Archive: 31/05/2018

The brain is able to anticipate painful movements following injury

When people are injured, how does the brain adapt the body's movements to help avoid pain? New research published in The Journal of Physiology investigates this question.

May 31, 2018

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Researchers use blood serum markers to develop lupus risk index

Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, USA have developed an index that identifies the risk for lupus based on the presence and amount of Immunoglobin G (IgG) and Immunoglobin M (IgM) antibodies and ...

May 31, 2018

One in four intensive care patients return to hospital, study shows

A quarter of intensive care patients are readmitted to hospital shortly after returning home and some of these readmissions are avoidable, research suggests.

May 31, 2018

Many breast cancer survivors not getting needed mammograms

(HealthDay)—After surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer, women still need regular screening. But many of them, especially black women, aren't getting the mammograms they need, a new study finds.

May 31, 2018

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Pot, opioids now rival alcohol as factor in driver deaths

(HealthDay)—Pot and opioids have become almost as deadly as booze for drivers, a new report shows.

May 31, 2018

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Asthmatic teens even more likely to vape than those without the illness

(HealthDay)— Perhaps assuming that e-cigarettes are "safer" than tobacco, teens with asthma now vape at higher rates than those without the respiratory condition, new research shows.

May 31, 2018

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Health concerns haunt Puerto Rico as new hurricane season begins

Hospitals and clinics in Puerto Rico are still dealing with the massive destruction Hurricane Maria left throughout the island last year.

May 31, 2018

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Bigger human brain prioritizes thinking hub—at a cost

Some human brains are nearly twice the size of others—but how might that matter? Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and their NIH grant-funded colleagues have discovered that these differences ...

May 31, 2018

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Study examines concerns of living kidney donors

In a new study that examined living kidney donors' concerns about their decision to undergo kidney removal, long-term kidney health, aspects of surgery and recovery, and impacts on life satisfaction were among those that ...

May 31, 2018

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'Throwdown' focuses on healthy, cheap school lunches

Some top chefs are converging in Connecticut to help answer a question being asked every day in school cafeterias across the country.

May 31, 2018

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