“Kangaroo care,” or skin-to-skin contact, may be neuroprotective and is associated with neonatal development in areas of the brain involved in emotional regulation in preterm infants, according to a new preliminary study.
Cornell researchers have uncovered the surprising role played by a “three-tailed” fat molecule in cellular survival during heart attack and stroke: protecting the cells against damage when oxygen runs out.
A combination of artificial intelligence and data analysis techniques can help doctors to better predict a patient's risk of thyroid cancer, and may one day prevent unnecessary surgeries.
Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers.
The findings of a new study reveal how the current instructions for reconstituting powdered formula are ambiguous and can fail to protect against potentially fatal food-borne bacteria.
A doctoral student has developed a text message-based system that regularly updates both long-term hospital patients’ and care facilities’ availability statuses, smoothing a normally time-consuming placement process.