American Journal of Pathology) Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et a.l, "A high omega-3 fatty

Massachusetts General Hospital) In the August issue of Anesthesiology, a team of Massachusetts General Hospital physicians describe preclinical studies of a new general anesthetic -- a chemically altered version of an exiting drug -- that does not cause the sudden

Children's Hospital Boston) Injured heart tissue normally can't regrow, but researchers at Children's Hospital Boston now offer a groundwork for regenerating heart tissue after a heart attack, in patients with heart failure, or in children with congenital heart defects. In

American Heart Association) An attention training program may be a viable and effective way to improve attention span in stroke survivors. Survivors who received attention training had higher improved rates of attention compared to patients receiving standard rehabilitation.

Cell Press) In a paper publishing online July 23 in Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press journal, Dr. Shaorong Gao and colleagues from the National Institute of Biological Sciences in Beijing, China, report an important advance in the characterization of

American Journal of Pathology) The following highlights summarize research articles that are published in the current issue of The American Journal of Pathology.

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University

University of Guam) Self-sustaining organisms like plants possess the ability to synthesize their own food using inorganic materials. Plants use water and carbon dioxide to begin this process in their green tissues. The leaf is the organ most often used

FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Psychopharmaceutical use has risen over recent years. This is fact, but what is not clear is the reason why. Researchers from four Madrid-based health centers have shown that family conflict is not

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has incorporated the American Joint Replacement Registry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and reporting on hip and knee joint replacement procedures. AAOS believes this proposed option is

Case Western Reserve University) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if painful bladder syndrome may be caused by abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system rather

University at Buffalo) Experiencing chronic stress day after day can produce wear and tear on the body physically and mentally, and can have a detrimental effect on learning and emotion. However, acute stress -- a short stressful incident -- may

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a long flight is often overestimated. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), this condition is very unlikely

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $433,100 grant to the University of Chicago to investigate how allergic reactions to food are initiated. The research is expected to lead to improved methods to assess whether

University of Nottingham) Researchers at the University of Nottingham are hoping to find out if inflammation of the knee could be an early sign of osteoarthritis -- a condition which leads to pain, stiffness, swelling and disability.

New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College) Researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered a new gene fusion that is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers.

RAND Corporation) A first-of-its-kind study has linked the rapid growth in health care costs in the United States with job losses and lower output among industries that commonly provide workers with health insurance. Researchers from the RAND Corporation found that,

Society of Nuclear Medicine) SNM's Clinical Trials Network today announced that several leading commercial providers of PET radiopharmaceuticals in Europe have registered their manufacturing sites with the network. SNM's Clinical Trials Network is an initiative designed to address the need

University of Utah Health Sciences) University of Utah researchers and their colleagues have identified the gene that is mutated in a hereditary form of a rare neuroendocrine tumor called paraganglioma. The gene, called hSDH5, is required for activation of an

University of Iowa) A new study by scientists at the University of Iowa shows why muscle membranes don't rupture when healthy people exercise. The findings shed light on a mechanism that appears to protect cells from mechanical stress. The study,