Health
Study reveals a trio of immune cells vital in response to liver cancer immunotherapy
New York, NY (June 15, 2023)—Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a trio of...
Wearable activity trackers accelerate hospital patient recovery
Fitbits, Garmins or Apple Watches, whatever your preference, wearable activity trackers could help patients recover faster during a hospitalisation, potentially...
Rising rates of benzodiazepine toxicity among young people spark concern
Toronto, ON, June 15, 2023 – The rate of hospital encounters for benzodiazepine-related toxicity rose by 67 per cent for...
Access to financial services linked to lower COVID mortality rates
New research shows that some of the best tools to decrease COVID-19 mortality rates weren’t found in the ER, but...
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin
Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the...
The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals
Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the...
Elimination of type of bacteria suggests treatment for endometriosis
A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered that using...
Gearhart named director of ORNL’s Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Directorate
John Gearhart has been named director of the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Directorate at the Department of Energy’s Oak...
New research on homelessness in Ireland highlights urgent need for more supports
Homelessness levels are continuing to rise in most of Europe, but Ireland is unique in the severity of recent national...
Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft named chief of the Greenberg Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NEW YORK (June 14, 2023)— Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft, an esteemed physician-scientist who focuses on clinical research and cardiovascular imaging, has...
Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
AMES, IA — Last month, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns...
Lockdown children played on, study finds, despite being stuck at home
Children displayed a resilient capacity to continue playing during peak COVID-19, a study has found, even though their options to...
Residents in ‘digital deserts’ have fewer health care options
Residents in rural counties with limited access to high-speed internet cannot take advantage of increasingly popular online health services.Credit: UC...
Juice concentrate from Japanese fruit benefits cardiovascular health, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University report
(Philadelphia, PA) – More than 122 million Americans – about half of the U.S. population ages 20 and older –...
Rohit Loomba, MD, named Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Rohit Loomba, MD, has been named chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of California San Diego...
Special issue of JICM on global public health and the Declaration of Astana
A special focus issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM) on Global Public Health is a response...
Study develops primer scheme for human monkeypox virus that can be plugged into currently existing amplicon-based sequencing and bioinformatics infrastructure
Study develops primer scheme for human monkeypox virus that can be plugged into currently existing amplicon-based sequencing and bioinformatics infrastructure;...
Men and women with migraine both carry an increased risk of ischemic stroke
Women and men who experience migraine headaches also carry an elevated risk of having an ischemic stroke, but women alone...
Black patients with plaque build-up in arteries in the legs more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or amputation than white patients
LOS ANGELES -- A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has uncovered significant racial disparities in the diagnosis, treatment...
Using emoji to measure health
RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- Most of us now use emoji to convey feelings or thoughts, a practice that has become ubiquitous along...
