Health

June 25, 2026

Hospital patients are leaving their plates half full and it's putting their lives at risk, study shows

Credit: Abbott The largest analysis to date of U.S. hospital malnutrition prevalence confirms 1 in 3 adults are at risk...

Heavy drinking may change DNA — Leading to increased craving for alcohol

Genetic vicious cycle may reinforce risky drinking behavior, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Binge and...

Columbia engineers translate brain signals directly into speech

Advance marks critical step toward brain-computer interfaces that hold immense promise for those with limited or no ability to speakCredit:...

MMV and DNDi make compounds available for research into new drugs for pandemic diseases

Pandemic Response Box harnesses open and collaborative approaches to medical innovation Geneva - 29 January 2019 - Medicines for Malaria...

Exploring the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline

Eight-year study reveals association that may indicate early stage changes in cognition Hearing loss affects tens of millions of Americans...

National study compares options for treating fecal incontinence

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 29, 2019) - It is a common health problem that...

Women twice as likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke

New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer...

Study finds freestanding EDs charge more than urgent care centers

Freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) may charge more than urgent care centers (UCCs) to provide care for fewer patients who have...

Artificial skin could give superhuman perception

Iron oxide nanoparticles in silicone show promise as a skin replacement material A new type of sensor could lead to...

Common test for mental health understanding is biased

RMET test is biased against less educated, less intelligent and certain ethnic and racial minoritiesCredit: Dodell-Feder et al. and University...

Study uncovers why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some, explores potential treatment

Credit: Engler lab A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway...

Tiny eye movements affect how we see contrast

Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster It is often difficult for a driver to see a person...

Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy men

Physically active men who are not overweight but who have a relatively high waist-stature ratio are more likely to develop...

Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

Drug approved for lymphoma and multiple myeloma may reduce fibrosis and immunosuppression A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has...

Whopping big viruses prey on human gut bacteria

Largest phages ever found in humans target bacteria associated with hunter-gatherer diets Viruses plague bacteria just as viruses like influenza...

UIC gets $12M to continue largest study of Latinos

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $12 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue...

Johns Hopkins faculty data highlight how gender disparities in salary add up over a lifetime

When women medical school faculty make a few percent less per year than men, that means many tens of thousands...

Stand Up To Cancer dream team tackles t-cell lymphoma, focused on CAR-based strategies

Credit: Stand Up To Cancer SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Jan. 28, 2019 - Stand Up To Cancer announced here today...

Myocarditis: Overshooting the mark

Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have shown that a protein called midkine, a member of the class of signaling...

Brain biomarkers could help identify those at risk of severe PTSD