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Inflammatory disease can be debilitating. With a new molecule discovered, new ways of addressing conditions are opened up by targeting inflammations directly at the source.

Patients who experienced a certain type of heart attack who received the anticoagulant fondaparinux had a lower risk of major bleeding events and death both in the hospital and after six months compared to patients who r...

DNA in bacteria in a mother's body can end up in her offspring, researchers find. Finding may lead to reconsidering genetic influences on illness and health, they say.

Meditation techniques could be a simple, inexpensive solution for older Americans having trouble sleeping, study suggests. Mindfulness meditation shows ability to improve sleep, researchers say.

Over the course of one year, individuals who were advised to consume at least 30 grams of fiber daily lost weight, improved their insulin resistance and lowered their blood pressure.

Moderate physical activity just twice or thrice a week can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and blood clots in middle-aged women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both American men and women.

Thousands of people experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the fall and winter months. However, experts suggest that there are ways to keep SAD at bay.

Kate Middleton joins the battle against mental health issues in children. Experts suggest that Middleton's efforts will encourage parents to seek support for their children suffering with mental health problems at an ear...

Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats are believed to be short-lived but new research shows that many women experience these for an average of 7.4 years.

(BMJ) Napping beyond the age of 2 is linked to poorer sleep quality in young children, although the impact on behavior and development is less clear-cut, finds an analysis of the available evidence published online in Ar...

(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have discovered a promising new approach to treat multiple sclerosis.

(Vanderbilt University) A new brain mapping study pinpoints the areas of the brain responsible for 'mental time travel.'

(Thomas Jefferson University) Next generation chemotherapy for prostate cancer has unique properties that could make it more effective earlier in treatment if confirmed in clinical trials.

(PLOS) A primary care nurse-delivered intervention can lead to sustained increases in physical activity among older adults, according to an article published by Tess Harris of St George's University of London, and collea...

(Goethe University Frankfurt) Schizophrenia is not only associated with hallucinations and delusions, but also with cognitive deficits and impairments of the emotional drive. Until now, the reason for this has not been s...

(University of Chicago Medical Center) Antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu, which emerged in China in 2013 and sparked fears of a global pandemic, have been isolated in individuals who received seasonal flu va...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Although some public health organizations advise against the use of electric fans in severe heat, a new study published in the Feb. 17 issue of JAMA demonstrated that electric fans prevent hea...

(Brown University) In utero exposure to the epilepsy drug VPA appears to elevate the risk to babies of developing an autism spectrum disorder. A new Brown University study used a tadpole model to investigate VPA's effect...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) The ability to assess cognitive impairment in multicultural older populations will become more important as demographics change worldwide. A new study published in Canadian Medical ...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high initial inflammatory response, the use of the corticosteroid methylprednisolone decreased treatment failure, compared with plac...

(PLOS) A discrepancy exists between the ethical standard codified in the pharmaceutical industry Codes of Practice and the actual conduct of the pharmaceutical industry in the UK and Sweden, according to a study publishe...

(University of Sydney) Women who understand the risk of over-detection and over-diagnosis associated with mammography screening have lower intentions to have a breast screening test, according to a new Lancet study.