Cancer cells can disrupt a metabolic pathway that breaks down fats and proteins to boost the levels of a byproduct called methylmalonic acid, thereby driving metastasis, according to research led by … [+3193 chars]
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have devised an immunotherapy technique that combines chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, with a cancer-ki… [+3454 chars]
Hospitalized patients who are asymptomatic Clostridioides difficile carriers may infect people they live with after they return home, a study based on US insurance claim data suggests. Although C. d… [+5536 chars]
While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause -- at age… [+6339 chars]
In-pharmacy minute clinic with CVS Pharmacy CVS Health The United States has launched a new and innovative program called Test And Treat. This program intends to solve one of the most immediate pro… [+3852 chars]
The Zika virus made international headlines in the lead up to the Rio Olympics as it surged through Brazil and other south American countries. And the virus is back in the news, as new research has … [+2076 chars]
A community has rallied around to raise funds for the future complex needs of a little "smiling" boy who is devastated by the death of his adored mother. Milo Poblocki (11), who is one of only 30 in… [+3341 chars]
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The structure of teens' families influences their risk of delinquent behaviors such as shoplifting, graffiti or robbery, new research suggests. For the … [+1832 chars]
PAHO calls for detection of all cases and equitable access to care for this disease, which causes about 30,000 new infections each year. Washington, DC, April 13, 2022 (PAHO)- Due to its silent natu… [+4473 chars]
On the long list of skin things that look like acne but actually aren't: fungal acne (it's actually folliculitis), butt acne (also, probably, folliculitis), and, of course, milia. To the untrained ey… [+5653 chars]
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer… [+5603 chars]
Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in a pandemic that h… [+9147 chars]