Hearing aid users often do not see doctors to ensure devices help
(Reuters Health) – In 2020, a new U.S. law will allow people to buy hearing aids over-the-counter, but that may not improve access to hearing […]
No one knows the best way to help teens addicted to vaping: experts
Matthew Perrone , The Associated PressPublished Wednesday, January 16, 2019 4:18PM EST WASHINGTON — The nation’s top health authorities agree: Teen vaping is an epidemic […]
Amgen’s postmenopausal osteoporosis drug wins FDA panel backing
FILE PHOTO: An Amgen sign is seen at the company’s office in South San Francisco, California in this October 21, 2013 photo. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo […]
3D-printed scaffold helps treat severed spinal cords in rats
(Reuters Health) – Patients with severed spinal cords once had no hope of regaining limb function. But a method that helps new nerve cells bridge […]
Gastric bypass surgery may benefit muscle strength more than previously thought
Gastric bypass surgery improves relative muscle strength and physical performance in people with obesity, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of […]
How bad will my postpartum depression be in 12 months?
A new Northwestern Medicine study was able to successfully predict if a new mother would experience worsening depressive symptoms over the first year after giving […]
Acupressure relieves long-term symptoms of breast cancer treatment, study finds
A new study finds acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to a suite of persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment ends. […]
Scientists grow perfect human blood vessels in a petri dish
Scientists have managed to grow perfect human blood vessels as organoids in a petri dish for the first time. The breakthrough engineering technology, outlined in […]
How stem cells self-organize in the developing embryo
Embryonic development is a process of profound physical transformation, one that has challenged researchers for centuries. How do genes and molecules control forces and tissue […]
When activated, ‘social’ brain circuits inhibit feeding behavior in mice
Feeding behavior and social stimulation activate intermingled but distinct brain circuits, and activating one circuit can inhibit the other, according to a new study by […]