Getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week, may improve
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Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Dec. 18, 2018 — Older men and women have different fall risk profiles, according to a study published online
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Removing sweets from checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases
Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction to the amount of unhealthy
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Apixaban Prevents VTE in Cancer Patients Initiating Chemotherapy
FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 — Among patients with cancer starting chemotherapy who are at intermediate-to-high risk, rates of venous thromboembolism
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Certain sites of brain lesions in MS tied to bowel incontinence
(HealthDay)—Specific locations of cerebral multiple sclerosis lesions appear to be associated with bowel incontinence, according to a study published online
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Guidelines developed for opioid use in vaginal birth
(HealthDay)—Guidelines have been developed for use of opioids for uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal birth; the draft consensus guidelines were published online
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Levels of gene-expression-regulating enzyme altered in brains of people with schizophrenia
A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
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Researchers discover an immune response associated with the development of idiopathic scoliosis (IS) in zebrafish
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a complex genetic disorder that affects approximately 4 per cent of children worldwide, yet its underlying
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In the developing brain, scientists find roots of neuropsychiatric diseases
The most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken has revealed new insights into the changes it undergoes
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Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and
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