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A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found a significant association between depression and patients being treated for localized prostate cancer (PCa) by androgen deprivation therapy (...

An international research team has demonstrated that a new plant-derived drug can block the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Carbadox, a pig antibiotic used for fattening up the animals for slaughter and fighting common infections, was linked to a potential cancer risk in humans. A number of studies have already showed that the drug can lead t...

A compound in powdered booze can help dissolve cholesterol crystals in the arteries. The accidental discovery can lead to new methods in treating atherosclerosis, which is one of the most common causes of death around th...

Researchers demonstrate how the kidney's innate circadian clock affects metabolic processes in the body. These variations are crucial to the levels of lipids, amino acids and other blood components in the body.

While taking showers can get rid of foul-smelling odor from the body, it is not as effective at removing bacteria. A new study even claims that overbathing can make a person more susceptible to various infection-causing ...

People with greater heart rate variability are shown in a study to maintain brains with better executive functioning, thus leading to wiser judgment. But what role do heartbeat fluctuations play in wise decision-making?

A banned stimulant, oxilofrine, has been found in 14 out of 27 weight loss supplements. This ingredient may cause severe effects like high blood pressure, hemorrhagic stroke and cardiac dysrhythmia.

Newly released investigative reports have found that Veterans Affairs chiefs have been falsifying wait-times in seven states regularly. The falsification masks the growing demands from both older and younger war veterans...

Increasing sun exposure may reduce your risks of developing cancer, according to researchers. This is because higher levels of vitamin D have been associated with lower risks for certain cancers.

Money can indeed make you happy but it depends on how you use it. Researchers found a link between money, happiness and personality traits.

A new report from California health officials found higher blood lead levels in children living closer to a now-closed Exide Technologies plant in Vernon. The analysis warned against the more dangerous effects of lead in...

ATLANTA. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating cancer that began in the liver or has spread to the liver can often involve months of chemotherapy and painful radiation treatments. But now there's a new procedure that takes tiny...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) Despite having policies in place to prevent infections, staff at outpatient care facilities fail to follow recommendations for hand hygiene 37 percent of the time, and for safe injection practi...

(Marine Biological Laboratory) By successfully re-creating a T-cell receptor signaling pathway independent of the cell itself, MBL Whitman Center scientists have gained novel insights into how protein signaling works in ...

(American Thoracic Society) Dramatic improvements in air quality in U.S. cities since the 1990s may not be enough to ensure normal lung function in children, according to new research published in the April 15 American J...

(American College of Chest Physicians) E-cigarette smoking is increasingly promoted as a safer alternative to cigarette smoking, but a growing body of evidence points to its potential dangers.

(American College of Chest Physicians) Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a new and effective treatment option for patients with uncontrollable and severe asthma, but it is very expensive and rarely offered to this populatio...

(Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research) A team of researchers, led by Ludwig Cancer Research scientist Paul Mischel and James Heath of the California Institute of Technology, has probed biochemical signaling cascades with...

(American College of Chest Physicians) Patients with severe but stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can face many obstacles when it comes to exercising and staying healthy. Patients usually experience sho...

(University of California - San Diego) Chemists at the University of California San Diego have designed a set of molecules that promote microscopic, anatomical changes in neurons associated with the formation and retenti...

(National Academy of Sciences) It is possible to end the transmission of hepatitis B and C and prevent further sickness and deaths from the diseases, but time, considerable resources, and attention to various barriers wi...