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Frequent saunas may have beneficial effects on vascular health

Taking frequent saunas may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the May 2, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 May 2018

Scripps Research team receives $12 million grant to improve flu and malaria vaccines

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute aim to improve flu and malaria vaccines with the support of a new $12 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

3 May 2018

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have begun to unravel how serotonin acts, based on data collected in a first-of-its-kind experiment that utilized electrochemical probes implanted into the brain of awake human beings.

3 May 2018

UTA investigators examine link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol balance

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are investigating the link between ovarian hormones and the blood cholesterol balance in the body, itself a key determinant of cardiovascular health or disease.

3 May 2018

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk of perpetrating school violence.

3 May 2018

Researchers study how neurostimulator can improve rehabilitation for stroke patients

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are among the first in the world studying how a specific type of neurostimulator can improve rehabilitation for stroke patients.

3 May 2018

Study finds black women more vulnerable to financial toxicity of breast cancer

Having breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black women than white women, according to study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

3 May 2018

Mother's milk found to have SWAT team of immune cells

Immune cells that are ready to take action against invaders like bacteria have been found in women's breast milk, researchers say.

3 May 2018

Study examines trends of antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii infections in children

In the first national study of the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in children across the US, researchers from Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, & Policy (CDDEP) in Washington, DC and Rush University in Chicago, IL examined national and regional trends of antibiotic resistance in clinical specimens over a 13-year period.

3 May 2018

UCLA researchers report promising drug strategy to block tau transmission

Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells in part by promoting the formation of insoluble clumps that contain a protein called tau.

3 May 2018

Understanding fear of guilt could lead to better treatment of OCD

Advances in our understanding of the development and persistence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder have the potential to improve treatment according to a new study by the University of Waterloo.

3 May 2018

New AI algorithm can accurately diagnose cause of childhood blindness

An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a potentially devastating cause of childhood blindness than most expert physicians, a paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests.

3 May 2018

Whooping cough cases in Ontario more prevalent than previously known

New research from Public Health Ontario and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences suggests that whooping cough cases in Ontario are happening much more frequently than previously known, reinforcing the importance of up-to-date vaccinations to protect against illness and the spread of disease.

3 May 2018

Researchers show novel relationship between gut microbiome and atherosclerosis

Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis, one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke.

3 May 2018

Circulating immune cells found to worsen, rather than improve heart disease

New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests that the location of immune cells in the body determines whether they help or harm the development of heart disease.

3 May 2018

Salk researchers clarify relationship of two neuron types to psychiatric and movement disorders

If 95 percent of your neighbors are chatty and outgoing, you probably know more about them than the 5 percent who are reclusive and shy.

3 May 2018

Project MOVE offers 'action grants' to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors

Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical side effects of breast cancer treatment.

3 May 2018

Weight loss surgery may lead to long-term skeletal consequences

A new JBMR Plus review examines the negative impacts of weight loss surgery on bone health.

2 May 2018

Study: 40% of people diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status in rural Mozambique

Almost 40% of people previously diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their HIV status during diagnosis campaigns, leading to unnecessary retesting. In addition to wasting valuable resources, this phenomenon can distort indicators of progress towards the UNAIDS targets.

2 May 2018

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study reports.

2 May 2018

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Frequent saunas may have beneficial effects on vascular health

Scripps Research team receives $12 million grant to improve flu and malaria vaccines

Study provides first ever recording of changing serotonin levels in human brains

UTA investigators examine link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol balance

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

Researchers study how neurostimulator can improve rehabilitation for stroke patients

Study finds black women more vulnerable to financial toxicity of breast cancer

Mother's milk found to have SWAT team of immune cells

Study examines trends of antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii infections in children

UCLA researchers report promising drug strategy to block tau transmission

Understanding fear of guilt could lead to better treatment of OCD

New AI algorithm can accurately diagnose cause of childhood blindness

Whooping cough cases in Ontario more prevalent than previously known

Researchers show novel relationship between gut microbiome and atherosclerosis

Circulating immune cells found to worsen, rather than improve heart disease

Salk researchers clarify relationship of two neuron types to psychiatric and movement disorders

Project MOVE offers 'action grants' to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors

Weight loss surgery may lead to long-term skeletal consequences

Study: 40% of people diagnosed with HIV do not disclose their status in rural Mozambique

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

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