Study Sees Link Between High Cholesterol and Tendon Trouble
Positive Outlook May Help Heart Disease Patients Heal
Heart disease patients with a sunny disposition are more likely to exercise, stick with their medications and take other steps to ward off further heart trouble, a new study suggests.
Big Brain Doesn't Mean Big Smarts
Having a big brain doesn't guarantee you'll have an outsized IQ, a new analysis indicates.
Nuclear transport problems linked to ALS and FTD
Three teams of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that a genetic mutation linked to some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) may destroy neurons by disrupting the movement of...
Clues to opioid abuse from state prescription drug monitoring programs
Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in the United States – mostly due to abuse and misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers, benzodiazepines (sedatives/tranquilizers), and stimulants. Information from state prescription drug...
Tough Alcohol Policies Linked to Lower Death Rates From Liver Damage
States with strong alcohol control policies have lower death rates connected to alcohol-related liver damage, a new study finds.
Scientists develop genetic blueprint of inner ear cell development
Hair cells (red) and associated supporting cells (green) in the sensory patch of a mouse utricle, part of the balancing...
NIH-funded researchers identify safe level to treat low blood sugar in newborns
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have shown that treating hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, in newborns according to current recommendations is safe and appears to prevent brain damage.
Preliminary study finds that Ebola virus fragments can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months
Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.
Lack of access to hygiene could endanger new Development Agenda – UNICEF
UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, teaches correct handwashing to a...
