Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing age. Almost three-quarters of U.S. adults age 70 and older suffer from some degree of hearing loss.…
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By zeroing in on humans’ gait, body symmetry and foot placement, University of Michigan researchers are teaching self-driving cars to recognize and predict pedestrian movements…
The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori owes its worldwide distribution to its genetic adaptability. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) Munich microbiologists have identified an enzyme that plays a vital…
Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to pluripotent stem cells by exposure…
As far as cells go, neurons are pretty weird. Most other cells come in spherical blob-like shapes with a central nucleus. But neurons come in…
Women at high risk for perinatal depression should be referred to counseling, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) suggested. In a final recommendation statement…
WASHINGTON — Blame the insurer when a patient lands in the hospital with a catastrophic illness, and then gets a massive bill because one of…
HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the agency is exploring cracking down on a practice insurance plans use to make a patient start over on step…
ORLANDO, Fla.—In two long-anticipated rules, the CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Monday released two proposed rules aimed at…
Florida is a land of sun and surf. Though as the climate continues to change, the “land” part of that equation becomes more tenuous. As…