Obstetrics & gynaecology
Disarming the immune system’s lethal lung response
CSHL researchers have found treating mice with a drug candidate that inhibits a protein called PTP1B can prevent deadly lung inflammation in mice. Seen here are […]
Keeping aggressive cancer cells in check by blocking a protein responsible for repairs
Three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit: NCI Center for Cancer […]
School start times and late screen time exacerbate sleep deprivation in US teenagers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of wrangling groggy […]
Talk with your hands? You might think with them too
When asked about which word represented the larger object, participants answered faster when their hands were free (left) than when hands were restrained (right). Restraining hands […]
Weight loss: The time of day you eat your biggest meal has little effect says new study
Credit: Jan Mika/Shutterstock Some of the most popular diet advice in recent years has centered around the idea that the right timing for your meals can […]
Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people […]
Scientists diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by blood test
Figure1: The novel peripheral blood nerve-derived extracellular vesicle-related marker. Credit: NMDAR2A Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by a decline in cognitive function, memory loss, and in […]
New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When Brittany Strickland heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade, she was “deathly scared”—the 33-year-old […]
3D imaging helps to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Noradrenergic neurons of the human locus coeruleus shell in three dimension. Credit: Gilvesy et al. Using a novel 3D imaging technology, researchers at Karolinska Institutet, among […]
‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
by CARLA K. JOHNSON Mary Beth Orr poses for a photo in her home, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 in Burien, Wash., south of Seattle. Orr used […]
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, […]
Heat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to […]
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will […]
Dogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Writer Jenny Block and her chiweenie, Aurora, are on a health kick. “We walk at […]
New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise in Trial
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 An experimental antibody therapy for multiple sclerosis can cut symptom flare-ups by half, versus a standard treatment, […]
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using only mouse stem cells, British researchers report they have created synthetic embryos that form a brain, a beating heart […]
Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) This year’s hurricane season has been quiet so far, but if and when it cranks […]
Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors’ Odds of Early Death
Latest Senior Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Here’s a fresh prescription for seniors who want to live longer […]
Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Smoking is even worse for your heart than you might already think, new Danish research warns. “It is well known […]
Novel blood test helps evaluate severity in pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare lung disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that a novel blood test can be used to easily evaluate disease severity […]
July 5, 2022
Women with unwanted pregnancies will be exposed to higher risks of maternal mortality, increased bad pregnancy outcomes and greater divide in access to health care as […]
July 2, 2022
Chrisley Carpio and Victoria Hinckley, 20 speak to protesters during an abortion rights rally on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in Temple Terrace, Fla. A Florida judge […]
June 26, 2022
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As conservative US states rush to enact abortion bans following the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision, the fight over reproductive rights in America […]
January 27, 2022
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many women have reported changes to their periods after a COVID-19 vaccination and the US National Institutes of Health has allocated $1.67m […]
June 21, 2021
(HealthDay)—Supplementation with a higher dose of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) versus the standard prenatal dose during the second half of pregnancy is associated with a lower rate […]
March 21, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Women with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented […]
March 21, 2021
New genetic research suggests men can develop characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a common metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women. The study was presented virtually […]
March 21, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Addressing sleep symptoms during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain, according to a small study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the […]
March 21, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Among women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, night owls have a higher risk of complications for mother and baby than early birds […]