England has seen a modest rise in psychotic symptoms in recent years, while antipsychotic medication use doubled over the same period, according to a study […]
Mothers’ stress may lead to preterm births, faster aging in children
Why do some people age faster than others? One potential answer, a new UCLA-led study indicates, is that a mother’s stress prior to giving birth […]
Women’s blood vessels age faster than men’s, study finds
New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai showed for the first time that women’s blood vessels—including both large and small arteries—age at a […]
Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster
Complex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the British Journal of Cancer (Monday). […]
Smart people may learn music faster
Why do some people learn music more quickly than others? Intelligence could play a role, according to a Michigan State University study that investigated the […]
Scientists enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery
What started as a hallway conversation between colleagues is now an “engine for the discovery of new therapeutic targets in cells” thanks to Medicine by […]
First total-body PET/CT studies show potential for better, faster, lower-dose images
Case studies from the first total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner reveal multiple benefits of the novel imaging technology, providing a solid groundwork upon […]
The richer the reward, the faster you’ll likely move to reach it, study shows
If you are wondering how long you personally are willing to stand in line to buy that hot new holiday gift, scientists at Johns Hopkins […]
Scientists were able to prove the benefits of young blood in the fight against aging
Chinese scientists from Huajumbaro University of science and technology found that plasma transfusions of young blood helps to rejuvenate the liver and its recovery after […]