Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: ESRF Some types of cancer cannot be treated with classical chemotherapy. Scientists from Inserm, CNRS, Sorbonne University, PSL university, ...

Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women who have undergone infertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization, are more likely to experience severe pregnancy complications, according ...

Rutgers study finds rise in overdoses from opioids in diarrhea drug

Misuse of over-the-counter drugs with the ingredient loperamide can result in cardiac failure A Rutgers study has uncovered a new ...

Ohio State-led study links protein, clusterin, to cardiac and metabolic diseases

COLUMBUS, Ohio - During a study spanning nearly a decade, researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Houston ...

Graphene biosensor could provide early lung cancer diagnosis, research shows

The wonder-material graphene could hold the key to unlocking the next generation of advanced, early stage lung cancer diagnosis. A ...

Obesity-related cancers rising in young adults in the US

Millennials have about double the risk of some cancers compared to Baby Boomers at same age A new study finds ...

University spinout receives £1.2 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Credit: University of Plymouth Amprologix Limited, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has won a £1.2 million contract from the ...

No overall increased risk of cancer in children born after fertility treatment

Children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other ...

Simply shining light on dinosaur metal compound kills cancer cells

Credit: University of Warwick Iridium - a rare metal on earth from the meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs - attached ...

Keeping the peace when mom and grandma disagree on feeding the kids

Nutrition education programs for children should incorporate all family members who act as caregivers Many mothers have to navigate a ...

Walking for health benefits just got easier to track

UMass Amherst researchers create simple guidelines to measure walking intensityCredit: UMass Amherst In an ongoing study exploring walking for health ...

SFU researchers find new clues to controlling HIV

Credit: SFU The immune system is the body's best defense in fighting diseases like HIV and cancer. Now, an international ...

New UC study may help guide treatment of pediatric anxiety

In a comprehensive analysis, SSRIs found to be most effective in treating children and adolescents with anxiety disorder Researchers from ...

Protecting those on the frontline from Ebola

A new online training program developed by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina helps keep health care workers ...

Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries

Researchers hope to develop test that could detect early changes in blood flow to heart DURHAM, N.C. -- A Duke ...

60+ health care groups urge CMS to maintain coverage for medically necessary cancer testing

Overly broad interpretation of national coverage determination for next generation sequencing restricts Medicare beneficiary access to vital testing and adversely ...

Scientists discover potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children (neuroblastoma)

Children's Cancer Institute, Australia: Research findings published in Science Translational Medicine journal The MYCN oncogene has long been known to ...

No sweat? That's an issue for home-schooled children

Rice University study suggests many fall short of exercise goals despite organized activitiesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Parents who home-school their ...

Enzyme warps space to break the cell's speed limit

VIEW: Enzyme Warps Space to Break the Cell's Speed Limit Johns Hopkins researchers have found that rhomboid enzymes, which are ...

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