New Transplant Technique Might Free Type 1 Diabetics From Daily Injections
Uncorrected farsightedness linked to literacy deficits in preschoolers
A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness (hyperopia) in preschool children is associated with significantly worse performance on a test of early literacy...
More Than 1 in 20 U.S. Children Have Dizziness and Balance Problems
More than 1 in 20 (nearly 3.3 million) children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a dizziness or balance problem, according to an analysis of the first large-scale, nationally representative survey of these problems in U.S. children. Prevalence...
Prenatal Vitamin D Supplements May Not Lower Baby's Asthma Risk: Study
Scientists synthesize nanoparticles that can deliver tumor suppressors to damaged livers
Late-stage liver cancer is a major challenge for therapeutic intervention. Drugs that show promise in healthy functioning livers can cause devastating toxicity in cirrhotic livers with cancer, the researchers explained.
Weight May Influence Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery
Depression Screening Should Include All Pregnant, Postpartum Women: Panel
Zika Warnings Versus Realities Women Face
The rapid spread of the Zika virus has raised concern among public health officials across the Americas. The World Health Organization warned Sunday that the virus is likely to spread further across the region.
Application of Nanofibrous Scaffolds; Approach to Grow, Convert Stem Cells into Cells to Cure Diseases
Hypothermia and older adults
The cold truth about hypothermia is that Americans aged 65 years and older face this danger every winter. Older adults are especially vulnerable to hypothermia because their body's response to cold can be diminished by underlying medical conditions...
