Source: Audio July 28, 2016 Use of internet in medical research may hinder recruitment of minorities, poorRace, education, socioeconomic factors all linked to lower online participation .News Release July 21, 2016 Doctors paid by drug companies more likely to use those companies’ medsResearchers analyzed data regarding ophthalmologists.News Release July 19, 2016 Potential new target identified for treating itchFindings suggest nerve receptors work in concert to transmit itch signals.News Release July 18, 2016 Stem cells engineered to grow cartilage, fight inflammationTechnique uses 3-D weaving to grow a living hip replacement .News Release July 14, 2016 Study aims to find clues to breast cancer outcomes in African-American womenMost past genetic research has analyzed DNA from women of European ancestry.News Release June 20, 2016 Psychiatric help for families prevents continuing child abuse, neglectKids whose families received psychiatric support have better-than-expected outcomes.News Release June 15, 2016 Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foodsFinding may reveal dysfunction in the brains of individuals with obesity.News Release May 25, 2016 Itching for no reason? Immune system may be at faultResearchers identify irregularities that may cause itching.News Release May 24, 2016 As more states legalize marijuana, adolescents’ problems with pot declineFewer adolescents also report using marijuana.News Release May 11, 2016 Chicken coops, sewage treatment plants are hot spots of antibiotic resistanceStudy surveyed bacterial ecosystems in developing countries.News Release May 10, 2016 Stem cells from diabetic patients coaxed to become insulin-secreting cellsIf damaged cells are replaceable, type 1 diabetics wouldn't need insulin shots.News Release April 29, 2016 Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemiesPreemies fed mostly breast milk had larger brains by their due dates than those who consumed small amounts or none.News Release April 27, 2016 Doctors recommend prescribing fewer opioids after surgeryAnesthesiologist and surgeon suggest new approaches to pain medications for surgery patients.News Release April 26, 2016 Graduated driver licensing laws linked to reduced teen drinkingStates with stricter laws that ease teens into driving have lower rates of teen alcohol use.News Release April 25, 2016 Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growthMothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response.News Release April 20, 2016 Exposure to routine viruses makes mice better test subjectsInfections make mouse immune system act more like that in humans.News Release April 14, 2016 Mice with genetic defect for human stuttering offer new insight into speech disorderAnimal model may help scientists understand molecular, neurological basis of stuttering.News Release March 31, 2016 Children’s book raises mental health awarenessBook aims to destigmatize psychiatry and kids who receive mental health services.Medical Campus & Community March 23, 2016 Nerve injury appears to be root of diabetes-related vision lossTreatment early in disease may help patients with diabetic retinopathy.News Release March 17, 2016 Rare form of diabetes may require alternate treatmentCurrent therapies linked to destruction of insulin-secreting cells that regulate blood sugar.News Release March 14, 2016 Higher blood levels of omega-3 may help depression in heart patientsPatients with higher blood levels at start of study responded better to omega-3 supplements.News Release February 26, 2016 $11.9 million from NIH funds glaucoma studyResearchers to evaluate effectiveness of earlier efforts to prevent, delay blinding eye disease.News Release February 22, 2016 In obese patients, 5 percent weight loss has significant health benefitsInitial weight loss lowers risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease.News Release February 10, 2016 Rise in marijuana use not as high as previously reportedStill, percentage of adults smoking the drug increased about 20 percent over last decade.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next ›