Health

WHAT: A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may...

A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance...

Credit: WVU Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they're underrepresented in...

Pregnant black women low in vitamin D have higher levels of bacteria associated with preterm delivery, report investigators at the...

Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centersCredit: Infant Brain Imaging Study network A multicenter research...

Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Patterns linked to the number of driver mutations in cancer cells Arc of disease growth is...

A new statistical machine learning framework gleans the invisible and unobservable structure of any attacked network The human body's mechanisms...

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The incidence of early onset colorectal cancer has increased nearly 50 percent in the...

Low-cost dental kits may come with a big price As direct-to-consumer marketing becomes pervasive, there's a growing trend of Do-It-Yourself...

Penn brain imaging study finds negative implicit biases against individuals with scars, birthmarks and other facial differencesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA--People...

An international team of researchers demonstrates that our brain need only perform a few lightning-fast statistical calculations to detect key...

Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption, according to a study...

Credit: Rando Porosk In the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tartu, the first animal testings were conducted using...

A new study, published in 'Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy' conducted by a University of Liverpool led research consortium, has helped...

New study demonstrates effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy in managing hot flashes, depression, sleep disturbances, and sexual concerns CLEVELAND, Ohio...

Bottom Line: The popular Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" was controversial for its portrayal of the suicide of a 17-year-old...

New paper details outcomes from long-term environmental justice partnership in east endCredit: Harold Rickenbacker PITTSBURGH (May 29, 2019) -- For...

Study shows that extensive testing doesn't help predict major cardiac eventsCredit: UC Regents / UC Davis Health Most patients seen...

Approximately 10 million people in Germany are addicted to either alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs or illegal drugs. A small percentage...

Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardised method of...