Health

July 6, 2026

Research into cell-to-cell signalling mechanism may lead to new cancer treatments

Credit: Steffen Scholpp / University of Exeter Pioneering new research into the way in which cells communicate with each other...

Case study: Child’s lobectomy reveals brain’s ability to reorganize its visual system

Credit: Carnegie Mellon University A new study led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists provides the first evidence of how the...

Diabetes risk higher among LGBQ teens than heterosexual teens, study finds

Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be...

Past experiences shape what we see more than what we are looking at now

Credit: NYU School of Medicine A rope coiled on dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by hiker who recently...

Long-term study of a boy’s lobectomy offers rare glimpse of plasticity in action

The boy suffered his first epileptic seizure at age four. Doctors tried medication and other treatments to control the seizures--the...

Women and lupus — Tackling the debilitating connection

August 1, 2018

Credit: University of Houston The chronic inflammatory disease systemic lupus erythematosus (known as SLE or lupus), is about nine times...

Study: UVA heart failure program improves survival, reduces costs

Credit: UVA Health System A University of Virginia Health System program that provides follow-up care for heart failure patients after...

Microbes in the Hong Kong subway system mix together by evening rush hour

Credit: Gianni Panagiotou Every day, the hundred-mile-long Hong Kong subway system serves nearly five million people commuting from as far...

Red-blood-cell ‘hitchhikers’ offer new way to transport drugs to specific targets

Credit: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - A new drug-delivery technology which uses red blood cells (RBCs)...

Scientists discover potential therapy for human copper metabolism disorders

COLLEGE STATION - Individuals with defects in copper metabolism may soon have more targeted treatment options thanks to a discovery...

Predicting heart attack, stroke risk just got easier

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 30, 2018 - A team of researchers led by cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical...

Researchers predict distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future

August 1, 2018

Credit: R. Rollins A recent study by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa researchers revealed that Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm,...

Survey of Sexual Medicine Society members reveals only half ask for patients’ sexual orientation

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say their small survey of nearly 100 health care practitioners who are members of the Sexual...

Mapping of magnetic particles in the human brain

Many living organisms, such as migratory birds, are thought to possess a magnetotactic sense, which enables them to respond to...

Translational Hypertension Symposium to explore guideline implementation strategies, research

The second annual University of Utah Translational Hypertension Symposium assembles national experts in hypertension treatment and research, and will be...

Fear of litigation is a key factor in decision to perform C-sections

Dublin, Monday, July 30th, 2018 - Fear of litigation and perceived safety concerns and are among the key factors influencing...

What were consequences of 2013 measles outbreak in New York?

Bottom Line: A new report describes the public health impact of a 2013 measles outbreak in New York when an...

A brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood

Credit: © UNIGE Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury...

Research solves a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of skeletons

(University of Manchester) Scientists at the University of Manchester and the University of Bristol have used powerful X-rays to peer...

Ivosidenib earns FDA approval against IDH1+ acute myeloid leukemia