Are enhanced waters better for your health? (HealthDay)—You'll find plenty of nutrient-enriched flavored waters on grocery shelves, but are they any better for your diet than a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon? Mar 15, 2019 0 0
AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age two, study finds Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine used MRI brain scans and machine learning techniques at birth to predict cognitive development at age 2 years with 95 percent accuracy. Mar 15, 2019 0 37
Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal government still insists marijuana has no legal use and is easy to abuse. In the meantime, medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing array ... Mar 15, 2019 0 106
What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that Most of us want our lives to have meaning. But what do we mean by meaning? What is meaning? Mar 15, 2019 0 24
'Brain vital signs' detect concussion-related changes (HealthDay)—Brainwave monitoring can detect concussion-related brain changes as well as subclinical impairment in hockey players, according to a study recently published in Brain. Mar 15, 2019 0 0
DNA of sperm taken directly from testicles of infertile men is as good as sperm from fertile men Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men. This may explain a major cause of male infertility and opens the possibility of using sperm ... Mar 15, 2019 0 509
Prenatal high-dose vitamin D not linked to asthma at age 6 (HealthDay)—High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy is not associated with a child's risk for asthma at age 6 years, according to a research letter published in the March 12 issue of the Journal of the American ... Mar 15, 2019 0 0
AAOS: Underweight status increases shoulder arthroplasty complications (HealthDay)—Underweight patients have a high number of adverse events and postoperative infections after total shoulder arthroplasty, even compared with super morbidly obese patients, according to a study presented at the ... Mar 15, 2019 0 0
With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight It was surprisingly simple. University of California, Berkeley, scientists inserted a gene for a green-light receptor into the eyes of blind mice and, a month later, they were navigating around obstacles as easily as mice ... Mar 15, 2019 4 77895
One-month regimen noninferior for preventing HIV-related TB (HealthDay)—For HIV-infected patients, a one-month regimen of rifapentine and isoniazid is noninferior to nine months of isoniazid alone for preventing tuberculosis, according to a study published in the March 14 issue ... Mar 15, 2019 0 0
