In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, the researchers assessed the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines against related hospitalizations and death. Study… [+5633 chars]
People taking part in the historic Framingham Heart Study are living longer and with less risk of having a heart attack, stroke or dying from coronary heart disease, according to a new analysis that … [+4512 chars]
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The method for assessing occupational pesticide exposure does not appear to influence risk estimates for prostate cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or Parkinson… [+1603 chars]
Gain Therapeutics‘ investigational STAR (small-molecule structurally targeted allosteric regulators) candidate lowered toxic amyloid-beta and tau protein levels, both hallmarks of Alzheimers disease,… [+3500 chars]
A woman with cystic fibrosis who believed she was living on borrowed time has spoken about how she went from planning her end of life to having a child, thanks to a miracle drug.Gillian Docherty, 36,… [+3396 chars]
While there isn't anything wrong with carrying a little fat on your body, carrying a certain type of abdominal fat known as visceral fat can be dangerous to your health for various reasons. "First, … [+5128 chars]
Despite all the attention on COVID-19, heart disease remains one of the biggest health threats. Indeed, many people have not taken care of their heart health during the pandemic, and are experiencing… [+6750 chars]
Two widely used clinical scoring systems — the Pneumonia Severity Index and CURB-65 score — comparatively predicted in-hospital mortality in patients with and without SARS-CoV-2-related community-acq… [+2237 chars]
In a work of systematic biology that advances the field, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified 16 distinct cell populations in a complex area of the midbrain called the vent… [+5101 chars]
A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complicatio… [+2394 chars]
The liver performs a variety of critical functions such as regulation of blood sugar, removal of toxic substances from the body, fighting infections and illness, controlling cholesterol levels and so… [+1875 chars]
Most people are familiar with the cramps and irritability preceding an oncoming period. But some women have reported a more severe version of PMS known as the "period flu." Though it's not a legitim… [+3340 chars]
