Medical News

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) MD Anderson and TriSalus announced a strategic research collaboration to evaluate the treatment of liver and pancreas tumors with the investigational therapy SD-101 in c...

(Michigan State University) The network of nerves connecting our eyes to our brains is sophisticated and researchers have now shown that it evolved much earlier than previously thought, thanks to an unexpected source: th...

(Walter Reed Army Institute of Research) Cells from healthy individuals with major depressive disorder were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells f...

(JAMA Network) What The Study Did: This survey study uses self-reported data from a national study of veterans to assess the association of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder with posttraumatic psychological growt...

(Scripps Research Institute) A genetic mutation linked to autism causes significant undergrowth of brain tissue. An existing medicine appears to rescue the condition in mouse studies.

(Rice University) Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao wins a prestigious National Institutes of Health R01 grant to develop personalized gene editing techniques for cystic fibrosis.

(Purdue University) Scientists have discovered a surprising response in lung cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which might explain why the disease is so difficult to treat. "This was completely unexpected," says ...

(Syracuse University) Zoology and biology researchers produce and test 3D printed beetle models to find out if they would be a feasible option when testing mate choice in these and possibly other insects

(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) NIH grants $38.2 million to enable University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to follow the health of adolescents who have aged into adulthood.

(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus and experience depression an...

(Boston University) New study shows how the principles of Mario Kart--especially the parts of it that make the game fun for players--can be applied to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability in farming and agricu...

(University of Leicester) Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research ...

(Yale University) Data collected from 337 cities across 18 countries show that even slight increases in ambient carbon monoxide levels from automobiles and other sources are associated with increased mortality.

(FAIR Health) The national, independent nonprofit FAIR Health is unveiling three new enhancements to its platform of online resources to support consumers as they navigate the healthcare system.

(Yale University) A national study of more than 3,000 veterans found that 12.8% reported post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms related to COVID-19 and 8% said they had contemplated suicide during the pandemic. H...

(Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) The gorilla chest beat is one of the most emblematic sounds in the animal kingdom. However, until recently it was unclear what information gorillas were conveying when...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in S...

(Huntsman Cancer Institute) Utah had more melanoma deaths than any other state from 1975 to 2013, says a letter published today by HCI researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine. In contrast to the rest of the Un...

(Indiana University School of Medicine) Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study...

(Yale University) Leaking calcium in neurons an early sign of Alzheimer's pathologyNew Haven, Conn. -- Alzheimer's disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these partic...

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) Authors identify five key lessons about health equity that have emerged health system's patient vaccionation campaign

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes that while surgery to correct congenital heart disease (CHD)...