Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated 07/17/2019 Health News, Aging research indicates that better healthspan -- the quality of life as we age --...
Sleep readies synapses for learning: Findings offer insight into changes that occur in the brain during sleep 07/02/2019 Health News, Synapses in the hippocampus are larger and stronger after sleep deprivation, according to new research...
Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety: Researchers investigate traffic-related air pollution and symptoms of childhood anxiety, through neuroimaging 05/22/2019 Health News, Exposure to air pollution is a well-established global health problem associated with complications for people...
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children 04/15/2019 Health News, Children and youth of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are at increased risk...
Digital parent training for child’s disruptive behavior successful in primary health care 04/14/2019 Health News, Transferring an evidence-based treatment to practice is not self-evident but requires extensive work. The study...
Nurses use FDNY geospatial mapping of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time: Using data from emergency responders, study illustrates importance of interprofessional collaboration 04/10/2019 Health News, Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform...
At least half of parents try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for kids: Many parents still believe in ‘folklore strategies’ 01/23/2019 Health News, Vitamin C to keep the germs away. Never go outside with wet hair. Stay inside....
Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease: The evolving axonal damage can be identified using a novel Non-P-Tau assay for cerebrospinal fluid CSF 12/28/2018 Health News, A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State,...
Nearly one in five Tibetan refugee schoolchildren has tuberculosis infection, study finds: Zero TB in Tibetan Kids outreach program aims to eliminate the disease in an entire population in India 12/18/2018 Health News, In a tuberculosis screening and treatment initiative covering the entire population of Tibetan refugee schoolchildren...
Compound derived from marijuana may benefit children with epilepsy 11/09/2018 Health News, In recent years, cannabinoids -- the active chemicals in medical marijuana -- have been increasingly...