Medical News

A group of researchers proved that more exercise does not equate to greater weight loss. Scientific research shows that more time at the gym makes a person's body burn less calories.

The virus has infected millions of people in the Americas, but its effects are still unclear, and a cure is not yet on the horizon.

Researchers in China have successfully bred macaque monkeys exhibiting symptoms associated with autism. Their work resulted in a superior animal model for the condition that can help further more research.

CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 16 million Americans suffer from coronary artery disease. It develops when a buildup of plaque cuts off blood flow to the heart, causing shortness of breath, chest pain, heart att...

For women undergoing breast cancer surgery, a technique called lipofilling--using the patient's own fat cells to optimize the results of breast reconstruction--does not increase the risk of recurrent breast cancer, repor...

In recent decades, the United States has seen a dramatic increase in opioid prescribing for chronic pain. That growth has been associated with increasing misuse of these medications, leading to alarming increases in unin...

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered significant new evidence in the quest for the elusive goal of gaining muscle and losing fat, an oft-debated problem for those trying to manage their weight, control their...

Millions of Americans are infected by the hepatitis C virus. The FDA approval for Zepatier provides patients with genotype 1 and 4 infections another treatment option to improve prognosis for their condition.

Zika virus continues to plague certain parts of the world. Experts are worried, however, that a vaccine and diagnostic tests for the disease may still be 10 years away from now.

Eating a wide array of fruits and vegetables containing flavonoids promotes weight loss. Food rich in flavonoids are associated with the prevention of various diseases like cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular pr...

Halaven has received the FDA's approval as a chemotherapy option. It adds to the list of treatments that could be prescribed to patients with liposarcoma, a soft tissue sarcoma that forms in fat cells.

New autopsy evidence suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be spread through surgery. A brain protein found in Alzheimer's patients may be transmitted during surgical procedures, thus passing the disease on.

Taking antidepressants during pregnancy has long been feared to cause side effects. A University College London study, however, found that the medication does not significantly raise risks of pregnant women having babies...

A new study has found that strains of HIV in Africa are becoming resistant to a key antiretroviral drug. If the resistance spreads, this could turn treatment and prevention for HIV/AIDS difficult.

Former Bears quarterback Jim McMahon swears by medical marijuana. He says it is the thing that saved him from narcotic pain meds, which he claims caused him more harm than good.

(The Lancet) Proton beam therapy -- a more precise form of radiotherapy -- to treat the childhood brain cancer medulloblastoma appears to be as safe as conventional radiotherapy with similar survival rates, according to ...

(Georgetown University Medical Center) In laboratory neuronal cultures, an FDA-approved drug used to treat high blood pressure reduced cell damage often linked to Alzheimer's disease, say researchers at Georgetown Univer...

(Cohen Veterans Bioscience) Two new collaborations between Cohen Veterans Bioscience and Broad Institute and McLean Hospital will provide critical research tools for understanding the underlying neurobiology and genetics...

SALT LAKE CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's bad enough for the estimated 12-million parents who hear every year their child has a head full of lice. But this school year, the story gets worse: so-called super lice have ta...

(University of Iowa) University of Iowa researchers are reminding US doctors to watch for two vector-borne and potentially life-threatening diseases that can be passed from mother to child. Though Chagas disease and Leis...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) For patients with gender dysphoria undergoing male-to-female transformation, a stepwise approach to facial feminization surgery (FFS) leads to good cosmetic outcomes along with psychological, soci...

(University at Buffalo) Health care systems and providers need to understand the unique realities of military culture in order to work effectively with veterans and military families, according to the findings of a study...