Brain-scan guided emergency stroke treatment can save more lives
Advances in brain imaging can identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy later than previously believed, according to a new study. The results of the Endovascular Therapy Following Imaging Evaluation for the Ischemic Stroke (...
Flu infection study increases understanding of natural immunity
3D print of hemagglutinin (HA), one of the proteins found on the surface of influenza virus that enables the virus to...
New tool visualizes employment trends in biomedical science
The study categorized career outcomes for NIEHS postdocs by sector, type, and job specifics. The authors...
Will supplements help your workout or diet routine?
The new year is a time to set new goals, and for many people this means losing weight and improving fitness. Although these goals are best met with a nutritious diet and regular physical activity, many people may turn to dietary supplements for a...
Brain-scan guided emergency stroke treatment can save more lives
Advances in brain imaging technology may help identify more patients who are eligible for stroke treatment...
NIH to launch genome editing research program
The National Institutes of Health will launch an effort aimed at removing barriers that slow the adoption of genome editing for treating patients. These researchers will collaborate to improve the delivery mechanisms for targeting gene editing tools...
US Group: Eradication of Painful Guinea Worm Disease in Sight
A U.S.-based center says in a new report the eradication of the painful Guinea worm disease could be in sight.
NIH scientists find microbes on the skin of mice promote tissue healing, immunity
Immunofluorescent image of immune cells surrounding a skin wound, enriched in the...
Dramatic increase in ADHD prescriptions filled by reproductive-age women
The number of privately insured U.S. women ages 15-44 years who filled a prescription for a medicine to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 344 percent between 2003 and 2015, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and...
Smoking is down, but almost 38 million American adults still smoke
Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged ≥18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent in 2016. Yet, nearly 38 million American adults smoked cigarettes (“every day” or “some days”) in 2016, according to data released by the...
