Researchers uncover a connection between multiple sclerosis lesions and depression
Two major health conditions appear to share a connection. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease which eats away at the body’s…
Two major health conditions appear to share a connection. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease which eats away at the body’s…
Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It…
Excessive mechanosensation in the neurons that enable the sense of one’s limbs in space can disrupt musculoskeletal development and cause…
A genetic test known as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) could help identify the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)…
A new study suggests that athletes who recover more slowly from concussion may be able to return to play with…
Treatment for lung cancer is rapidly evolving, with new technologies and research-proven procedures. However, a study from Washington University School…
A leading Swansea University scientist has developed a new ‘smart patch’ that can detect proinflammatory biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (such…
Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular…
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new…
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia among women at risk of developing the disease – according to…
Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — the…
Investigators at University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Yale University (USA) have isolated and characterized two new bacterial species…
Anxiety disorders are among the most common and pervasive mental illnesses in the United States. Antidepressants and psychotherapy typically are the…
One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a…
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is…
Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy people but can be…
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS CoV-2 virus, continues to threaten populations around the world, after killing over 1…
Total hip and knee replacements are challenging enough for patients. When an infection occurs in the aftermath, the results are…
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with…
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created a unique and detailed molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the…
Smallpox was once one of humanity’s most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery. For years, scientific estimates…
Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds….
For those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution. A randomized controlled trial…
Research by two Texas A&M University scientists is focused on improving Lyme disease treatment outcomes by developing a test that’s…
A study of more than 2000 US parents of babies aged 3-18 months highlights the benefits and safety of behavioural…
The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022. In a study…
Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models – according to new research from the Norfolk and…
Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science….
A history of obesity caused by a high-fat diet produces changes in innate immunity that can promote inflammatory disease –…
There is new evidence that a 50-year-old blood pressure drug could find new purpose as a treatment to mitigate the…