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Researchers to explore movement signatures for detecting learning disability in children with autism

An Indiana University physicist and neuroscientist who studies how physical movement can be used to detect autism in children and adults has received support from the National Science Foundation.

11 Nov 2016

Study finds most colleges do not have integrated systems to support food-allergic students

A study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting found most colleges don't have integrated systems in place to support food-allergic students.

11 Nov 2016

New smartphone app may detect early signs of autism in children by tracking eye movements

What if someone invented a smartphone app that could help detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as young as 2 years old? Could it lead to earlier detection and therefore better treatment?

11 Nov 2016

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

Kids need flu shots to prevent asthma flares, and medications available in school to keep 86 percent in class, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

11 Nov 2016

Flavored e-cigarette vapor contains dangerous levels of hazardous chemicals, new research reports

Building on more than 30 years of air quality research in some of the most polluted urban environments on Earth, a team of atmospheric scientists at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) have turned their attention toward the growing e-cigarette industry and the unidentified effects of vaping on human health.

10 Nov 2016

Study shows many indoor tanning facilities comply with Texas under-18 ban

When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81 percent of indoor tanning facilities complied with the Texas ban on indoor tanning for those under the age of 18 in a study conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

10 Nov 2016

Researchers apply deep learning to modernize cancer surveillance

Despite steady progress in detection and treatment in recent decades, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, cutting short the lives of approximately 500,000 people each year.

10 Nov 2016

Study examines link between vaping and subsequent heavy cigarette smoking among adolescents

In a study appearing in the November 8 issue of JAMA, Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, and colleagues examined associations of e-cigarette vaping with subsequent smoking frequency and heavy smoking among adolescents.

8 Nov 2016

Review examines impact of school-based interventions in preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents

Do school-based interventions prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy? This is the question asked by researchers from the University of York, South African Medical Research Council and Stellenbosch University in a Cochrane review published this week.

8 Nov 2016

Seafood mislabeling leads people to eat more sustainably, study finds

With seafood, what you see is not always what you get. It's no secret that mislabeling is rampant around the world. Recent studies estimate up to 30 percent of seafood served in restaurants and sold in supermarkets is actually something other than what is listed on the menu or label.

8 Nov 2016

Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics have shown for the first time the extent by which interactions between environmental exposures and genetic variation across individuals have a significant impact on human traits and diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity, strengthening the case for precision medicine initiatives.

4 Nov 2016

Retired cardiologist explains how high hospital profits hurt the practice of medicine

Is the medical profession losing the race to attract the best and the brightest? In a series of insightful commentaries on Negative Secular Trends in Medicine published in the American Journal of Medicine, Robert M. Doroghazi, MD, retired cardiologist and publisher of The Physician Investor Newsletter, explains how high hospital profits are hurting the practice of medicine.

4 Nov 2016

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict who is likely to engage in problematic behavior, like using drugs.

3 Nov 2016

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health organizations, voiced their cautious optimism about the results of the Minnesota Student Survey today.

2 Nov 2016

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

Looking at pictures of natural vulvas in a range of shapes and sizes could help improve women’s satisfaction with their own genitalia, even those with a relatively positive genital self-image, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology.

2 Nov 2016

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

The nature of a woman's orgasm has been a source of debate for over a century. Since the Victorian era, the pendulum has swung from the vagina to the clitoris, and to some extent back again.

2 Nov 2016

Tufts researcher receives PSIPW Creativity Award for developing Cholera Outbreak Prediction system

Shafiqul Islam, Sc.D., of Tufts University School of Engineering, has been awarded the 7th Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Creativity Award, one of most prestigious international awards focusing on water-related scientific innovation.

2 Nov 2016

Students News and Research

Researchers to explore movement signatures for detecting learning disability in children with autism

Study finds most colleges do not have integrated systems to support food-allergic students

New smartphone app may detect early signs of autism in children by tracking eye movements

Availability of flu vaccines, medications in school can keep children with asthma healthy

Flavored e-cigarette vapor contains dangerous levels of hazardous chemicals, new research reports

Study shows many indoor tanning facilities comply with Texas under-18 ban

Researchers apply deep learning to modernize cancer surveillance

Study examines link between vaping and subsequent heavy cigarette smoking among adolescents

Review examines impact of school-based interventions in preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents

Seafood mislabeling leads people to eat more sustainably, study finds

Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Retired cardiologist explains how high hospital profits hurt the practice of medicine

New questionnaire can predict people who engage in problematic behavior

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Exposure to images of natural vulva may influence women’s genital self-image

New review highlights potential of women to have variety of orgasmic experiences

Tufts researcher receives PSIPW Creativity Award for developing Cholera Outbreak Prediction system

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

New research shows athletes may perform better when reminded of impending death

University of Limerick professor identifies mesentery as one continuous structure

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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