Karalee Jacobs noticed her mother, Alice, becoming more forgetful and anxious back in 2007, but she just attributed it to age. A few years later, a family friend and retired nurse expressed concern...
An overview of the U.S. food system and its impact on public health includes nuggets you may find hard to digest:
During 2013, an estimated 14.3 percent of American households were “food-insecure” –...
Depression and type 2 diabetes were each associated with an increased risk for dementia. The risk was even greater among individuals diagnosed with both depression and diabetes, according to work led...
Washington state's student athletes gained a measure of safety today as Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Act (PDF of legislation).
About one in 250 young athletes...
A small study by University of Washington researchers has found no sign that bone-marrow stem-cell injections stimulated repair in the damaged hearts of patients awaiting transplantation.
The results...
Only 5% of U.S. teens are using the most effective forms of birth control, intrauterine devices (IUD) and hormonal implants, according a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Nearly 90 percent of people with prediabetes are unaware they have it and are in danger of developing Type 2 diabetes. A simple screening can identify those at risk.
Diabetes is a debilitating...
Cells dying as the result of radiation exposure or chemotherapy can send a warning to nearby stem cells. The chemical signal allows the stem cells to escape the same fate, University of Washington...
A molecular switch that seems to be essential for embryonic heart cells to grow into more mature, adult-like heart cells has been discovered.
The discovery should help scientist better understand...
Technological leaps now enable older and sicker patients to receive a replacement heart valve without open surgery. The newest generation of replacement valves are akin to miniature umbrellas, and...