Public health policies and practices may negatively affect marginalized populations Author says it's important for public health officials to speak to populations that will be affected by a public health policy or program TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2013--Despite the ...

NIH scientists develop candidate vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus Structure-based design may be key to successful vaccine for common childhood illness An experimental vaccine to protect against respiratory ...

A new way to monitor induced comas Automated system could offer better control of patients' brain states CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- After suffering a traumatic brain injury, patients are often placed in a coma to give the brain time to heal and allow dangerous ...

Critical gene in retinal development and motion sensing identified Discovery aids in understanding the organization of parts of the eye, brain Our vision depends on exquisitely organized layers of cells within the eye's retina, each with a distinct role in perception. ...

Gene found to foster synapse formation in the brain Implications for language development, autism, epilepsy Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have found that a gene already implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also needed for vocalizations and ...

Pregnant women who snore at higher risk for C-sections, delivering smaller babies Snoring at least 3 nights a week may influence delivery and baby's health; higher risk for moms with sleep-related breathing problem pre-pregnancy ANN ARBOR, Mich. — ...

'Flipping the switch' reveals new compounds with antibiotic potential CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that one gene in a common fungus acts as a master regulator, and deleting it has opened access to a wealth ...

Former missile-tracking telescope helps reveal fate of baby pulsar A radio telescope once used to track ballistic missiles has helped astronomers determine how the magnetic field structure and rotation of the young and rapidly rotating Crab pulsar ...

Automated system promises precise control of medically induced coma Successful animal study may lead to computer-controlled general anesthesia delivery Putting patients with severe head injuries or persistent seizures into a medically induced coma currently ...

Leading cause of heart disease ignored in North America's poorest communities Inaction has jeopardized the health and economic well-being of millions A leading cause of heart disease remains overlooked in North America's most impoverished communities, researchers ...

NYU study on incarcerated youth shows potential to lower anti-social behavior and recidivism The researchers investigated the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training on attentional task performance in incarcerated adolescents Researchers ...

Microbleeds important to consider in brain-related treatments, UCI neurologist says Stroke prevention strategies should address both blood clotting, protection of vessels Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2013 — As growing numbers of America's baby boomers reach retirement, ...

Scientists capture most detailed picture yet of key AIDS protein Finding represents a scientific feat and progress towards an HIV vaccine NEW YORK (October 31, 2013) -- Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Weill Cornell ...

NIH-funded scientists reveal structure of HIV protein key to cell entry Finding holds promise for HIV vaccine development Using protein engineering and two different cutting-edge structural biology imaging ...

Plant production could decline as climate change affects soil nutrients As drylands of the world become even drier, water will not be the only resource in short supply. Levels of nutrients in the soil will likely be affected, and their imbalance could affect ...

Supreme Court's Obamacare decision established new limits on federal authority, IU paper says BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new paper by an Indiana University professor sheds new light on the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act, which ...

Research finds severe hot flashes reduced with quick neck injection A shot in the neck of local anesthesia may reduce hot flashes by as much as 50 percent for at least six months, a recent Northwestern Medicine® study found. "We think we are resetting the thermostat ...

Magnetic 'force field' shields giant gas cloud during collision with Milky Way Doom may be averted for the Smith Cloud, a gigantic streamer of hydrogen gas that is on a collision course with the Milky Way Galaxy. Astronomers using the National Science ...

US policy should encourage highly skilled, foreign Ph.D. students to stay, CU-led study finds Attracting more talented foreign students to study at U.S. universities and encouraging them to launch entrepreneurial ventures here could help "revitalize ...

Knowing who their physician is boosts patient satisfaction Knowing who your doctor is — and a couple of facts about that person — may go a long way toward improving patient satisfaction, according to a Vanderbilt study in the Journal of ...

Results of the FREEDOM sub study reported at TCT 2013 Study examines the impact of insulin treatment status in diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – According to a recent study of diabetic patients who underwent ...

Largest ever study of male breast cancer treatment shows more mastectomy, less radiation than in female disease University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers used data from 4,276 cases of male breast cancer and 718,587 cases of female breast cancer to show that ...

Results of the HYBRID trial presented at TCT 2013 'Hybrid procedure' combining minimally invasive corornary artery bypass surgery (CABG) with percutaneous coronary intervention is feasible and safe compared with traditional CABG SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – A ...

Results of the TRANSLATE-POPS trial presented at TCT 2013 New study evaluates outcomes of providing access to platelet function testing in a clinical setting SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – According to a new study of heart attack patients treated with percutaneous ...

New methods improve quagga and zebra mussel identification Reports identify new sampling and testing methods that improve accuracy in the detection of quagga and zebra mussels and outline procedures used to test for them DENVER - The earliest possible detection of quagga ...