Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research

Health News

Addressing the widespread concern over transparency and reproducibility in biomedical research, one of the largest institutions in German science has begun to provide a framework, interventions, and incentives for improving the quality and value of translational research. The program is described by its leader, Ulrich Dirnagl of Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), and colleagues in a new article publishing on […]

» Read more

Hormone adjustment may lead to new ways to prevent and treat lung damage in premature infants

Health News

Prematurely born babies often need oxygen therapy to prevent brain damage or death. Unfortunately, excessive oxygen can damage immature lungs and cause severe life-long problems including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). A new study in the American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, provides insights into the important role that the hormone adrenomedullin plays in the development, recovery, […]

» Read more

The choir that takes cancer patients away from life and death struggles

Health News

There is every chance of hearing Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World, the Monkees' I'm A Believer or Bruno Mars' Count On Me. There could also some Elvis, Beatles, Abba, Oasis or Crowded House. “The music floats up”: choirmaster Robert Teicher, on keyboards, leads the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse choir that includes former science teacher Michael Tapsell, second from right, and […]

» Read more

Risk of major heart complications up shortly following stroke

Health News

(HealthDay)—Ischemic stroke is independently associated with increased risk of incident poststroke major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in both men and women, according to a study published in the February issue of Stroke. Luciano A. Sposato, M.D., from Western University in London, Canada, and colleagues investigated sex-specific risks of incident MACE (acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, incident coronary artery disease, coronary […]

» Read more

Depression memes may be a coping mechanism for people with mental illness

Health News

Internet memes are a bit like an inside joke you share with the entire internet. People can share experiences, opinions, and feelings easily by using an image that has a funny or relatable caption. While memes are usually light-hearted, many social media sites and forums are increasingly playing host to communities that share so-called depressive memes—memes about death, suicide, isolation, […]

» Read more

Consumption-driven climate change leaves the poor worse off

Health News

Climate change is disproportionately impacting the poor, elderly and people with a disability , according to an expert from The Australian National University (ANU). Professor Sharon Friel also argues we need a better long term approach to mitigate this problem. She is calling for Australia and the world to move away from what she calls the ‘consumptagenic’ system—the institutions, policies, […]

» Read more
1 … 1,790 1,791 1,792 1,793 1,794 … 1,813