How cells stay healthy: new insights into a selective protein cleanup system
A selective protein degradation system known as Golgi membrane-associated degradation (GOMED), which identifies and removes unwanted proteins, has been delineated…
A selective protein degradation system known as Golgi membrane-associated degradation (GOMED), which identifies and removes unwanted proteins, has been delineated…
Dealing with an infection isn’t as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and…
The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on biologic management in severe asthma. Published in the journal CHEST®,…
Published in Volume 1 of the journal Immunity & Inflammation on December 18, 2025, the article “Reinventing brain immunity in…
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called…
The American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, issued the following statement in response to…
About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at…
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham highlights the opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to play a critical role in…
With a new study in the journal Science Bulletin, researchers at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University have discovered…
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say results of a new National Institutes of Health-funded study are advancing efforts to exploit…
Gestational diabetes rose every single year in the U.S. from 2016 through 2024, according to a new Northwestern Medicine analysis of…
Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children….
Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to…
The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it’s become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can…
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry eye disease…
ALS is a debilitating paralytic disease characterized by the death of upper and lower motor neurons. Fortunately, ALS is relatively rare,…
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people….
A new Ontario-based study has found a significant rise in prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),…
Today’s biomedical researchers are relentlessly searching for genes that drive disease, with the goal of creating therapies that target those…
Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide. When the eustachian tube—responsible for balancing…
Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan University Minhang Hospital, and Kai Wei, from…
A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for all conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain…
In a paper publishing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Immunology on December 4, scientists and doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of…
Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research funded by Kidney…
People who have received emergency or hospital care in Canada due to hallucinogen use have a six-fold increased risk of…
Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) is a common treatment for hip osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage in…
Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of complications after stent implantation, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in…
Scanning for serious structural issues in fetuses during the first trimester can result in earlier detection of these issues, reports…
New research reveals that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. However, they…
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most…