Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause
The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who…
The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who…
Pain not perceived in the same way in people with Alzheimer’s Disease New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology…
Does a football player’s number of concussions drive the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? In a new study…
Back in the 1920s, researchers discovered that cancer patients had sweet-smelling urine. First, the doctors were puzzled, but they soon…
A decade after UC San Francisco scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed…
Concussions are an unfortunate reality of contact sports at junior and senior levels. Now, sports experts at the University of South…
The use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is…
The number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes continued to rise in the year following the beginning of the…
Body mass index (BMI) is not a complete measure of metabolic health, and a high proportion of U.S. adults with…
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to…
A new study suggests the number of deaths due to sickle cell disease is 11 times higher than what is…
Brain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to…
Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms. Neither condition has diagnostic tests or treatments…
For the first time, cells involved with the communication between stress responses in the brain and inflammation in the gastrointestinal…
People who have insomnia symptoms such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up too early, may be more…
Breast cancer spreading to other organs usually heralds a poorer prognosis. Researchers at the University and University Hospital of Basel…
Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the…
A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4…
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2023 annual meeting identified two specific facets of sleep that mediate…
New research has revealed being active could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, even in people with a high…
Tirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through…
In an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend the amount…
Fibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population.1,2 The 2017 EULAR recommendations state that tramadol –…
In a phase 2 clinical trial of the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, investigators found that 42 percent of patients with…
Multiple sclerosis has traditionally been considered a condition that predominantly affects white people of European ancestry. However, a new analysis…
Various medications can be prescribed to lower blood sugar levels in individuals at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes,…
Anxiety and depression are the mental health issues most commonly associated with inflammatory arthritis, and it is well-established that there…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal motor neuron disease that causes people to…
Fresh insights into a protein that causes damage in kidneys and hearts could open up new treatment options for chronic…
The low blood oxygen levels of obstructive sleep apnea cause widespread changes in gene activity throughout the day, according to…