A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public
Continue reading »
Helping preterm infants grow bigger kidneys would prevent kidney disease later in life
Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and
Continue reading »
Immune cells hold promise in slowing down ALS
Recent research from Houston Methodist Hospital showed that a new immunotherapy was safe for patients with ALS and also revealed
Continue reading »
There’s a crisis in psychology – here’s how technology could provide a solution
Psychologists obediently follow the same rules as other scientists. But their efforts haven’t yielded equivalent progress. In fact, in the
Continue reading »
In utero exposure to carbon monoxide increases infants’ risk of poor lung function
While household air pollution from solid fuel stoves has previously been associated with child mortality, this is the first study
Continue reading »
Research sheds light on a novel disease mechanism in chronic smokers
Research published in the journal Clinical Science suggests that an immune signalling protein called interleukin (IL)-26 is increased among chronic
Continue reading »
Simpler scan still effective in deciding stroke treatment
A study led by a neurologist from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Continue reading »
More variants in DCM-tied genes in alcoholic cardiomyopathy
(HealthDay)—Patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) have more variants in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)-associated genes than those without ACM, according to a
Continue reading »
Could wearable tech address issues caused by overcrowding in emergency departments?
It isn’t surprising that when hospital emergency departments become overcrowded, care becomes more fragmented, but a recent study by University
Continue reading »
We look at what happens in the brain of a psychopath
Psychopathy is generally considered to be a personality disorder. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) does
Continue reading »