Medical News

The CDC released a report on the need for increased awareness among primary health care providers on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection. This drug is taken daily by high-risk individuals to prevent ...

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 373, Issue 22, Page 2098-2099, November 2015.

New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 373, Issue 22, Page 2149-2160, November 2015.

Stem cells that have been specifically developed for use as clinical therapies are fit for use in patients, an independent study of their genetic make-up suggests.

Sophia Antipolis, 26 November 2015: Patients with heart disease who sit a lot have worse health even if they exercise, reveals research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention.1

Pets are special to children, and they are great companions. A new study in the United States revealed that kids living with pet dogs are less likely to have social anxiety compared to kids who do not have pet dogs.

Turing Pharmaceuticals pledged to cut the cost of its $750-per-pill HIV treatment drug Daraprim. However, it is instead only reducing charges to hospitals by up to 50 percent for the toxoplasmosis medication.

Researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital have discovered that people who are able to get eight hours of sleep remembered new information better than those who were not able to get a full night of sleep. They belie...

A new study found 19 brand-name dermatological drugs went through an average of 401 percent price hike since 2009. One in five Americans decided not to fill a prescription due to massive price increases in 2014.

Previous studies showed that eating more yogurt is linked to having lower body weight, less body fats and smaller waists. However, a new comprehensive review revealed that there is no clear relationship between yogurt co...

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a model for evaluating a potential new strategy in the fight against drug-resistant diseases.

Major brands of tumble dryers recalled their products due to fire risk. After Whirlpool took over Indesit and Hotpoint, a safety investigation revealed that machines manufactured from the 11-year period between 2004 and ...

Researchers found new molecules created by cooking with chloraminated tap water and iodized table salt could add toxins to food. The tap water we use in cooking and drinking goes through a lot of processes that change it...

MIT researchers showed the droplets extent using a high-speed video in 2D. Sneeze droplets are not readily formed during escape from the mouth and nose. Suspended viruses trapped inside droplets can infect a person throu...

(BMJ) European and North American blood pressure guidelines, issued last year, may actually boost the stroke risk if used for Asian patients, particularly the elderly, suggests an expert opinion published online in the j...

(King's College London) Cognitive behavioral therapy could help many people with a dental phobia overcome their fear of visiting the dentist and enable them to receive dental treatment without the need to be sedated, acc...

(Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) Some children are born with cleft palates and, of those children, some have an asymmetrical face and a malformed ear. A team of scientists led by...

(James Cook University) A controversial new paper by James Cook University scientist claims many useful new treatments are being left on the shelf by medical researchers.

(McGill University) For people who suffer from diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's,conditions such as Autism spectrum disorders, any form of non-literal speech such as sarcasm, teasing or 'white lies' can be very co...

(Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin together with colleagues publish new findings on differentiation and mal...

(University of Cambridge) A collaboration between the University of Cambridge and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, has led researchers to identify a potentially significant new...

(BMJ) More than one in four middle-aged Indians on low and middling incomes now has an unhealthy midriff bulge, with women most likely to carry a spare tire, reveal the results of a nationally representative survey, publ...