image: Paula Traktman, Ph.D., dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Conor Templeton, Ph.D. in the Traktman laboratory. Traktman and Templeton … [+7934 chars]
A Gormanston mother-of-three who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 45 says many women do not know the symptoms of the disease and is highlighting how it can often be misdiagnosed as… [+5707 chars]
Low-protein diets appear to have incredible benefits for the health and lifespans of rodents, fruit flies, and yeast. A new study in mice has now identified a single hormone that is essential for th… [+3165 chars]
Besides the adenovirus 41, scientists continue to investigate COVID-19 as a potential underlying cause of the rise in recent cases of acute hepatitis in children. An Indian study conducted by a team… [+1779 chars]
Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement that affects thousands of Irish people. Its symptoms usually start gradually, often starting with a barely noticeab… [+3903 chars]
The recent spike in cases of sudden, severe hepatitis in children around the world has been widely reported. Recently, several news outlets have highlighted a possible link between cases and contacts… [+5560 chars]
Floaters are spots in your vision and usually look like black or grey specs or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eyes. Dark spots or lines in your vision (floaters) are a symptom of retinal… [+889 chars]
British health authorities say they have identified four rare and unusual cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the Afric… [+2214 chars]
A study found that the use of over the counter painkillers during pregnancy is about one and a half times more likely to increase the risk of delivering a baby with health issues. The study calls for… [+2273 chars]
Background Awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) includes general knowledge, risk factors, and consequences owing to CKD.1,2 CKD is defined as an estimated or measured glomerular filtration rate… [+18204 chars]
According to a new study, sexual minority individuals, whose sexual orientation differs from societal norms, were less likely to have undergone cervical cancer screening tests than heterosexual count… [+2102 chars]
The numbers are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two out of every five adult Americans are obese. The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BM… [+3439 chars]
