Medical News

(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) This new study correlates a proinflamatory diet with the risk of developing colorectal cancer among the Spanish population.

(Bentham Science Publishers) Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Venoms and Toxins.

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Researchers find that substances synthesized from plant species endemic to the biodiversity hotspot can kill the parasites that cause these neglected diseases.

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study has shown that videogames, when used as part of an emotional intelligence training program, can help teenagers evaluate, express, and manage their own emotion...

(RAND Corporation) More than half of the children in the US with mental health problems do not receive needed treatment, often because there are too few child mental health specialists to provide the services needed. A n...

(Elsevier) Statins, the most commonly used effective lipid-lowering drugs, are significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients with and at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), acc...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Breast Journal argues against combined approach: Patients undergoing coordinated breast and gynecologic procedures ...

(Baylor College of Medicine) Studying the association between diet quality and microbiome composition in human colonic mucosa revealed that a high-quality diet is linked to more potentially beneficial bacteria, while a l...

(Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) A study led by researchers of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has identified a new therapeutic target for the treat...

(Penn State) Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Hartz Family Career Development Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, has received four grants totaling about $1.5 million to explore ways to bioprint biological ti...

(Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) Delivering mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) along with therapeutic stem cells has the potential to reduce host-vs-graft disease and transplant rejection, ...

(University of Birmingham) A study led by the University of Birmingham, UK, has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services.

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers Caitlin Pepperell and Bruce Klein has identified a specific genetic vulnerability among Hmong people that renders them more...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Want to smooth out your wrinkles, erase scars and sunspots, and look years younger? Millions of Americans a year turn to lasers and prescription drugs to rejuvenate their skin, but exactly how th...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Researchers have shown that among users of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent against AIDS that includes tenofovir (Truvada), those with daily use -- very high ad...

(Monash University) New research brings to light for the first time the evolution of maternal roles and parenting responsibilities in one of our oldest evolutionary ancestors. Australopithecus africanus mothers breastfed...

(Frontiers) For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. For open-minded health freaks, it's good news: crickets pack 75% the antioxidant power of fresh OJ, and si...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The National Institutes of Health and partners today announced plans to conduct a Phase 3 HIV vaccine efficacy trial at multiple clinical research sites in Nort...

(University of California - Irvine) A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), uncovers the long-sought-after, three-dimensional structure of a toxin primarily responsible for devast...

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered a cellular pathway tied to cancer that may be beneficial in reducing side effects and extending d...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Creators of a first-of-its-kind textbook set for release on Aug. 1, 2019 aim to fill a void in doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs that could help reduce deadly medi...

(Duke University Medical Center) Efforts by the FDA and some cities to limit the availability and appeal of e-cigarettes to young users could drive some existing users to smoke more tobacco cigarettes to get their fix, a...