People who overdose on opioids have one lifeline, the drug naloxone, but two new studies find that many pharmacies won’t
Month: November 2018
Dry eye syndrome slows reading rate, study suggests
Johns Hopkins researchers report that chronic dry eye, a condition in which natural tears fail to adequately lubricate the eyes,
Can’t exercise? A hot bath may help improve inflammation, metabolism, study suggests
Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels in people who are unable to exercise, according
U.S. OD Death Rate Worst Among Wealthier Nations
With the rate of drug overdose deaths more than doubling since the turn of the century, the United States now
What’s next for smart homes: An ‘Internet of Ears?’
Houses have been getting progressively “smarter” for decades, but the next generation of smart homes may offer what two Case
Treating the ‘bubble babies’
An international study published in the journal Blood by researchers led by Dr. Elie Haddad, a pediatric immunologist and researcher
Could a Natural Protein Help Fight Obesity?
It’s a finding only observed so far in mice, but researchers say that a naturally occurring protein triggered significant weight
‘Hopeful technology’ could change detection, diagnosis of deadly ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in
Mothers infected by dengue may have babies with higher risk of severe Zika, and vice versa
Two new studies provide evidence that previous Dengue infection in pregnant mothers may lead to increased severity of Zika in
Putting food-safety detection in the hands of consumers
MIT Media Lab researchers have developed a wireless system that leverages the cheap RFID tags already on hundreds of billions