Trial of Experimental Chikungunya Vaccine Begins : A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult volunteers at sites in the United […]
Less Chemotherapy May Be Best Choice for Some Patients with Colon Cancer : A shorter course of chemotherapy following surgery may be the preferred treatment for some patients with colon […]
Opioid misuse during pregnancy : Research is essential to determining how best to screen pregnant women for opioid use disorder, to treat pregnant women who have the disorder, and to care […]
Kids’ heart health focus of new research : Experts say that helping children maintain ideal cardiovascular health is more effective than taking a wait-and-see approach and treating disease in adulthood. The […]
Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity : Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were […]
How to make the most of every avocado you buy : How sad it is to spend $2 on an avocado only to cut into it and find out that it […]
Regular Bedtimes for Children May be Protective Against Obesity : For many generations parenting books and gurus alike have heralded the importance of routine. Beginning in infancy, children are scheduled to […]
Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease : Many dangerous fad diets exist that purport to treat diseases such as cancer by manipulating the pH of blood with different foods. While there is […]
How to Run Safely with a Jogging Stroller : Yes, you get extra fun in running with a jogging stroller. Yet, it is still important to stay safe all throughout the […]
How diet may affect age-related macular degeneration : Near the center of the retina, at the back of the eye, is a small area known as the macula. The macula is […]
New brain network identified for social interactions : Understanding social interactions and what others are thinking is essential for relationships. Monkeys, like humans, can recognize and interpret social interactions. Primates use […]
Antibodies from Ebola survivor could lead to treatments and vaccines : The 2013-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlighted the need for an effective treatment or vaccine. Researchers have been making […]
Making artificial ovaries : Eggs are produced in the ovary within follicles. After an egg matures, the follicle releases it from the ovary and it passes to the fallopian tube, where […]
Organizations fund more than $550,000 in heart defect research : Five research programs are receiving a total of $561,798 to fund congenital heart defect research, the American Heart Association and The […]
Flushing Kidney Stones : Have you ever heard that passing a kidney stone is more painful than giving birth? Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. rush to […]
