Health

October 26, 2026

Federal officials urged to increase perinatal depression treatment in minority women

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Despite Latinas' and African-American women's increased risks of perinatal depression and...

Gut microbes could help better predict risk of hospitalization for patients with cirrhosis

Credit: VCU The gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could be a...

Monash discovery uncovers clue to disarm gonorrhea superbug

Credit: Monash University Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea, with health consequences...

Stanford researchers probe the complex nature of concussion

It seems simple enough: Taking a hard hit to the head can give you a concussion. But, Stanford researchers report...

UTA bioengineer earns AHA grant to study biomechanical influences on ventricular growth

Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to determine how blood flow and cardiac muscle...

Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher risk for anxiety

BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...

Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher rise for anxiety

BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...

Declines in lung cancer death rates among US women have lagged in 2 hot spots

Bottom Line: While lung cancer death rates among women in most of the United States have declined substantially in recent...

£2.2 million boost for pioneering research into mental health conditions

(University of Edinburgh) Novel research aimed at better understanding mental health conditions such as depression is to receive a £2.2...

Researchers find ways to impede progress of neurodegenerative diseases

Credit: Kazan Federal University Kazan University's partner in this research is the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry. The...

Internet addiction in teenagers studied at Kazan University

The research is a joint effort by KFU, RUDN University, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism,...

Adult-onset neurodegeneration has roots in early development

The disease mechanism for adult-onset progressive degenerative diseases begins much earlier than previously thought, according to a Northwestern Medicine study...

Expert panel reliable and accurate in identifying injuries in young children

Credit: UofL When a child is brought to a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for...

Opioid use prevalent among electronic dance music partygoers

One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average,...

Topical solution may be less toxic option for patients with noncancerous skin growth

WASHINGTON (March 29, 2018) -- Seborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults seen by doctors in...

Plastic surgery abroad can lead to severe complications after returning to the US

requiring extensive and costly treatment after they return to the United States, reports a study in the April issue of...

Human-centered design is key to forming partnerships for large-scale conservation success

Credit: Mike Sorice. To recruit more fishers to help with marine conservation, cast a wider net. This is the conclusion...

New research award by Fisher & Paykel healthcare to benefit COPD patients

Credit: ATS (New York, NY) - March 29, 2018 - The ATS Foundation is pleased to announce the new ATS...

Industry and academic researchers gather for innovative accelerating cancer cures research symposium

South San Francisco, CA (March 29, 2018) - Yesterday, March 28, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (Damon Runyon) held...

Anti-aging protein alpha Klotho’s molecular structure revealed