Health

May 6, 2026

Eccrine Systems announces collaboration with Maxim Integrated Products

Credit: Eccrine Systems CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eccrine Systems, Inc. announced today that it is collaborating with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM)...

First total-body PET/CT studies show potential for better, faster, lower-dose images

Credit: Badawi RD, Shi H, Hu P, et al. Case studies from the first total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT)...

Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes

First study of the infant health impacts of maternal stress caused by long-distance commuting finds that each increase of 10...

Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas

Research uncovers effects of conflict and forced migration on mental health A new study has found that 58% of people...

Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered

Credit: Suzuki S. et al., Life Science Alliance, February 4, 2019 Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin...

How common are advanced care planning conversations with hospitalized, older patients?

Credit: Rob Strong As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems around the country have been grappling with how...

Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS

Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs...

Studies explore mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link

New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its...

DC Council signs life saving initiative into law

DC joins 37 states in passing Breast Density Screening and Notification Act to address little known risk factor for breast...

Single agent umbralisib effective for relapsed slow-growing lymphoma

MD Anderson Phase II trial shows drug well tolerated with high response rates for marginal zone lymphomaCredit: MD Anderson Cancer...

New evidence on the association of shortened sleep time and obstructive sleep apnea with sleepiness and cardiometabolic risk factors

Obstructive sleep apnea and short sleep duration have distinct clinical impacts; clinicians should avoid a 'one-size-fits-all' approach through proper diagnosis...

Compression-only CPR increases survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, April 1, 2019 -- A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander...

Growth in telehealth from 2016 to 2017 outpaces other venues of care

FAIR Health market indices and trending reports once again bring valuable visibility into patient migratory patterns and healthcare costs NEW...

Enhanced recovery after spine surgery: 15 new articles in the April Neurosurgical Focus

Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability

All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with osteoarthritis CHICAGO --- Just one hour a...

New glioblastoma vaccine shows promising results in phase Ib clinical trial

March 31, 2019

A brain-cancer vaccine more than 20 years in the making suspends cancer growth in patients enrolled in early-stage trial. (PHILADELPHIA)...

Mount Sinai and Hasso Plattner Institute launch new institute for digital health

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) today announced an...

UA immunobiologist will use $1.9 million grant to explore copper’s potential as antibiotic

Pneumonia starts like this: A bacterial cell called Streptococcus pneumoniae enters the nostril. It travels down the nasal passage and...

Contrast-enhanced MRI provides useful findings in discordant core biopsy management

An essential part of breast intervention is the process of assessing concordance between imaging findings and core biopsy results. When...

Lumbar spine MRI reports are too difficult for patients to understand