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Heart disease, stroke hospitalizations and deaths fall in last decade
Date: Aug-19-2014A study finds that hospitalization and death rates from heart disease and stroke declined in 1999-2011. Researchers say this is down to better diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle.
Heart disease, stroke hospitalizations and deaths fall in last decade
Date: Aug-19-2014A study finds that hospitalization and death rates from heart disease and stroke declined in 1999-2011. Researchers say this is down to better diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle.
'A good neighborhood is good for your heart'
Date: Aug-19-2014Living in an inclusive neighborhood with good neighbors could reduce an individual’s risk of heart attack, according to a new study.
'A good neighborhood is good for your heart'
Date: Aug-19-2014Living in an inclusive neighborhood with good neighbors could reduce an individual’s risk of heart attack, according to a new study.
Are the cognitive side effects of anesthesia overlooked?
Date: Aug-19-2014Although guidelines are commonly in place to minimize pain-related side effects of anesthesia, a new survey finds that less attention is paid to the risk of cognitive side effects.
8,000-year-old gene mutation 'explains humans' adaptation to high altitudes'
Date: Aug-18-2014Approximately 88% of Tibetans have a gene mutation that allows them to thrive in the high altitudes of the Tibetan Plateau, according to a new study led by the University of Utah.
How do genes, gender and environment affect substance abuse?
Date: Aug-18-2014Strong family ties can protect against a genetic susceptibility for substance abuse in men, but less so in women, according to a new study.
DNA methylation in brain 'linked to Alzheimer's disease'
Date: Aug-18-2014Analyzing samples from 708 donated brains, researchers have discovered that changes to the human genome caused by DNA methylation may contribute to onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Tumors shrink following bacteria injection
Date: Aug-18-2014Tumors in rats, dogs and one human patient shrank after being injected with spores of a mutant version of a soil bacterium that thrives only in oxygen-poor environments.
Could your workout charge your smartphone?
Date: Aug-18-2014Scientists are developing skin-patch biofuel cells that harness lactate in body sweat to produce enough power to run small electronic devices, and maybe even a smartphone one day.
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