Participants in the German mammography screening program (MSP) who have invasive breast cancer--including interval cancers--can on the whole undergo more sparing surgical treatment compared with...
Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to...
In the United States, four out of five older adults have multiple chronic health conditions. Many of these people rely on the active support of...
Credit: © Photo: Kerstin Nicolai/Uni Bonn The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as...
Credit: NIEHS Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes...
Bottom Line: Diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children and adolescents appears to have become more common over 20 years, with an increase in estimated...
Bottom Line: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in young adulthood compared with the...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aug. 31, 2018 - Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites - whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really...
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The maintenance workers of the vascular system, pericyte cells envelop the surface of blood vessels, supporting their stability, growth...
A group of researchers affiliated to the University of São Paulo (USP) - campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, used big data tools such as data mining...
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are...
August 31, 2018 - Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time to answer questions and including...
Credit: Photo by Anne Rayner Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce the desire for cocaine, according...
August 31, 2018 - Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a...
CHICAGO --- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an $8.8 million grant to Keep It Up!, a novel online HIV prevention program that...
