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UCLA researchers have identified a promising strategy to make a new class of targeted cancer therapies more effective against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer, potentially overcoming treatment resistance…
Australian researchers have discovered a previously overlooked group of bladder nerves that help detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) and trigger the body's response to clear them, providing a potential new target for…
Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.
One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising by 60% in just five years, according to a major study published in the journal BMJ Medicine.
A new Houston Methodist-led study published in Clinical Cancer Research reports a breakthrough in understanding why some patients with metastatic breast cancer fail to respond to a common and important early-stage…
Drones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. The Trump administration is giving a major grant to the effort — and at the same time cutting aid to the country.
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.
why experts believe a radical shift in our perception of sleep is essential for mental wellbeing, as poor rest is linked to rising anxiety and depression levels. Learn practical tips to improve your ...
Michigan has announced the first two deaths related to an outbreak of illnesses caused by the Cyclospora parasite.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust says it will increase its psychology workforce (stock image) A £2m NHS investment will recruit 30 psychologists and psychological therapists to help ...
Chemotherapy-surviving ovarian cancer cells may release fructose to help neighboring tumor cells loosen, escape, and spread. The discovery suggests that sugary diets and cholesterol-lowering drugs could influence cancer…
Children and adolescents’ health outcomes depend not only on healthcare services, but also on the strength of the public health workforce involved in ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) criteria used to decide who should be referred by GPs for further breast cancer risk assessment and specialist care miss up to 95% of women under 50 who will…
After years of suffering, author Amy Kurtz was finally diagnosed with late stage Lyme disease. While she is now in remission, she continues to live with the psychological toll, which she terms ‘medica ...
Your neighborhood's "streetscape"—the physical environment of your street—is something you have probably never consciously thought about, despite seeing it every day. But what if the streetscape was affecting you on a…
Dozens of people who grew up around Philadelphia learned decades later they shared the same biological father, a pioneering infertility doctor.
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.
Sleep does not isolate the brain from the world—rather, it affects how the brain balances the processing of different types of sensory information. A Swiss study shows that as we drift off to REM sleep, signals from the…
A novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients' long-term health risks, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Developed by a multidisciplinary…
Happiness after 60 is built day by day Contrary to popular belief, happiness may not depend only on major life events. According to several researchers in positive psychology, it is often the small ...
An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply.
Pediatricians recommend kids eat about five times a day: three meals and two snacks. Parents often carry snacks so kids can eat on the go. Here's what science says about snacking.
Greater disease severity, pruritus-related sleep disruption, and chronicity correlated with worse anxiety/depression and health ...
Researchers tracking the sleep of men and women in the U.K. between the ages of 50 and 66 found nearly 70% experienced persistent sleep problems, and many may be linked closely to work-related stress.
Enormous potential,' say some experts. “The techniques are well known and have been used for many years, with fairly small effects,” say others.
REM sleep is already called "paradoxical sleep." The body is largely still, yet the brain is highly active. In humans, this is also the stage most closely associated with vivid dreaming. Our study, published in…
A protein once thought to mainly protect chromosome ends may also be essential for keeping muscle stem cells ready to repair injuries. Researchers found that TRF2 helps these cells maintain their identity and coordinate…
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses America's declining trust in public health officials with Marianne Udow-Phillips, a lecturer at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.
Doctors are seeing more children injured - some badly - from e-bikes and e-scooters. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dr. Cornelia Griggs and Caitlin Coit of Mass General Brigham for Children Hospital.
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