Have you ever left a bottle of liquid in the freezer, only to find it cracked or shattered? To save you from tedious freezer cleanups, researchers at the University of Amsterdam have investigated why ...

In a man-in-the-middle attack, a message intended for a specific receiver is secretly intercepted by a third party. This allows the attacker to access confidential information (hence the alternate ...

Delirium is a type of confusion that develops suddenly—over the course of hours or days—and most commonly affects older adults who are hospitalized or in a long-term care facility. “We refer to ...

Psychological interventions aimed at preventing PTSD following exposure to trauma—overview of research findings. A 2013 review (AHRQ Pub. No. 13-EHC062-1-EF April 2013) compared the efficacy, ...

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that cause devastating impacts to health, affecting over 6.5 million Americans. Despite recent advances ...

A few simple home improvement projects can make all the difference in keeping you and your loved ones safe from dangerous falls. One out of four older adults will fall this year, but fewer than half ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a reduction in blood flow through the coronary arteries, which carry blood to the heart muscle. Also called coronary heart disease (CHD), CAD affects about 16.5 ...

In a recent randomized clinical trial, we found adding Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Prevent Suicide (MBCT-S) to treatment-as-usual reduced the total number of suicide events and the ...

The digestive system is essential to helping your body break down food so that it can adequately retrieve nutrients and vitamins while also getting rid of waste. It’s composed of the following organs: ...

Woman lying on a platform in front of a device that will provide radiotherapy treatment. Radiotherapy can cause serious damage to the intestines, which is why new protective approaches are needed.

The Action Collaborative brings together leaders from academic and research institutions and key stakeholders to collaboratively work toward and share targeted actions on addressing and preventing ...

Lawyers and law firms that engage in actions that violate the laws of the United States or rules governing attorney conduct must be efficiently and effectively held accountable. Accountability is ...