Testing newborn saliva for virus linked to hearing loss
Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening …
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Women more likely to face long-term impairment after childhood brain tumor radiation
Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat pediatric brain tumors are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment …
New p53 gene discovery sheds light on how to make cancer therapies more effective
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called DBC1 in breast cancer cells …
Memories form ‘barrier’ to letting go of objects for people who hoard
New research conducted at the University of Bath has demonstrated important differences in how people with and without hoarding problems …
Researchers identify three kinds of helicopter parents
There are certain things individuals should handle without their parents’ total control, especially as they emerge into adulthood, such as …
Microfluidics device captures circulating cancer cell clusters
Cancer touches nearly everyone in one way or another, and regrettably, it will claim another 600,000 lives in the U.S. …
More aggressive statin tx needed after heart attack in young patients
(HealthDay)—The majority of young heart attack patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) still have elevated cholesterol levels a year later, according …
FIGO 2018 staging ups discrimination of stage 1B cervical cancer
(HealthDay)—The Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 staging schema improves discriminatory ability for women with stage IB cervical tumors, …
Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likely
Teamwork is common across society. From schools to multinational businesses, people usually collaborate in groups towards a shared goal. It …
Scientists identify a novel neural circuit mediating visually evoked innate defensive responses
Fear overgeneralization, a condition that limits the ability to discriminate between safety and threat, is an important pathological characteristic of …
Global burden of mental health in conflict settings
People living in countries that have experienced armed conflict are five times more likely to develop anxiety or depression, a …
Where to draw the line between mental health and illness?
Accoording a recent study, schizophrenia is considered an illness by nearly all Finns, while grief and homosexuality are not. On …
Childhood respiratory disorders may be diagnosed with a smartphone
Automated cough analysis technology incorporated in a smartphone app could help to diagnose childhood respiratory disorders, according to a study …
To fight tuberculosis infection, early protection is crucial
In the first days after the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria infect the body, a flurry of immune cells are activated to …
Peripherally inserted central catheters often used in CKD
(HealthDay)—Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used in hospitalized patients with stage 3b or greater chronic kidney disease (estimated …
A 5-minute recipe for stress relief
(HealthDay)—Whether it comes from demands at home, a slow commute or monthly bills, it’s hard to escape stress. Beyond affecting …
AI gives reliable coma outcome prediction
After cardiac arrest and resuscitation, some patients will still be in a coma and treated at an intensive care unit. …
Could 2 prostate cancer drugs fight disease in earlier stages?
(HealthDay)—Cutting-edge prostate cancer drugs that help extend life in the toughest cases might also be useful in fighting less aggressive …