Medical News

Think firefighters have six-packs, all fit and healthy? Think again. According to CDC, most firefighters are overweight or obese.

Men should know the consequences first before they decide on undergoing a vasectomy. It appears that the procedure is linked to prostate cancer.

An FDA panel holds a two-day review of a controversial surgical instrument. The evidence presented during the hearing only confirmed the FDA's opposition to use of the power morcellation tool, which was said to promote t...

A video clip of a two-year-old with prosthetics trying to walk with so much positivity captured the hearts of many. Kayden Elijah really "got it!"

(Stanford University Medical Center) An inexpensive, portable, microchip-based test for diagnosing type-1 diabetes could improve patient care worldwide and help researchers better understand the disease, according to the...

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) New research in Nature Genetics identifies a novel genetic and molecular pathway in the esophagus that causes eosinophillic esophagitis, opening up potential new therapeuti...

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) A noninvasive optical imaging device developed at Cedars-Sinai can provide early detection of changes that later occur in the brain and are a classic sign of Alzheimer's disease, according t...

(Monash University) The creators of a unique kit containing anatomical body parts produced by 3D printing say it will revolutionise medical education and training, especially in countries where cadaver use is problematic...

(The Lancet) Failure to get the best treatment and variations in the quality of care are the most likely reasons why survival for blood cancer patients still varies widely between regions within Europe, according to the ...

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Dana-Farber scientists pinpoint a molecular cause of cachexia, a wasting of fat and muscle occurring in half of all cancer patients, and identify a protein that when blocked might prevent t...

(McGill University Health Centre) An international research project, led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, reports that a new oral medication is showing significant progress in...

(Australian National University) A new theory of how cancer works could lead to the next generation of treatments of the disease. The theory suggests that cancer forms when recently evolved genes are damaged, and cells h...

(Alzheimer's Association) A decreased ability to identify odors might indicate the development of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, while examinations of the eye could indicate the build-up of beta-amyloid, a...