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 […]
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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 […]
Wearable sensor can detect hidden anxiety, depression in young children
Anxiety and depression are surprisingly common among young children — as many as one in five kids suffer from one of them, starting as early […]
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 […]