Health

November 9, 2025

27 Phase III and 8 Phase II Alzheimer’s drugs on track to launch in next 5 years

Credit: ResearchersAgainstAlzheimer's LONDON, July 18, 2017 - Twenty-seven Alzheimer's drugs in Phase III clinical trials and eight drugs in Phase...

Antibiotic insight may help in battle against bacterial resistance

Credit: Monash University Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally...

‘Superbugs’ study reveals complex picture of E. coli bloodstream infections

The first large-scale genetic study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cultured from patients with bloodstream infections in England showed that...

Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer?

Credit: UT Health San Antonio The human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them....

Study reveals ways in which cells feel their surroundings

Credit: Image courtesy of Ned Wingreen, Princeton University Cells push out tiny feelers to probe their physical surroundings, but how...

Testosterone prescribing in VA varies by provider’s age, experience, specialty and region

WASHINGTON -- Providers in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system vary in their testosterone prescribing practices, according to a study...

How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the...

One amino acid, a whale of a difference

A single amino-acid variation in a key receptor in whales may help explain why some species of cetaceans evolved sleek,...

Unraveling the sense of smell

An odour can trigger a memory, cause disgust or even save our lives. Nonetheless, although it is so important for...

Partnering cells turn off immune attack on pancreatic tumors

Two cell types work together to protect pancreatic tumors from destruction by the immune system. But, blocking this partnership may...

Pre-pregnancy obesity increases risk for neurocognitive problems in premature babies

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 18, 2017 - A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who...

How blood vessels slow down and accelerate tumor growth

Cancer cells have an enormous need for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, growing tumors rely on the simultaneous growth of capillaries,...

$10.8 million awarded to build resilient coastal communities in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON - The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood...

Could aggressive blood pressure treatments lead to kidney damage?

Credit: Sanjay Suchak | University of Virginia Aggressive combination treatments for high blood pressure that are intended to protect the...

Internal medicine physicians pleased with proposed rule to improve medicare payments

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today noted they are pleased with the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released...

New study of brain circuits finds key links to symptoms of depression

University of California San Diego scientists have linked specific wiring in the brain to distinct behavioral symptoms of depression. In...

Golden earns GSA’s 2017 Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...

New tools help surgeons find liver tumors, not nick blood vessels

Credit: Vanderbilt University The liver is a particularly squishy, slippery organ, prone to shifting both deadly tumors and life-preserving blood...

Epilepsy biomarkers pave way for noninvasive diagnosis, better treatments

Credit: Jenny Fontaine, UIC Researchers have identified a unique metabolic signature associated with epileptic brain tissue that causes seizures. The...

Screening those at risk of psychosis may help prevent violence, reduce stigma