Health

February 8, 2026

AACR to host international lymphoma meeting in Boston

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host its Inaugural AACR International Meeting: Advances in Malignant Lymphoma later this...

Rheumatology leaders urge HHS to adopt drug policy principles that protect patient access

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the Trump Administration's American Patients First drug pricing blueprint, the American College of Rheumatology...

Honey may reduce injury in children who have swallowed button batteries

Ingestion of button batteries, which are frequently found in the household setting, can rapidly lead to caustic esophageal injury in...

UTSA researchers create method that can quickly and accurately detect infections

Credit: Photo courtesy of The University of Texas at San Antonio (SAN ANTONIO, June 12, 2018) -- A new study...

Recipe for perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer

Recipe for the perfect balance of breaks and repairs in our genome could help fight cancer and brain ageing New...

Temple scientists eradicate cancer cells through dual targeting of DNA repair mechanisms

(Philadelphia, PA) - Proteins commonly known as BRCA - short for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene- serve a critical role in...

Ingesting honey after swallowing button battery reduces injury and improves outcomes

Philadelphia, June 11, 2018--A team of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a...

Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats

Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke,...

Negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence

Adolescents don't distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings...

Framework identifies genetic missense mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder

Missense mutations occur when there is a change in one gene's DNA base pair, and the change results in the...

Are you really you when you’re hungry?

WASHINGTON -- What makes someone go from simply being hungry to full-on "hangry"? More than just a simple drop in...

Research shows if your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere

Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more...

Double-checking diabetes medications may reduce re-hospitalizations

Clinicians may take upwards of 15 minutes to double-check a patient's medication list in an electronic health record system, but...

Late-breaking science announced for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018

WHAT: The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced that the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018 will feature three studies which...

Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease

Credit: CeMM/Lydia Robinson-Garcia (Vienna, June 11, 2018) DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our...

American sign language and English language learners: New linguistic research supports the need for policy changes

(Washington, DC) - A new study of the educational needs of students who are native users of American Sign Language...

Gold Foundation award named in honor of Regenstrief Institute investigator Rich Frankel

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute recently created the Richard Frankel Award for Creating...

Criticism from parents affects how children’s brains respond to emotional information

Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Children of highly critical parents show less attention to...

Millennials: Bet for the future

A 'Soviet person' is becoming a phenomenon of the past. Social change is being driven by people who came of...

PARP inhibitor improves overall response rates in small cell lung cancer patients