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Walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease

When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study.

1 May 2019

Assessing impact of urban air pollution with advanced instrumentation

A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne pollutants and their effects on human health suggests that advanced instrumentation and information technology will soon allow researchers and policymakers to gauge the health risks of air pollution on an individual level.

1 May 2019

UH College of Pharmacy PREMIER Center aims to tackle prescription drug misuse

For the first time in American history, a person is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a car accident.

1 May 2019

Dogs can help improve mood of patients waiting for emergency hospital care

A visit from a dog can reduce the distress of patients waiting for emergency treatment in hospital, a study by the University of Saskatchewan shows.

1 May 2019

New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS

Physicians have defined a new form of dementia that may be more common than Alzheimer’s disease. The condition, named LATE, affects a different part of the brain.

1 May 2019

Half of all women with PCOS share a rare gene variant

Scientists have discovered a common genetic variant in half of all women with PCOS which causes high levels of testosterone.

1 May 2019

Diabetes drug could help with smoking cessation

Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other day after enrolling in a smoking cessation clinical trial launched by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

30 Apr 2019

A poor sense of smell increases your risk of dying early, but scientists don’t know why

Researchers have found that a poor sense of smell during older age is be associated with an increased likelihood of dying within the next ten years. However, they can’t explain why.

30 Apr 2019

UK Sugar Tax may ‘not be most effective tactic’ for childhood obesity

The UK 'Sugar Tax' on sugary drinks is unlikely to have an impact on childhood obesity rates, warn researchers from Nottingham University.

30 Apr 2019

Study associates personal characteristics with individual's choice of workout

According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit.

30 Apr 2019

People with low self-esteem do not get health benefit from perceived social support

Scientists have long known that the support of friends and family plays a key role in protecting people's physical health.

30 Apr 2019

Summer bummer: A young camper’s $142,938 snakebite

It was dusk as Oakley Yoder and the other summer camp kids hiked back to their tents at Illinois' Jackson Falls last July. As the group approached a mound of boulders blocking the path, Oakley, then 9, didn't see the lurking snake — until it bit a toe on her right foot.

30 Apr 2019

Increased exam stress linked with eating poorer quality diet

Increased stress during university examinations is associated with eating a poorer quality diet including less fruit and vegetables and more fast food, according to an observational study being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May).

30 Apr 2019

SLU study suggests a more equitable way for Medicare reimbursement

Those who were enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid were sicker, had more cognitive impairments and difficulty functioning, and needed more social support than those who were not enrolled in both government programs, Saint Louis University research found.

30 Apr 2019

Adoption of new rules drops readmission penalties against safety net hospitals

Readmission penalties against hospitals providing care to socioeconomically disadvantaged patients have dropped 14 percentage points under new rules adopted in 2019 that more equitably account for low-income populations being served, according to a new analysis led by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Harvard researchers.

30 Apr 2019

Science and health journalists awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from MBL

Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory, an international center for biological and environmental research and education and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

30 Apr 2019

NIH's All Of Us Research Program to host special symposium on May 6, 2019

What: The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health is hosting a special symposium, "From Data to Discoveries: Creating a Research Program for All of Us."

30 Apr 2019

Genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, study finds

A new study has found genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, however the research did find that children with overweight mothers are more likely to have cavities.

30 Apr 2019

Dentists detect more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before

After examining data gathered over an 11-year period in a first-of-its-kind provincial study, University of Toronto clinician-scientist Marco Magalhaes has one vital message: dentists in Ontario are detecting more cases of oral cancer and pre-cancer than ever before -- and it's saving lives.

30 Apr 2019

CSU's Infectious Disease Research Center recognized as Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was recognized as the 2019 Bioscience/ Medical Manufacturer of the Year at the Colorado Manufacturing Awards on April 4 in Denver.

30 Apr 2019