Medical News

(University of California - San Diego) A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, both as ...

(Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that blocking the construction of nuclear pores complexes--large channels that control the ...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) A less-invasive treatment technique called hemi-gland cryoablation (HGCryo) -- destroying the areas of the prostate where cancers are located by freezing them -- provides a high rate of effective ...

More and more Americans have been getting pups during the pandemic -- which can actually boost your overall wellness.

(Forschungszentrum Juelich) Some birds can achieve extraordinary cognitive performance - but their brains were considered to be rather disorganized compared to those of mammals. Scientists from Bochum (RUB), Düsseldorf ...

(California Institute of Technology) To fight cancer more effectively, a Caltech researcher probes its inner workings for metabolic weaknesses.

(Case Western Reserve University) Within a few months, federal officials reported that one of every five nursing homes had experienced a death from the novel coronavirus. Not long after, several media outlets published i...

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) Following two decades of research on a group of rare diseases called hypereosinophilic syndrome at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the US Food and Drug Admin...

(JAMA Network) Survey data were used to examine the association between sexual orientation (exclusively heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, lesbian, gay or bisexual) and migraine.

(JAMA Network) This randomized clinical trial looked at the effect on weight loss and metabolic health of restricting eating to between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. among overweight and obese individuals.

(Hubrecht Institute) Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog at the Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands, in collaboration with researchers in Leiden, have found that a compound inhibits a group of proteins called...

(University of Virginia Health System) New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face - and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.

(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumo...

(University of Maryland) Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) shed new light on how Zika virus hijacks our own cellular machinery to break down an essential protein for neurological development, getting it to ...

(JAMA Network) Electrocardiographic findings a woman in her 50s with COVID-19, fever and shortness of breath, with comorbidities that included morbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, are reported in this case series.

(Case Western Reserve University) Mouth lesions are among the main early indicators of oral cancer, but determining whether a sore is actually malignant typically involves painful, costly biopsies. Case Western Reserve r...

(Osaka University) Lysosomes are cellular waste disposal organelles containing potent enzymes that cause cellular damage if they leak out of ruptured lysosomes. In a recent study led by Osaka University, researchers foun...

(University of Otago) Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand - particularly for Māori whose mortality rates are between three and four times higher than other ethnic ...

(National Comprehensive Cancer Network) The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most curable forms of p...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Beyond the tragic surges in hospitalizations and deaths, the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare for people with a wide range of medical conditions - including cancer. For w...

(Institute of Cancer Research) A new precision drug which stops cancer from repairing its DNA has shown promise in an early-stage clinical trial - highlighting the potential of a new class of drugs known as ATR inhibitor...

(University of Houston) Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, accord...