Medical News

(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, o...

News While studying machinery that these organisms use to make their biofilms, the scientists discovered enzymes that cut up the sugar molecules ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

News From the tension of contracting muscle fibers to hydrodynamic stresses within flowing blood, molecules within our bodies are subject to a wide ... Contributed Author: Wyss Institute Topics: Oncology

Blog To this end, FDA will soon be putting forward a broad initiative that is focused on fostering new innovation across our medical product centers ... Contributed Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Topics: S...

News When inducing a template surface wrinkle-to-fold transition by exploiting the capillary forces of water containing DNA molecules ... Contributed Author: Stuart Mason Dambrot, Phys.org Topics: STEM

News Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into health care, led by some of the biggest technology companies ... Contributed Author: Rob Lever, Phys.org Topics: STEM

A new study showed that breastfeeding may reduce a mother's risk of suffering a heart attack and stroke later in life. Learn how the practice could positively impact a mom's cardiovascular health.

Health experts have warned the public about a rare form of illness known as Alpha-Gal allergy that could be acquired through tick bites. The condition can cause the body to develop an adverse reaction to eating meat and ...

(American Society for Microbiology) Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may become aerosolized, and easily inhaled. The findings, which likely have implications for 'sick bui...

(Institute of Cancer Research) The immunotherapy nivolumab is kinder than chemotherapy for people with advanced head and neck cancer -- easing many of the negative effects of the disease on patients' quality of life.

(Frontiers) Is it OK for children to count on their fingers? Generations of pupils have been discouraged by their teachers from using their hands when learning maths. But a new research article shows using fingers may be...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Going for a walk outside, reading, listening to music--these and other enjoyable activities can reduce blood pressure for elderly caregivers of spouses with Alzheimer's disease, suggests a study i...

(Loyola University Health System) A Loyola University Chicago study published this month has found an increase in the percentage of breast cancer patients who were diagnosed in early Stage 1, after the Affordable Care Ac...

(American College of Rheumatology) The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today applauded the leadership of Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) and Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) in reintroducing H.R. 2999, the Patients' Access...

(RAND Corporation) The medical home model of advanced primary care is being adopted by practices across the nation, but there have been questions about whether the approach can be accomplished in safety net settings. A n...

(American Geriatrics Society) Newest proposal in a line of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will harm access to key health services for older Americans, families, caregivers, and healthcare profe...

(Future Science Group) Future Medicinal Chemistry, a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for medicinal chemists, has published two Special Focus issues on Medicinal Chemistry Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease Therapy.

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Some patients with a form of advanced kidney cancer benefited from an experimental drug targeted to an abnormal genetic pathway causing cancerous growth, according to research led by Dana-F...

(Children's National Health System) Mattia Chason, M.D., and colleagues in infectious disease examined how quickly Lyme disease symptoms typically resolve in children, a research question that has received little prior s...

(George Washington University) Researchers at the George Washington University published research finding that certain symptoms are more and less predictive of patients' risk for acute coronary syndrome, which includes h...

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) In a recent feasibility study, BIDMC tested an anti-epileptic drug for its potential impact on the brain activity of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. The team documented chan...

(Harvard Medical School) Harvard Medical School researchers have now provided the first insight into the perplexing question of how humans developed their daytime vision.