in Illinois

Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new University of Illinois study shows no evidence of a highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant, known as NA2, in the wheat-growing region of the state.

31 May 2019

Study finds link between healthcare utilization practices and relative levels of threat sensitivity

A new study in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, examines the relationship between the way individuals perceive and respond to threats and where they most frequently seek medical care.

31 May 2019

Understanding social psychological connections between people and physical environment

Societies and people have reshaped the world many times over. From building cities and communities that live within them, to the smaller changes in a person's home or place of worship, people influence their space.

31 May 2019

Dyson-Hudson receives grant to study effectiveness of new treatment for shoulder pain

Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, was awarded a $549,000 grant by the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research.

31 May 2019

UAB study reveals how enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

Heart failure after a heart attack is a global epidemic leading to chronic heart failure pathology. About 6 million people in the United States and 23 million worldwide suffer from this end-stage disease that involves dysfunction of the heart, a change that clinicians call cardiac remodeling.

31 May 2019

African rodents immune to pain caused by wasabi

A new report in Science provides the first evidence of a mammal - the highveld mole-rat - being immune to pain from exposure to allyl isothiocyanate, or AITC, the active ingredient of wasabi.

31 May 2019

Baylor outdoor adventure expert offers tips to make the most of your time on water

When you decide to get on the river – in a kayak, canoe or paddle board, in summer or winter – you may have one goal, such as physical exercise or relaxation. But being open to various outcomes actually leads to a more fulfilling experience, says a Baylor University outdoor adventure expert.

31 May 2019

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

In July last year, South Africa became the first country to roll out a new anti-tuberculosis drug in its national programme.

31 May 2019

Brigham team presents five-year follow-up results for face transplant patients

Brigham surgical teams have performed face transplants for people who have suffered from severe facial injuries.

31 May 2019

Researchers discover COMMD3/8 protein complex as molecule involved in immune cell migration

A team of researchers led by Kazuhiro Suzuki from the Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University discovered the COMMD3/8 complex as a molecule involved in immune cell migration, clarifying that the complex plays a critical role in the establishment of immune responses.

31 May 2019

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software.

31 May 2019

Mothers can transfer life-long protection against infection to infants by breastfeeding

Mothers can transfer life-long protection against infection to their infants by breastfeeding. This was the finding from new research in mice by an international team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Cape Town.

31 May 2019

Potential dangers of too much screen time for children

Too much screen time can cause health problems for an adult. Insomnia, social disconnection and lack of exercise are just a few. Mix it with the turmoil of teen years - or the plasticity of a preschooler's brain - and it can lead to conditions ranging from obesity to mental health disorders.

30 May 2019

Medicine News and Research

New study shows no evidence of highly toxic Fusarium head blight variant in Illinois

Study finds link between healthcare utilization practices and relative levels of threat sensitivity

Understanding social psychological connections between people and physical environment

Dyson-Hudson receives grant to study effectiveness of new treatment for shoulder pain

UAB study reveals how enzyme lipoxygenase drives heart failure after heart attacks

African rodents immune to pain caused by wasabi

Baylor outdoor adventure expert offers tips to make the most of your time on water

Researchers study how Mycobacterium tuberculosis can develop resistance to anti-TB drugs

Brigham team presents five-year follow-up results for face transplant patients

Researchers discover COMMD3/8 protein complex as molecule involved in immune cell migration

DNA analysis software helps detect diseases caused by genetic changes more readily

Mothers can transfer life-long protection against infection to infants by breastfeeding

Potential dangers of too much screen time for children

New studies from UCI shine light on circadian clocks

Childhood adversity may increase risk of severe depression in later life

Marijuana use among older adults increasing rapidly

Study links heartburn drugs to fatal cases of heart, kidney disease and gastrointestinal cancer

International tourists are more susceptible to harmful effects of air pollution

The unexpected perk of my group pregnancy care: New friends

Women experiencing depressive symptoms at risk of multiple chronic diseases

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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