Blueberries may be good for the heart. Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blinded trial with 115 overweight and obese adults aged 50 to 75 who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease. One third of the group ate a cup of freeze-dried blueberries a day, another third a half-cup, and the final third a similar-looking placebo.…
Researchers already know that menopause affects the heart, but a new study suggests that changes start to take place in the years leading up to this phase. The study findings could change how doctors administer hormone replacement therapy. New research suggests that changes in heart health may occur sooner than scientists previously believed. The older…
EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists from 27 national science academies to guide EU policy for the benefit of society. By considering a large body of independent studies on the effects of climate change on health, and on strategies to address the risks to health, EASAC has identified key…
A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds to the angst of exhausted new parents: While most newborns lose weight in the first days of life, do you or don’t you offer a little formula after breastfeeding if the weight loss is more than usual? For years, the answer has…
IMAGE: Ethan Van Norman is an assistant professor of school psychology at Lehigh University. view more Credit: Lehigh University Schools provide interventions for students with disabilities and learning difficulties to help those students overcome academic challenges and succeed in the classroom. But how does a teacher or researcher know if an intervention is working or not…
IMAGE: Dr. Tom Uldrick of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center led the study. view more Credit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE — June 2, 2019 –The results of a study led by physicians at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that patients living with HIV and one of a variety of potentially deadly cancers could…
IMAGE: An acoustic trap created by J. Mark Meacham and his lab takes advantage of material properties of the cell bodies to hold them in place without damaging them. view more Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have been studying cilia for years to determine how their dysfunction leads to infertility and other conditions associated…
IMAGE: Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., (right) director of the OHSU Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy, co-authored an editorial with his 17-year-old son, Paul Mitalipov, making the case for using gene-editing… view more An internationally known embryologist and his son make the case for using gene-editing tools to prevent inherited disease, in an editorial published today…
IMAGE: (l-r): Drs. Xiankai Sun, James Brugarolas, and Alex Bowman with UT Southwestern Medical Center have pioneered a novel imaging test to identify kidney cancer patients most likely to respond to… view more Credit: UTSW DALLAS – June 3, 2019 – A novel imaging test shows promise for identifying kidney cancer patients most likely to benefit…
In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them pills to treat an injury and then, later, switch to harder drugs, such as heroin. However, nonmedical opioid users were more likely to say they began abusing opioids after friends and family members offered them…