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LGBQ teens at higher risk of diabetes than heterosexual youth, finds study

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less physical activity and more sedentary activities than heterosexual youth, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

24 Jul 2018

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

We know instinctively that our experiences shape the way we learn. If we are highly familiar with a particular task, like cooking for example, learning a new recipe is much easier than it was when we were a novice.

24 Jul 2018

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Virtual reality technology gives high school students greater insight into what it's like to be Alfred -- a 74-year-old African American man with suspected mild cognitive impairment, plus age-related vision and hearing loss, or Beatriz, a middle-aged Latina, as she progresses through the continuum of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jul 2018

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

In a perspective published in the July 20 issue of Science, Neal Stewart and his University of Tennessee coauthors explore the future of houseplants as aesthetically pleasing and functional sirens of home health.

20 Jul 2018

New discovery could save millions of lives from fatal fungal infections

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide. Effective antifungal medications are very limited.

20 Jul 2018

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and actually can impair functioning, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.

20 Jul 2018

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

According to a new study published this week in the JAMA, rise in use of digital media among teenagers may raise their risk of getting symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

18 Jul 2018

Researchers find that yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes can carry new virus

A virus responsible for an illness outbreak in Venezuela is spreading to other parts of the Americas, says a University of Florida scientist who is closely monitoring the Mayaro virus.

18 Jul 2018

New website aims to make yoga safer for everyone

Emergency room visits for yoga injuries have increased 70% in the past five years for over 36 million Americans who practice yoga.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers explore ways to sustain responsible drinking behavior among college students

Researchers found the secret to getting college students to drink responsibly is convincing them it will quickly improve their health, relationships and grades.

17 Jul 2018

Community college education can increase physician diversity and access to primary care

Medical school graduates who attended community college are more likely to select family medicine for their residency training and to be from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine, new UC Davis Health research shows.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year study to examine the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp) with an NMDA antagonist (an anesthetic used in animals and humans) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and concussion.

16 Jul 2018

3D modeling of drug resistance could lead to more effective cancer treatment

The National Institutes of Health is funding the research of a University of Akron scientist that could lead to more effective cancer treatment.

16 Jul 2018

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

A new, painless, non-invasive procedure that harnesses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, in an effort to offer the sufferer quick relief, will undergo testing in emergency patients.

16 Jul 2018

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

River blindness and elephantiasis are debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms that infect as many as 150 million people worldwide.

13 Jul 2018

LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual peers, study shows

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning teens are at substantially higher risk of substance use than their heterosexual peers, according to a new study led by San Diego State University researchers and published in the American Journal of Public Health.

13 Jul 2018

Public to set research priorities in field of ethnic inequalities and severe mental illness

A national online survey was launched today to give members of the public the opportunity to set the research priorities in the field of ethnic inequalities and severe mental illness.

13 Jul 2018

New web-based game motivates people to exercise more

A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get enough exercise, putting them at risk for a variety of chronic diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer.

13 Jul 2018

UTHealth sleep expert offers tips to help position school children for academic success

To get your young scholar off to a good start this school year, it's important to make sure he or she is well-rested when the bell sounds, according to Reeba Mathew, M.D., a sleep expert with McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas of Health Science Center at Houston.

12 Jul 2018

Students News and Research

LGBQ teens at higher risk of diabetes than heterosexual youth, finds study

Research shows how experience alters the basics of memory formation

Virtual reality may improve empathy and understanding for older adults with dementia

Researchers explore future of houseplants as functional sirens of home health

New discovery could save millions of lives from fatal fungal infections

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Digital media use raising risk of ADHD symptoms among the young

Researchers find that yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes can carry new virus

New website aims to make yoga safer for everyone

Researchers explore ways to sustain responsible drinking behavior among college students

Community college education can increase physician diversity and access to primary care

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

3D modeling of drug resistance could lead to more effective cancer treatment

New non-invasive procedure to reposition kidney stones could benefit astronauts

Fruit fly research leads to potential drug for debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms

LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual peers, study shows

Public to set research priorities in field of ethnic inequalities and severe mental illness

New web-based game motivates people to exercise more

UTHealth sleep expert offers tips to help position school children for academic success

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