In quiet moments, the brain likes to wander—to the events of tomorrow, an unpaid bill, an upcoming vacation. Despite little
Month: May 2021
Consumer health: Bladder cancer awareness
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer
A gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay
The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with early childhood caries (ECC), a severe
Health and the city: Using urban design to promote heart health
Cities harbour a dangerous cocktail of environmental stressors which politicians must tackle to save lives and preserve health. That’s the
Haunted by HIV, top WHO scientist says world must do better on COVID
Two decades ago, Soumya Swaminathan watched her HIV-infected patients suffer often horrific and unnecessary deaths. There was a treatment for
Secondhand tobacco exposure in utero linked to decreased lung function in children
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood—especially secondhand smoke—is associated with decreased childhood lung function, according to
Researchers identify potential approach to controlling epileptic seizures
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential new approach to better controlling epileptic seizures. Lin Mei, professor
Researchers closer to gene therapy that would restore hearing for the congenitally deaf
Researchers at Oregon State University have found a key new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use gene
Small uveal melanomas ‘not always harmless’, study finds
A new article from Liverpool ocular researchers demonstrates that small uveal (intraocular) melanomas are not always harmless, as the current
Predicting blood clots before they happen in pediatric patients
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for