The FINANCIAL -- A new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues describes the pre-clinical development of a therapeutic that could potentially be used to treat type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and other metabolic diseases.
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The FINANCIAL -- Continuous skin-to-skin contact with their mothers during the first days of life may reduce low birth weight infant deaths by more than one-third compared to conventional care, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School
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The FINANCIAL -- As the National Football League continues to struggle with the health risks posed by concussions, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll finds that vast majorities of Americans say football teams need to do more to protect their players from head injuries.
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The FINANCIAL -- To teach parents which games and activities will best enhance a child's vision development—and which will cause the most vision stress—The Vision Therapy Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin, recently posted its annual list of optometrist-approved toys.
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The FINANCIAL -- Bayer and CRISPR Therapeutics have entered into an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to discover, develop and commercialize new breakthrough therapeutics to cure blood disorders, blindness, and congenital heart disease. CRISPR Therapeutics will contribute its proprietary CRISPR-Cas9
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The FINANCIAL -- Prohibiting runway models from participating in fashion shows or photo shoots if they are dangerously thin would go a long way toward preventing serious health problems among young women—including anorexia nervosa and death from starvation—according to experts from Harvard
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The FINANCIAL -- A commonly used skin care ingredient is one of several newly identified compounds that can mimic the life-extending effect of a starvation diet, new University of Liverpool research has revealed.
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The FINANCIAL -- The University of Liverpool will establish a new £6M Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Healthcare to develop novel mathematical tools that address serious healthcare challenges.
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The FINANCIAL -- A new study has found that though cataract surgery can improve dizziness in patients, it doesn't always help reduce the risk of falls.
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The FINANCIAL -- During the holidays, as travel and family gatherings commence, so, too, does flu season. And while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourage people to protect themselves through vaccination, the AOA reminds members of the role optometry plays
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