Health

April 21, 2026

Community health centers can help boost rates of colorectal cancer screening

An innovative program in community health centers to mail free colorectal cancer screening tests to patients' homes led to a...

Arsenic in combination with an existing drug could combat cancer

BOSTON - Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master...

Potential solutions to drug shortages and the lack of competition in generic medicines

Drug shortages and price hikes have become a critical issue in the health care industry. A recent example of this...

New study shows that most teens do have, and use, behavioral brakes

EUGENE, Ore. -- Aug. 9, 2018 -- Children who struggle with weak cognitive control at an early age are at...

Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s colorectal cancer screening program saves lives

Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California are 52 percent less likely to die from colorectal cancer since the health care...

A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one

DALLAS, August 9, 2018 -- Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their...

Biomarkers link fatigue in cancer, Parkinson’s

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Biological markers responsible for extreme exhaustion in patients with cancer have now been linked to fatigue...

Dr. Silvana Costa of Kessler Foundation awarded National MS Society Grant

Credit: Kessler Foundation Silvana Costa, PhD, has won a $477,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) to study...

Epigenetic reprogramming of human hearts found in congestive heart failure

Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Congestive heart failure is a terminal disease that affects nearly 6 million Americans. Yet its...

Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders

Credit: © UNIGE Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which...

Nanoparticle therapy could deliver double blow to cancer

A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon,...

More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists and pedestrians before turning right

Credit: Laura Pedersen/U of T Engineering U of T Engineering researchers studied the eye movements of drivers at busy Toronto...

A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers

Credit: Center for Healthy Minds/University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- A space-exploring robot crashes on a distant planet. In order...

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers using big data to predict immunotherapy responses

In the age of Big Data, cancer researchers are discovering new ways to monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. Researchers...

Inaugural class of Michael Brown Penn-GSK Postdoctoral Award commences

PHILADELPHIA - Four Penn Medicine postdoctoral trainees have been awarded three-year fellowships through a newly established program, the Michael Brown...

Scientist receives $708,044 grant from Florida Department of Health to study metastasis

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Metastasis - the spread of cancer - often is considered the deadliest aspect of solid tumors....

Support increases when opioid ‘safe consumption sites’ called ‘overdose prevention sites’

"Safe consumption sites," where people can use pre-obtained drugs with medically trained personnel on hand to treat overdoses, garner higher...

Compounds in ‘monster’ radish could help tame cardiovascular disease

Step aside carrots, onions and broccoli. The newest heart-healthy vegetable could be a gigantic, record-setting radish. In a study appearing...

Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies program receives gift for scientists in training

(PHILADELPHIA) - The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a $2 million gift from the...

Hybridization boosts evolution