Medical News

(Florida Atlantic University) While there are a number of studies on alcohol misuse, most of the research has been focused on the adult population. Alcohol is the most widely used drug among young adults between the ages...

Highlights The likelihood of developing membranous nephropathy, an immune disorder of the kidneys that can lead to kidney failure, increased 13% annually over 11 years in China. Regions with high levels of fine particula...

Researchers report in the journal Cell Reports a targeted molecular therapy that dramatically reduces the initial development of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in laboratory mouse models of the disease.

The rate of sudden cardiovascular death among athletes belonging to minority groups is five times higher than those of whites. Many of these cases are due to a genetic heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Butter has long been considered as bad for the health because of its saturated fats. Now, new research reveals that butter should neither be antagonized nor considered as the road to good health.

Scientists test the safety of large quantity stem cell injections in 15 ALS patients. The initial findings show promise but have yet to confirm if the therapy benefits patients in the long run.

A compound found in marijuana may help remove plaques from brain cells that signify Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. The findings may someday lead to treatments for the debilitating brain disorder.

Having to deal with electronic health records may be contributing to the burnout and stress that most doctors experience, new research suggests. They spend more time on clerical tasks than their peers.

To shave or not to shave? Majority of women said they shave down south for hygiene purposes but doctors said shaving, waxing or trimming can aggravate the area and even lead to bacterial growth.

(Jackson Laboratory) The Jackson Laboratory's Gene Expression Database (GXD), an open resource for the international biomedical research community, will receive a total of $10.5 million in support over the next five year...

(Wiley) A new analysis of UK workers reveals that certain occupations may increase the risk of bladder cancer.

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) A quiet transformation has been brewing in medicine, as large-scale DNA results become increasingly available to patients and healthcare providers. Amid a cascade of data, physicians...

(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Freddie H. Fu, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 8th, during the Society's Annual Meet...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A study comparing the effectiveness of usual care alone to usual care plus either auricular or traditional Chinese acupuncture in treating patients with headaches due to ...

(Bentham Science Publishers) This study examined the extent to which the pathological effects of apoE4 can be counteracted in vivo.

(University of Houston) The stories of immigrants and refugees reflect resilience and sacrifice. As global conflicts force an increase in the numbers of peoples seeking refuge, social workers must respond with support th...

(Infectious Diseases Society of America) New therapies are improving care, but early diagnosis remains critical in the effective treatment of invasive, a potentially deadly fungal infection, according to new guidelines r...

(ITMO University) An international research team has revealed a substance produced in humans that can suppress the pro-inflammatory activity of macrophages -- specific immune cells. The substance known as itaconate is re...

(University of Sheffield) Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel function of the C9orf72 protein which is linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) -- gi...

(University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) If you have ever chopped chilies and then accidentally touched your eyes you will be familiar with the burning sensation that this causes. However, the substance responsible for this se...

(University of Michigan Health System) Researchers at the University of Michigan developed a new technology that can identify aggressive forms of ductal carcinoma in situ, or stage 0 breast cancer, from non-aggressive va...

(European Society for Medical Oncology) Oral multikinase inhibitor regorafenib achieves significantly improved survival rates compared to placebo in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to data from the phas...