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ANN ARBOR--Patients at risk for HIV need to be linked to services--such as mental health and syringe exchange programs--that will help them stay in care,...

A small, daily dose of Viagra may reduce colorectal cancer risk

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 19 , 2018) - A small, daily dose of Viagra significantly reduces colorectal cancer risk...

Drawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue

Credit: Disease Biophysics Group/Harvard University Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically...

Columbia scientists locate nerve cells that enable fruit flies to escape danger

Credit: Anita Burgos/Grueber Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Columbia University researchers have identified the nerve cells that initiate a fly's escape response: that complex series ..

Feinstein Institute discovery promises improved diagnosis and understanding of endometriosis

MANHASSET, NY -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists announced an experimental, rapid and non-invasive way to diagnose endometriosis, which may lead to earlier and...

Decline in colorectal cancer deaths in Europe is a ‘major success’ story

(European Society for Medical Oncology) The decline in cancer of the intestines -- colorectal cancer -- is one of the major success stories of the...

Better understanding ALS by looking at how cells change

Credit: CRCHUM It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de Montréal has discovered a basic...

Race, pre-pregnancy BMI may help predict maternal weight gain

CHICAGO--Race and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) both affect leptin and adiponectin levels, and leptin levels in mid-pregnancy may be an important predictor of weight...

Breastfeeding may protect high-birthweight infants from childhood obesity

CHICAGO--Breastfeeding may protect high-birthweight infants from having overweight or obesity as children, new research from South Korea suggests. The results will be presented in a...

Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of offspring

CHICAGO--Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming obese and going through early...

Hormone imbalance may explain higher diabetes rates in sleep-deprived men

CHICAGO--Studies have found an association between insufficient sleep and the development of insulin resistance, one of the factors that cause type 2 diabetes, and now...

New diabetes drug may help people with obesity lose weight

CHICAGO--A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes to lose weight, a new...

Consuming low-calorie sweeteners may predispose overweight individuals to diabetes

CHICAGO--Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome and predispose people to prediabetes and diabetes, particularly in individuals with obesity, a new study on human...

Mediterranean diet is linked to higher muscle mass, bone density after menopause

CHICAGO--The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds....

E-cigarettes may lead to accumulation of fat in the liver