Medical News

(University of Montreal) Findings recently published in The Journal of Sex Research contradict the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, as they demonstrate that a number of legal sexual i...

The use of diabetes treatment, whether by diet or pills such as metformin, decreases mammographic density (MD), one of the strongest risk factors for breast cancer, whereas taking insulin appears to increase it, a resear...

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Shiley Eye Institute, with colleagues in China, have developed a new, regenerative medicine approach to remove congenital cataracts in infants, pe...

Radiotherapy to the whole breast is standard treatment after breast-conserving surgery for women with early breast cancer, even those who have a low risk of the disease returning in the breast (local relapse). However, w...

New details have emerged about the blood test issues that Theranos Inc. is currently facing. A report by the Wall Street Journal revealed the company was aware of its tests' faulty results but still proceeded with sendin...

Amarin announced that it has reached a settlement with FDA to continue promoting its fish oil pill Vascepa for off-label uses. At the heart of the matter is the free speech protection limit for drug companies and off-lab...

A Chipotle restaurant in Massachusetts branch had to shut down after four employees got sick. One of the workers tested positive for norovirus.

The Medicare program proposed changes that would apply to Medicare Part B, covering specialty medications like cancer drugs. The new models are aimed to promote incentives to medical providers that align with better pati...

Suppliers have pulled out two Starbucks products in the past few days over potential listeria and allergen concerns. As of press time, no cases of infection have been reported.

A new study found no consistent evidence that hydrolyzed infant formulas could lower the risk of asthma or autoimmune disorders in babies. Its researchers called for international infant feeding guidelines to stop recomm...

The results of U.S. President Barack Obama's latest medical exam show that the Commander-in-Chief is in better health this year that he was two years ago. Chief White House Physician Dr. Ronny L. Jackson said that the pr...

A new report by the environmental group Greenpeace reveals that residents living in areas affected by the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters continue to suffer from the adverse effects of radioactive contamination...

Road accidents cause fatal injuries and one of the most common cause is when the driver falls asleep. The government proposes sleep apnea tests for commercial drivers and railroad workers.

A Zika virus drug being developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is yielding promising results, new research revealed. Scientists tested the drug in a preclinical mice study.

Having more body fat is more dangerous than being declared overweight or obese in the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale. Researchers found that those who have high BMIs do not necessarily have high body fat as it may be that t...

Recurrent miscarriages take away the joy of building a family from thousands of women. According to researchers, they may have lack of stem cells to blame for the pain.

Researchers found that linoleic acid in grapeseed oil can reduce the risks of heart disease and diabetes. People with higher linoleic acid levels also had low levels of heart-threatening fat found between vital organs.

Rugby, a full-contact sport event, results to potentially devastating injuries among young players. Doctors have seen serious pelvic fractures usually seen in vehicular accidents among teens playing in rugby matches.

(Massachusetts General Hospital) Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases have discovered a key mechanism used by Shigella to delivery proteins into target host cells. Their fin...

(University of Texas at Arlington) Two faculty members at The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation have won a $376,000 National Institutes of Health grant to investigate differences...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) A Penn Nursing research team investigated individual child care centers' attitudes and policies related to breastfeeding in two distinct areas in Philadelphia. Their researc...

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemists partnered with medical researchers from the National University of Singapore to develop a molecule that can inhibit an enzyme linked with stroke on...