Oct 05, 2011
Obesity among adolescents has more than tripled over the past 40 years, and recent estimates find that over 18% of teens in the U.S. are obese.
Oct 05, 2011
A possible new target for breast cancer therapy comes from the discovery that the Tyk2 protein helps suppress the growth and metastasis of breast tumors
Sep 26, 2011
Magnetic resonance tractography (MRT) is a valuable, noninvasive imaging tool for studying human brain anatomy and as MRT methods and technologies advance has the potential to yield new, illuminating information on brain activity and connectivity.
Aug 18, 2011
Recurring headaches are common during the year following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), regardless of the severity of the TBI, and they tend to occur more often among females and those with a pre-TBI history of headache.
Aug 16, 2011
Novel intervention strategies providing HIV testing, medical care & prevention services were evaluated to overcome unique challenges faced by a growing segment of the HIV-positive population—young men of color who have sex with men (YMSM of Color)
Aug 03, 2011
A move toward smaller and smaller sample sizes is leading to a new generation of mass spectrometry instrumentation, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)
Jul 29, 2011
Intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly after a heart attack and improve neurologic outcomes may not be as effective in children as it is in adults, according to a new study
Jul 28, 2011
Avian influenza virus is a threat to the commercial chicken industry and, with its recent rapid spread across China, has also shown the ability for transmission from chickens to humans and other mammals
Jul 13, 2011
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces the launch of Games for Health: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications, a new, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the development, use, and applications of game technology for improving health and well-being
Jul 11, 2011
A history of psychiatric illness such as depression or anxiety before a traumatic brain injury (TBI), together with other risk factors, are strongly predictive of post-TBI psychiatric disorders