According to the federal government's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 3 million people worldwide—with almost a third in the United States—are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling neurological disease in which the body's immune system mi … | Continue reading
A biomarker developed with digitalized pathology and artificial intelligence demonstrated it was able to identify which men treated with radiation for high-risk localized prostate cancer could be spared long-term hormone therapy and its potential side effects. | Continue reading
Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale prison release in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers study. | Continue reading
Our skin contains specialized long-lived killer cells that protect against intruders. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now identified how these cells are formed, and shown that high levels of memory killer cells in cancer tissue correlate with a better survival … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Center for Medical Ethics have studied the significance of systematic family involvement for patients with psychotic disorders. | Continue reading
Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible form of dementia, is considered the world's most common neurodegenerative disease. The prime risk factor for Alzheimer's is age, although it remains unclear why. It is known that the insulating layer around nerve cells in the brain, named myel … | Continue reading
A team led by Alex Clarke at the Kennedy Institute has identified how high mitochondrial activity regulates antibody responses crucial for immunity but is also necessary for the development of lymphoma. | Continue reading
The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis has been completed by researchers from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, UCL spin-out Yaqrit and their collaborators. | Continue reading
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment. | Continue reading
As climate change increases the severity, frequency and duration of heat waves around the world, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions are sounding an alarm about what they consider to be an added threat to human health: humidity. | Continue reading
Are you tired of feeling moody, bloated and achy every month right before you get your period? | Continue reading
Wearing a phototherapy device that emits near-infrared light is associated with potential therapeutic benefits for sleep and daytime functioning, according to a new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2023 annual meeting. | Continue reading
Medicaid telemedicine coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access, while private policies did not have such an association, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine. | Continue reading
Older people with ischemic heart disease have an increased long-term risk of dementia and accelerated cognitive decline, independent of coexisting atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease. A recent study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, suggests that th … | Continue reading
Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. | Continue reading
Studies have shown that sleep apnea is related to an increased risk of dementia. A new study looks at the relationship between sleep apnea and brain volume. The study is published in the May 31, 2023, online issue of Neurology. | Continue reading
There were 11.6 million public and private hospital admissions in 2021–22, a 2.1% decrease from the previous year. This followed a 6.3% increase from 2019–20 to 2020–21 and a 2.8% decrease from 2018–19 to 2019–20. | Continue reading
Injuries to the nerves can blind or paralyze because adult nerve cells don't regenerate their connections. Now, a team of UConn School of Medicine researchers report in Development that in everyone there exists at least a small population of nerve cells that could be coaxed to re … | Continue reading
Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in adulthood, and these problems may persist for the rest of their lives. | Continue reading
A team of University of Florida researchers has developed a promising new CRISPR-powered method for non-invasive blood tests that could help clinicians diagnose cancer at earlier stages. | Continue reading
A study from Vanderbilt researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because they are fast metabolizers of nicotine. | Continue reading
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them understand how large networks of interconnected human genes control the function of cells, and how disruptions in … | Continue reading
For patients with diabetes, an automated binary diabetic macular ischemia (DMI) algorithm using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images predicts diabetic retinal disease progression and deterioration of visual acuity (VA), according to a study published online May … | Continue reading
Liver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published online May 2 in Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews. | Continue reading
Canada is grappling with a ticking time bomb of violence, addiction and suicide linked to failing mental health services for its young people. | Continue reading
The widely-available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning, according to health experts at Rutgers and other institutions. | Continue reading
In the midst of a surge in eating disorders across the country, Colorado's acting governor signed bills Tuesday that will create a state program dedicated to addressing the mental illness, limit the use of body mass index in determining treatment and restrict the sale of diet pil … | Continue reading
Children's personalities and moods can be as diverse as the cosmos, so figuring out the best parenting style can be challenging. | Continue reading
There is an association between perceived clinician knowledge about transgender people and self-rated health and psychological distress among transgender people, according to a study published online May 25 in JAMA Network Open. | Continue reading
Some short men really struggle with their lack of height, feeling that they are both literally and figuratively looked down upon by others. | Continue reading
Astronauts are affected by various physical and chemical factors during space flight, resulting in a series of pathological and physiological changes. Many studies have shown that space flight causes oxidative stress and induces brain disorder in astronauts, negatively affecting … | Continue reading
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most prevalent herpesviruses worldwide. Depending on the geographical area, it can affect between 40% and 90% of the population and, although it does not produce symptoms in healthy people, the control of this chronic infection requires constan … | Continue reading
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and the presence of repetitive and restricted behaviors or interests. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends autism-specific screening at 18- and 24-m … | Continue reading
Every year at least 700,000 people die as a result of infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria—a figure which according to WHO forecasts could rise to ten million people by 2050 without new measures to combat the development and spread of resistance. In this context, rapid an … | Continue reading
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected more than 80 million people and been responsible for some 40 million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa in Israel have discovered that production of nitric oxide in the brain correlates with autistic symptoms. In their paper, "The NO Answer for Autism Spectrum Disorder," published in Advanced Science, the … | Continue reading
A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women's engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think—and act—in relation to their health. | Continue reading
A digital innovation that provides autistic adults with 24/7 support and practical tools to manage the challenges of everyday life has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety levels. | Continue reading
A major new study has found a method to identify people who may experience blood, kidney, or liver related side effects from methotrexate, the most commonly used immune-suppressing medicine with 1.3 million users in the UK. | Continue reading
For decades there has been almost no improvement in the medical treatment of schizophrenia, one of the most serious and devastating of all mental illnesses, but recent advances have raised hopes of progress. | Continue reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Indigenous individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum (perinatal) period. Despite this, less than 1% of studies examining perinatal mental health during the pandemic included Indigenous persons. The current work examined … | Continue reading
Data from General Practice (GP) visits has found doctors prescribed up to three-and-a-half times more antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication for children aged five to nine than forecast in pre-pandemic mapping. | Continue reading
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the second most common type of inflammatory arthritis, often affecting teenagers and young adults. Symptoms of AS can include back pain, stiffness, joint inflammation (arthritis), inflammation where tendons attach to bones (enthesitis), and fatigue. … | Continue reading
The benefits of creatine are well known for helping with muscle performance, and now attention has turned to whether it can help mothers and babies have a safer birth. | Continue reading
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that totals about 795,000 strokes each year. More than 80 percent of stroke survivors experience gait challenges, often relating to a loss of control ove … | Continue reading
The huge blaze that struck Randle Street in central Sydney last week is now the subject of an arson investigation, authorities have confirmed. | Continue reading
Researcher Guy Rutter and his colleagues in Europe, Canada and the United States have discovered molecules in samples taken from 3,000 diabetic patients that could help personalize treatments. | Continue reading
Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk's neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | Continue reading