A new study from Joslin Diabetes Center has proven that certain biological protective factors play a large role in preventing diabetic kidney disease in certain […]
Do family members belong in ICU during procedures? Study finds clinicians mixed on practice
Do family members of loved ones who are critically ill and being treated in an intensive care unit at a hospital belong there when clinicians […]
Industry self-regulation of food advertising doesn’t work, worldwide study shows
Children in countries with industry self-regulation are exposed to more unhealthy food and drink advertising on television than children in countries with no regulation at […]
Novel study discovers ‘metabolic fingerprint’ to help treat, diagnosis and prevent cervical cancer
Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying […]
Researchers publish study on the flexibility of sensory perception
Hearing, sight, touch – our brain captures a wide range of distinct sensory stimuli and links them together. The brain has a kind of built-in […]
Study shows a quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by their GP
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April—1 May) reveals that a quarter of patients have never […]
Study: Intense exercise may reduce entrepreneurs’ stress, increase job satisfaction
Entrepreneurs live emotionally taxing lifestyles, but a Ball State University researcher believes rigorous exercise can reduce stress while increasing job satisfaction. An analysis of 472 […]
First major study of proteins in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in cooperation with Karolinska Institutet, SciLifeLab and […]
Study suggests overdiagnosis of schizophrenia
In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that about half the […]
New study shows how your moral behavior may change depending on the context
When it comes to making moral decisions, we often think of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. […]
New cholesterol study may lead you to ask: Pass the eggs, or pass on the eggs?
The recent news that eating three to four eggs a week is linked to a slight increase in risk for developing heart disease was a […]
New study first to identify cause of rare genetic metabolic disorder
A new study from BC Children’s Hospital, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and an international team of researchers published in the New England Journal […]
Old nuclear fallout study provides pancreatic promise
A Rice University chemist’s research conducted years ago to protect people from radiation poisoning due to nuclear fallout may now offer a glimmer of hope […]
Study finds lower death rates for TAVR centers that do more procedures
Hospitals that perform the highest volume of transcatheter-aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures have significantly lower mortality rates than centers that do fewer of the minimally […]