From Prince to Picasso, the arts can be just the tonic, new UN health agency study shows
An Indian dance is performed at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
NIH-funded study shows placenta imaging method may aid early diagnosis of pregnancy complications
A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common complications in early pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers used the technique,...
Treatment for common vision disorder does not improve children’s reading skills
Child reading a book with one eye covered.
Ending HIV will require optimizing treatment and prevention tools, say NIH experts
Unprecedented biomedical research advances over the past four decades have led to development of “...
Increase in child and adolescent mental disorders spurs new push for action by UNICEF and WHO
With the alarmingly high rates of self-harm, suicide and anxiety among children and young people around the world, UNICEF and the World Health Organization are teaming up with some of the world’s leading minds to tackle this growing threat.
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to improve U.S. health
NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors
A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes. Previous research showed that teens were attracted to nicotine vaping by the candy and fruit-flavored products offered by manufacturers....
Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment
Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many years beyond what was anticipated<. A study funded in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of...
NIH Researchers Estimate 17% of Food-Allergic Children Have Sesame Allergy
Sesame seeds.
Ebola emergency chief decries new attacks on frontline staff, after DR Congo worker death
Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a UN health agency top official said on Monday, after a frontline Ebola epidemic community worker was reportedly stabbed to death at his home in northeast...
