Dr. Barrett-Connor founded and led an important long-term study on aging, using both men and women as subjects — an…
Medical News Today: What to know about status asthmaticus
Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening asthma state with symptoms that include anxiety, fatigue, and shortness of breath. An inhaler may…
An ounce of prevention: Preoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrences
Administering anti-inflammatory treatments that prevent inflammation as well as proresolution treatments that tamp down the body’s inflammatory response to surgery…
How hepatitis B and delta viruses establish infection of liver cells
Researchers have developed a new, scalable cell culture system that allows for detailed investigation of how host cells respond to…
Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension
Using a rat model for high blood pressure (hypertension), a common chronic cardiovascular condition, researchers found that preexisting hypertension altered…
Medical News Today: Coronary heart disease may speed up cognitive decline
A study of adults aged 50 and over found that decline in memory and thinking was faster after a heart…
Biology of leptin, the hunger hormone, revealed
New research offers insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. The findings…
Parental support is key when adolescents with autism want to learn to drive
Adolescents with autism need the support of their parents or guardians to prioritize independence so that they are prepared for…
Medical News Today: Garden snails may have secret weapons against aggressive bacteria
Researchers have discovered four previously unknown proteins in snail mucus, at least three of which have the potential to fight…
Gene linked to cannabis abuse
New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the…