Medical News

(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Tuberculosis is a leading killer of people with HIV, and providing therapy for both illnesses simultaneously saves lives - according to new guidelines on the treatment of drug-sus...

News The formation of excitatory and inhibitory synapses between neurons during early development gives rise to the neuronal networks that enable sensory and cognitive functions in humans. Contributed Author:  Max Planc...

News U.S. commercial launch of its MiniMed 630G system with SmartGuard technology FDA approved for the treatment of people with diabetes mellitus sixteen years of age and older. Contributed Author:  Medtronic Topics:  ...

News Researchers have used CRISPR -- a revolutionary new genetic engineering technique -- to convert cells isolated from mouse connective tissue directly into neuronal cells. Contributed Author:  Duke University Topics:...

News Researchers review and consider the progress made in 3-D bioprinting and what might be possible in the decade, or years, ahead. Contributed Author:  Cell Press Topics:  STEM

News Researchers have developed a new fluorescence microscopy approach that significantly improves image resolution by acquiring three views of a sample at the same time. Contributed Author:  The Optical Society Topics:...

News The MD-Vue Lateral Access System's nested 3-blade design enables surgeons to prevent blade creep in lateral procedures. Contributed Author:  Precision Spine Topics:  Surgical

News Scientist Haoquan Wu received a two-year, $420,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to study how HIV perseveres in humans. Contributed Author:  Texas Tech University Heal...

News There are an increasing number of clinics worldwide offering expensive stem cell-based therapies that are ineffective or have no proven benefit. Contributed Author:  Boston University Medical Center Topics:  Regen...

News A portable system that uses functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, to measure a person's brain activity. Contributed Author:  Drexel University Topics:  Wearables

News A new tumor model has been shown to predict how certain types of cancer cells react differently to a commonly used chemotherapy drug. Contributed Author:  Purdue University Topics:  Oncology

News This is the first study to report that long-term brain-machine interface use could lead to significant recovery of neurological function in patients suffering from severe spinal cord injuries. Contributed Author:  ...

News A method for "silencing" RNA that emerged from a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B. Contributed Author:  University of W...

The federal government on Thursday will announce the rejection of requests to change the classification of marijuana. At the same time, the government will expand a policy that may increase research on the substance.

People who were hospitalized with infection have increased risk for suicide death, new research suggests. The risk is higher in those with HIV, AIDS or hepatitis.

(University of California - Davis Health System) Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in California have decreased markedly for men and women in all major racial-ethnic groups since 1990, except for Hispanic m...

(Diabetologia) New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows an increased risk of childhood obesity at age 9-11 years when the mother has had gestational...

(Florida Atlantic University) Since the 1970s, sexual assault hotlines have grown in popularity in North America as conduits for survivors, their loved ones and professionals to unite for immediate support. Today, there ...

(Duke University) The brain and the gut are connected through neural networks that signal hunger and satiety, love and fear, even safety and danger. These networks employ myriad chemical signals that include the powerful...

(Thomas Jefferson University) Tuning cold plasma can either promote or inhibit bone formation.

(The JAMA Network Journals) Is regenerative medicine the next frontier in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery?

(University of Manchester) A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.