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The generally accepted medical maxim that elevated HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is "good" has been overturned by a multi-center, international study, led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University o...

Approximately 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Radiation therapy traditionally has been a primary treatment for th...

New research has identified a first step in the design of a new generation of anti-cancer drugs that include an agent to inhibit resistance to their effectiveness.

German researchers found that a gene mutation can substantially cut heart attack risks by half. Shutting down the angiopoietin-like 4 or ANGPTL4 gene through new medications can cut the number of heart disease patients a...

There is a complex network of brain regions at work whenever people share personal information on Facebook, a small-scale study revealed. This could possibly pave way to explain why some people border on oversharing.

The first uterus transplant that was performed in the U.S. has failed. The 26-year-old recipient suffered from complications prompting the removal of the transplanted organ.

A sweet nightmare. A study found that half of the calories in an average American diet come from ultra-processed foods. Americans are eating more excess sugars that come from conveniently packaged foods.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggested that doctors take into account whether families could make ends meet or have difficulty doing so. The question should be asked during routine checkups, new guidelines said.

In a large, national study employing desensitization, doctors successfully altered the immune systems of patients to enable them to accept kidneys from incompatible donors. This breakthrough is believed to shorten the wa...

Researchers were able to develop a new cataract surgery that uses stems cells to regenerate eye lens. The new method is said to have fewer complications and better outcomes than the current standard of care.

Chances are, getting multiple tattoos can be good for you. A study has found that getting multiple tattoos can give your immune system an added boost to help you fight infections.

A teacher from Wisconsin decided to donate her kidney to her student. She was thrilled to discover that she was a match and surprised her student's family with the news.

Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may just simply be more immature than their school classmates, a new study has found. Such finding highlights the need to look at different factors, includ...

(National Academy of Sciences) The latest and final in a series of congressionally mandated biennial reviews of the evidence of health problems that may be linked to exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used dur...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Developing drought-tolerant corn varieties that make efficient use of available water is vital to sustain the estimated 9 billion global population by 2050. For the past several decades,...

(University of Edinburgh) People with leukaemia could be helped by new research that sheds light on how the body produces its blood supply.

(University of Florida) University of Florida Health researchers have identified a new strain of bacteria in the mouth that may keep bad bacteria in check -- and could lead to a way to prevent cavities using probiotics.

(University of Michigan) Exposure to lead during early development can alter the the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for obesity in adulthood, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health ha...

(Georgia State University) An enzyme involved in glucose metabolism in cells plays a major role in the early steps of wound healing, a finding that could lead to new therapeutic approaches for wound care, according to re...

(BMJ) BMJ, one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers, announced today that its online decision support tool BMJ Best Practice now features a continuing medical education (CME/CPD) tracking, reporting and ...

(ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Male breast cancer has important biological differences from female breast cancer, according to results from a study of 1203 tumor samples from male patients. Until now it has been...

(World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)) At the Mountain Futures Conference held in Kunming, China, stakeholders in the world's mountainous areas put their backs into the Mountain Futures Initiative, which seeks to combine tr...