For women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, which, in turn, raises the risk for breast cancer after menopause. That much is… [+3479 chars]
The global effect of malaria is devastating. In 2020, there were more than 240 million cases and over 600,000 deaths, mostly in lower income countries in Africa. The most vulnerable are children unde… [+4833 chars]
Melanopsin (OPN4) is a light-sensing protein found in skin and retina cells. A new study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggests that OPN4 can also participate in the develo… [+4134 chars]
An Australian man lost the ability to walk after taking 70 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin B6. According to his daughter, Alison Taylor, the 86-year-old had been living independently whe… [+2084 chars]
Elaine Nataren and Oscar Svendsen have been dating for five years. Elaine, 25, was the first to be diagnosed with ADHD. She probably wouldn't have been able to get a referral if her older sister had… [+5464 chars]
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- This discovery is nothing to sniff at. The linings of kids' noses are better able than those of adults to guard against SARS-CoV-2 infection, Australian res… [+2148 chars]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurobiological condition characterized by impaired attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that often begins in childhood and frequently persists into… [+22426 chars]
The tiny hair cells in your inner ear are responsible detecting for sound; when these are damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age they can lead to hearing difficulty and even dea… [+2894 chars]
In the pursuit of accurate diagnoses for illnesses, doctors have traditionally used multiple methods — including culturing patient samples on a wide variety of media, reviewing countless medical reco… [+6762 chars]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers estimate the proportion of Icelandic residents reinfected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron v… [+4864 chars]
