Medical News

(Rockefeller University) A new study finds that neurons affected in Parkinson's disease can shut down without fully dying, allowing them to also switch off neighboring cells. The findings might give scientists a better u...

(Drexel University) Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a...

(Weizmann Institute of Science) A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection between genes, behavior and personality.

(University College London) Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviors, according to a new report from UCL and the World He...

(RAND Corporation) Much work has been done to try to find a treatment that can delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, but less attention has been paid to whether health systems could move a breakthrough into ...

(NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University) A new study published today in Journal of Obstetrics Gynaecology Canada has found one in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pai...

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Preventive cardiology researchers at UT Southwestern believe that a new blood test for protein biomarkers could identify early stage heart disease in people.

(University of British Columbia) New research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reveals that brand-name drug discount cards are leading to higher health care spending in Canada -- increas...

(University of Surrey) Women from ethnic minority backgrounds report around twice as many barriers than white women to seeking help for potential cancer symptoms, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK.

(McMaster University) Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person's first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing vital information that can connec...

(North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels has been recorded since the second half of the 19th century. Yet this was, u...

(Dartmouth College) A Dartmouth study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that artisanal-scale gold mining is altering water clarity and dynamics in the Madre de Dios River watershed in...

(Hospital for Special Surgery) At the 2019 ACR annual meeting in Atlanta, experts from the HSS Education Institute at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented their method for developing and implementing effective ed...

(Goethe University Frankfurt) The spread of infectious diseases such as Zika depends on many different factors. Researchers from Goethe University and the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research in Frankfurt were able to...

(Université de Genève) Life expectancy in Switzerland has been growing steadily for decades. But have these additional years been spent in good health or do they only prolong the ills of an aging population? Researcher...

(Northwestern University) Toddler speech delays and temper tantrums have long been assumed to be linked. Now, for the first time, a new, large-scale study supports that assumption with data.

(University of Michigan) A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples.

(Lancaster University) The first manual of expressions describing cancer has been developed by researchers to help patients make sense of their disease. The metaphor 'Menu', which will be available online from today (Nov...

(Hospital for Special Surgery) HSS launched a nationwide survey to assess the needs of males with lupus. The researchers found that the illness has a significant impact on patients' physical and emotional health, yet the...

(McGill University) Researchers at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine have made important strides in understanding the functioning of enzymes that play an integral role in the production of antibiotics and other the...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Researchers from Penn compare a lymphoma-dose regimen of rituximab to a rheumatoid arthritis regimen for the treatment of pemphigus.

(University of Minnesota) Research update from the University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design on an early detection device for Alzheimer's disease.