Medical News

Higher consumption of potatoes before pregnancy is associated with greater risk of developing diabetes while pregnant (known as gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM), concludes a study published by The BMJ today.

An online tool combining results of common medical tests can accurately estimate the risk of whether someone with chronic kidney disease will develop kidney failure in the next two to five years, an international team of...

New research to be published January 13 in the journal Scientific Reports shows that some bacterial cultures adopt an all-for-one/one-for-all strategy that would make a socialist proud in preparing for the possibility of...

Researchers have found that more than lowering cholesterol, statins may also reduce the risk of complications after heart bypass surgery. Experts said the main factor behind this promising effect is the anti-inflammatory...

Pregnant women and women who want to become moms may want to cut back on their potato consumption. A new study has revealed that women who eat a lot of potatoes before getting pregnant have higher risks for developing ge...

A new compound called CGP3466B is nontoxic and non-addictive. It sheds light in the future development of a new drug to treat depression. They also found that it can also deliver anti-depressant effects to laboratory mic...

Chromium supplements were found to potentially increase the risk of cancer. Experts said chromium is not the only one as other dietary supplements also pose hazards to health.

An FDA panel recommended the approval of a new way to treat prescription drug and opioid addiction. It involves using an implant that delivers daily doses of buprenorphine for six months.

An updated set of breast cancer screening guidelines recommends that women who are aged 50 to 74 years old should get mammograms every other year. However, the recommendation contradicts guidelines from other health orga...

A Canadian study showed that THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, led to schizophrenia-like effects in young rats. The study authors warned of increasing THC content in newer cannabis strains.

Diclofenac is a common painkiller. Aside from easing pain caused by a number of conditions, it has potential as an anti-cancer drug, according to researchers.

A teenager may have the solution to make the air in planes cleaner and prevent the spread of germs. It costs only $1,000. This will shed light on various diseases that are thought to have been passed through passengers o...

About 40,000 birds are set to be culled in Scotland after experts confirmed the presence of an Avian flu strain in a farm there. People are concerned about their health, but can humans really get bird flu from chickens?

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have created the first stem cell-derived in vitro cellular model of a ra...

(Wiley) New research indicates that asthma in many adolescents is not likely to involve inflammation of the airways and therefore should not be considered an allergic disease.

(University of Washington) A new University of Washington study finds that urban crops in Seattle could only feed between 1 and 4 percent of the city's population, even if all viable backyard and public green spaces were...

(The Endocrine Society) The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency, a condition commonly known as Addison's disease that occurs when...

(American Society of Agronomy) Discerning consumers are seeking out alternatives to basic white bread. They are turning to Old World grains like spelt, emmer, and einkorn. However, reviving ancient grains in modern times...

(Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs) Young people's exposure to alcohol advertisements on television could be almost eliminated if companies used so-called 'no-buy' lists, according to a study in the January issue o...

(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) In light of new research confirming the effectiveness of early and appropriate treatment for scoliosis, a newly revised position statement strongly supports timely screening and...

(Georgia State University) A Georgia State University researcher has received a private grant of nearly $300,000 to investigate how the immune system can prevent inflammatory bowel disease.

(American Chemical Society) Doping in the horseracing industry has spurred regulations banning performance-enhancing drugs, as well as calls for an anti-doping agency in the US But as in human sports, testing for certain...