Health

July 2, 2026

Weight loss linked to lower breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women

In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than...

Small-brained female guppies aren’t drawn to attractive males

Credit: Dr Jake Morris (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) Female guppies with smaller brains can distinguish attractive males, but they...

Metastatic breast cancer patients report high level of financial impact

CHAPEL HILL -- A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North...

Time-traveling illusion tricks the brain

Credit: Caltech / Shimojo laboratory We experience the world through our senses, a constant torrent of sights, sounds, smells, and...

Global sea level could rise 50 feet by 2300, study says

Credit: NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet...

AFib patients with cancer history less likely to see cardiologist, fill prescriptions

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions...

Work environment challenges nurses trying to adopt healthy behaviors

Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, October 8, 2018 - Research among nurses reports fewer than 10 percent...

Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics

MADISON - The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of...

Out like a light: Researchers id brain’s ‘sleep switch’

BOSTON - Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism

Credit: Florida Atlantic University A team of scientists at Florida Atlantic University has uncovered a brain-signaling pathway that can be...

US researchers explore variations in employment outcomes for people with disabilities

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. October 8, 2018. A team of disability researchers has authored a new article that...

Research shows club drug GHB associated with brain and cognitive changes

Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with...

First genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a...

Rutgers discovers new delivery system that could help prevent bacterial infections

In a recent study in the Journal of The American Chemical Society, Professor Tewodros Asefa and Associate Professor Jeffrey Boyd...

Neoadjuvant combination checkpoint blockade trial yields high response rates for patients with high-risk stage three melanoma

Combination checkpoint blockade before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) produced a high response rate among patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma, with...

European researchers set out priorities for dealing with problem internet use

European Union funded researchers have launched the first international network to identify and understand problems associated with Internet use, such...

Maryland Proton Treatment Center offers thermal therapy in combination with proton therapy

Credit: University of Maryland Medical System Baltimore, Md. Oct. 8, 2018 - The Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC) is now...

There’s a better way to decipher DNA’s epigenetic code to identify disease

Credit: Rahul Kohli, Univeristy of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface...

Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets

Credit: Credit/copyright: Keiji Kuroda It has been known for some time that it is better to transfer a single embryo...

Study: Sexes differ when it comes to comfort during and after exercise