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Pediatric researchers, using high-speed DNA sequencing tools, have identified a new syndrome that causes intellectual disability (ID). Drawing on knowledge of the causative gene mutation, the scientists' cell studies sug...

Children are far from meeting national guidelines for physical activity, and girls are at greatest risk of falling short of recommendations according to a study measuring the physical activity of 453 schoolchildren in Ma...

Despite lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), known as "bad" cholesterol, while markedly increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good" cholesterol, a large clinical trial to investigate the cholesterol...

Gilead Sciences has acquired Nimbus liver program for $1.2 billion. Both companies are looking forward to making advancements together and meet the needs of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Stem cell therapy shows promise against severe heart failure. The treatment gives hope to patients who only have limited treatment options to choose from.

A drug showed promise in lowering bad cholesterol levels and increasing good cholesterol levels. Though the effects on cholesterol are promising, it has no effect in reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack.

iGrow is creating a brand new Industry by bringing gardens and farms indoors.

Walnuts are good for the body, but can they make you fat? A new study initially showed you can enjoy the healthy benefits of walnuts without causing significant weight gain.

University of Leeds researchers showed that daily vitamin D supplementation translated to improved heart function in heart failure patients. The benefits, though, were seen in vitamin D3, the type produced in the skin, a...

Authorities are investigating possible heroin-laden fentanyl drug overdose as the cause of death of 10 individuals in California. Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate drug 100 times more powerful than morphine.

Tooth loss may be linked to cognitive decline and dementia, new research shows. The results of the study suggest that, with good oral health, the risk of developing cognitive impairments, such as dementia, may be reduced...

Body mass index is often used as an effective tool to predict one's health. Individuals classified as obese are often associated with increased risk for debilitating diseases later in life.

Surgeons in Brazil implanted a factory worker's hand into his abdomen after an industrial injury. The hand will stay in his abdomen for 42 days.

Reports showed that 9 out of 10 people from England does not link alcohol consumption to cancer. Experts said that not only heavy alcohol drinkers are prone to cancer, the risk of acquiring cancer increases with any amou...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Age may just be a number, but when the numbers start adding up, so do the stereotypes. One geriatrician is on a mission to dispel the negative mindset that getting older means getting ...

(Indiana University) Researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers and developed questionnaire-based apps that may help clinicians identify which of their female patients being treated for psychiatric disorders are ...

(University of Toronto) Despite anti-poverty efforts, hunger in Canada has not decreased -- and it has now reached epidemic levels in Nunavut, where almost half of households suffer from food insecurity, according to a n...

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing tissue in the body. Routine shedding of epithelial cells from this lining is a key element of tissue turnover, and is thus essent...

(University of Bristol) The largest analysis of GP and nurse consultations to date shows workloads in general practice have increased by 16 percent over the past seven years, with more frequent and longer consultations. ...

(Loyola University Health System) Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease are linked to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating in some p...

(The JAMA Network Journals) Among a group of patients with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, a large percentage experienced improvement in pain, physical function, and walking capacity over three years, acc...

(Umea University) Problems related to elderly patients' medical drug treatments are widespread and commonly result in hospital admissions for people with dementia. New research shows that including clinical pharmacists i...