The neuroimaging community has made significant strides toward collecting large-scale neuroimaging datasets, which, until the past decade, had seemed out
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Protein clumps in ALS neurons provide potential target for new therapies
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons—the nerve cells that control breathing and muscles. Under
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Nearly 30% of kids experience sibling bullying—as either bully or victim
Australia has invested an extraordinary amount of time and effort into putting in place bullying prevention programs—especially across schools. But
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Who’s helping smokers quit? Probably not their heart doctor
Smoking doesn’t just wreck the lungs. It’s a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and a new study says
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One in five hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding
New Danish research may direct focus toward the serious complications that every fifth hematological cancer patient suffers, according to medical
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Researchers identify a key regulatory mechanism in the development of normal pluripotent embryonic cells
The early development of embryos is not well understood. One necessary stage is the formation of the blastocyst, a collection
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Prevention bundle may cut cardiac device infections
(HealthDay)—Standardized protocols and bundles can improve infection prevention in the electrophysiology laboratory, according to a study published online June 4
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Genetic imbalance in immune system linked to biliary tract cancer
Patients with biliary tract cancer have altered genetic architecture in some immune system receptors. This has been shown by researchers
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Does hypertension pose a health risk to older adults who wish to donate a kidney?
In an analysis of clinical information on older living kidney donors, hypertension was linked with a higher risk of developing
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De-escalating breast cancer therapy—can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as HER2-positive breast cancer, these
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