Researchers find walking a dog to be especially good behavior for nursing students Auburn University researchers recommend nursing students take a dog for a walk to improve the students' own health and wellness. Nov 8, 2019 0 6
Critics challenge study's finding that water fluoridation damages children's IQ A recent study showed that community water fluoridation was associated with lower IQ scores in young children. Opponents of water fluoridation jumped on the study, claiming that it confirms the dangers of fluoride on the ... Nov 8, 2019 0 5
Research: Subset of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutations on the same allele A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in the U.S. has found that a subgroup of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutations, and that such mutations occur on the same allele. In their paper published ... Nov 8, 2019 report 0 108
Oh, oh, oh! The clitoris certainly gives pleasure. But does it also help women conceive? New research reported in the media says the clitoris plays an important role in fertility and reproduction, making it more than an organ that exists purely for sexual pleasure. Nov 8, 2019 1 3
More awareness of Choosing Wisely campaign needed for nurses Greater awareness of Choosing Wisely recommendations among nurses could promote high-value care for acute and critically ill patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Critical ... Nov 8, 2019 0 2
Number of 'potentially excess deaths' up in nonmetropolitan counties During 2010 to 2017, nonmetropolitan counties had higher percentages of potentially excess deaths from five leading causes than metropolitan counties nationwide, according to research published in the Nov. 8 issue of the ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1
Risk for carbon monoxide poisoning increases in winter Each year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is responsible for more than 50,000 emergency department visits, resulting in more than 400 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Americans ages 65 ... Nov 8, 2019 0 4
Building the first holographic brain 'atlas' A team of researchers, led by Case Western Reserve University scientists and technicians using the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality platform, has created what is believed to be the first interactive holographic mapping system ... Nov 8, 2019 0 1037
Study: Children with intellectual disability have less access to healthcare than children with autism A study completed by researchers at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has found that children with Intellectual Disability (ID) have less access to medical care than children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ... Nov 8, 2019 0 3
Genetic diversity facilitates cancer therapy The constant battle against infectious pathogens has had a decisive influence on the human immune system over the course of our evolution. A key role in our adaptation to pathogens is played by HLA molecules. These proteins ... Nov 8, 2019 0 149
