Health

April 20, 2026

For spinal fusion surgery patients, taking opioids before surgery is major risk factor for long-term opioid use

July 26, 2018 - Patients taking opioids for at least three months before spinal fusion surgery in the lower spine...

Specialized approach to open heart surgery saves lives

Chicago, July 26, 2018 Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) - the most common heart surgery performed -...

Molecules from breast milk and seaweed suggest strategies for controlling norovirus

Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide; it causes tens hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and...

Researchers discover system that could reduce neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease

Credit: Seda Koyuncu and Isabel Saez The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne's...

New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases

Credit: Krzyzosiak et al./ Cell A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family...

Openscope: the first shared observatory for neuroscience

Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science, a division of the Allen Institute, today announced the launch of...

New hope for rare disorder

Credit: Emel Aygören-Pürsün Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent painful swellings of the skin and...

Researchers develop a new method to detect nucleation

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2018 -- As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal...

Cannabidiol: Hope or hype?

Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major phytochemicals in marijuana, has become a popular ingredient in dietary supplements, beauty products and...

Harvey samples saddled with antibiotic-resistant genes

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 25, 2018) - Rice University scientists have released the first results of extensive...

The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the class of fluoroquinolones may be associated...

A new roadmap for repairing the damage of multiple sclerosis

Credit: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs...

Women and older people under-represented in drug trials for heart disease

MONTREAL, JULY 25, 2018 - Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical...

Artificial enzymes perform reactions on living cells

Nature has evolved thousands of enzymes to facilitate the many chemical reactions that take place inside organisms to sustain life....

Heart disease and cancer kill more people in developing nations than in Western countries

Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke are deadlier in the developing world than in rich nations. This is...

Multi-disease health fairs, ‘test and treat’ help E. African communities achieve HIV goals

Credit: NIAID People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy...

Benefits of early antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children

The initial findings of the ANRS CLEAC study coordinated by Pierre Frange (Hôpital Necker - AP-HP), help define the immunological...

MossRehab to host clinical trials of new ReStore-assistive walking device

MossRehab, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient physical and cognitive rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region, is proud to announce...

Fauci: HIV remission free of antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal

Credit: NIAID Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony...

Survey: nearly two-thirds of americans oppose cuts to SNAP program