Tag: Medicine/Health

Study: Amish babies' gut microbes lead to more robust immune development in newborn pigsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio ...

New studies suggest prenatal marijuana may be capable of causing FASD-like impairment

Special teratology society journal issue provides new insight surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders RESTON, VIRGINIA--Whether alone or combined with alcohol, ...

ESMO Congress 2019 Translating science into better cancer patient care

Lugano, Switzerland, 23 July 2019 - Participants from all over the world are expected in Barcelona, Spain, between 27 September ...

Rejected and unfilled prescriptions for new, more expensive cholesterol drugs tied to higher heart, stroke risk

DALLAS, July 23, 2019 - Patients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for ...

People are more likely to try drugs for the first time during the summer

American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, ...

Obstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t work

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 23, 2019) - When someone is depressed and having suicidal ...

Research shows high prices of healthy foods contribute to malnutrition worldwide

First global examination of affordability of both healthy and unhealthy foods shows prices matter for diet and health outcomes Poor ...

Gene test picks out prostate cancers that could respond to ‘search-and-destroy’ medicine

Testing for genetic weaknesses in repairing DNA could pick out men who may benefit from a new type of targeted ...

The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rapidly spreading multidrug-resistant parasites render frontline malaria drug ineffective in southeast Asia

Preliminary data from multi-country randomised trial find that half of patients in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam not cured by first-line ...

Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - Researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a hyperactive ...

UTA scientists part of $11 million study of precision therapy for heart failure patients

Nearly half of all heart failure patients do not have effective treatments for their condition, so three researchers at The ...

Critical heart drug too pricey for some Medicare patients

Researchers say cost may be more than $1,600 after insurance payments An effective drug to treat chronic heart failure may ...

Genes linked to death from sepsis ID'd in mice

Targeting such genes may help treat deadly condition Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's immune response ...

Connection to HIV care helps hardly reached US populations suppress the virus

NIH-funded study evaluated strategies to identify and support men who have sex with men and transgender women with unsuppressed HIV ...

Adolescents who skip breakfast may develop obesity

This study investigated behaviors associated with weight gain and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents. Missing the first meal of the day ...

Engaging disenfranchised US populations into HIV care helps suppress the virus

DURHAM, N.C. - Engaging disenfranchised men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in the U.S. is possible, ...

Serious falls are a health risk for adults under 65

New Haven, Conn. -- Adults who take several prescription medications are more likely to experience serious falls, say Yale researchers ...

Helicopter transport for stroke patients decreases time to surgery, new study finds

Miami Beach, FL--The sooner that a severe stroke patient can access thrombectomy, the more likely they are to experience a ...

Delay from breast cancer diagnosis to chemotherapy after an operation may shorten survival

National Cancer Database researchers find a worse survival rate regardless of type of cancer operation if time from cancer diagnosis ...

TCT 2019 agenda now available