Health

July 2, 2026

New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against Alzheimer’s disease

New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study...

University spinout company to develop new antibiotics

Credit: University of Plymouth Drug-resistant infections are set to kill more people than cancer by 2050. Now a new University...

Using viruses to fight resistant bacteria

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Dr. Li Deng of Helmholtz Zentrum München has been awarded...

Checklist helps assess early feeding skills in premature infants

September 21, 2018 - Infants born prematurely face challenges in developing the complex, interrelated skills needed for effective feeding. An...

Why vaccines are important — A plea against vaccinophobia

Credit: Springer Nature The increasing distrust in vaccinations has triggered an extensive scientific and public debate over whether or not...

Barrow Researchers deploy novel clinical trial regimen for glioblastoma

(PHOENIX - Sept. 21, 2018) Combating glioblastoma remains a major challenge due the complex nature of these tumors, the inability...

BU researchers define possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration in prion diseases

(Boston)-- A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identified a potential...

New findings on the muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy

Credit: University of Skövde New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder...

Tobacco display ban linked to fewer children buying cigarettes in shops

The research, the first analysis of the impact of the 2015 tobacco display ban in England, assessed survey responses from...

FDA researchers report first evidence of ESBL producing E. Coli in US retail meat

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 21, 2018--A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole...

USD 2.7 million to fight Clostridium difficile diarrhea

One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes. If things go to plan, feces from registered and...

New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging

New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study...

MSU-Spectrum Health researchers identify new genetic disorder

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 21, 2018 - Researchers from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and physicians from Spectrum...

New findings on chronic pain syndrome in the mouth

Credit: Photo: Malin Arnesson The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome,...

NIH launches study to test combination antibody treatment for HIV infection

Credit: NIAID A clinical trial testing infusions of combination antibodies in people living with HIV has begun at the National...

Opioid controlled substance agreements safely reduce health care visits, Mayo study finds

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The medical community has long known that patients on long-term opioid therapy often have significantly more health...

Study documents poor mental and physical health in rural borderland community members

Credit: Katheryn Rodriguez, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The borderlands between the United States and Mexico are home to numerous...

Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement

Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement In a comprehensive study, researchers from Aarhus...

NIH funds Ohio University faculty research into extending lifespan

ATHENS, Ohio (Sept. 20, 2018) - A new federally-funded research project at the Ohio University Edison Biotechnology Institute and Heritage...

SFU study busts myth about facial hair on pilots