Heart disease and stroke deaths predicted to fall in Japan New research predicts that the number of deaths caused by coronary heart disease and stroke will decline between 2020 and 2040 across Japan. Nov 15, 2022 0 10
Wireless earphones work as inexpensive hearing aids Some commercial earbuds can perform as well as hearing aids. This finding, presented November 15 in the journal iScience, could help a large proportion of people with hearing loss access more affordable sound amplification ... Nov 15, 2022 0 949
Children learn more quickly than adults, neuroimaging study confirms If you've ever had the feeling that your elementary school kids were "smarter" than you—or at least capable of picking up new information and skills faster—a new study in Current Biology on November 15 suggests you're ... Nov 15, 2022 0 985
Genes to potentially diagnose long-term Lyme disease identified Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease. These genes could potentially be used as biomarkers ... Nov 15, 2022 0 63
Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds The method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research suggests. Nov 15, 2022 0 54
Ancient disease has potential to regenerate livers, study finds Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ. Nov 15, 2022 0 169
Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery has potential ... Nov 15, 2022 0 27
Discovery in Parkinson's research: Lipids influence the formation of protein clumps After Alzheimer's, Parkinson's is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. More than six million people worldwide suffer from it. In this disease, alpha-synuclein proteins form thread-like structures called ... Nov 15, 2022 0 980
Perspective: Audio phone visits with medical providers remain crucial links to delivering equitable health care Writing in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, two telemedicine experts and a historian at Johns Hopkins Medicine say audio-only telephone visits are an essential link to health care providers for patients ... Nov 15, 2022 0 4
Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). ... Nov 15, 2022 0 34
