Medicine & Health

Study in people taking a biologic drug for autoimmune diseases shows association of patient support program with reduced chance of starting opioid pain medicines or continuing on them A program that provides ongoing support to patients…

Asthma attacks account for almost 50 percent of the cost of asthma care which totals $80 billion each year in the United States. Asthma is more severe in Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients, with double the rates of attacks and…

So demonstrates research resulting from the final year project on the bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering by Sergi Coderch, supervised by Ana González Suárez and Oscar Camara, researchers with the PhySense research groupCredit:…

While other medical systems across the country failed to maintain HIV screening volumes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Chicago Medicine maintained screening volumes by including universal HIV screening alongside…

A new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Kotaro Sasaki elucidates the early biological processes involved in the development of ovaries and testesCredit: Courtesy of Kotaro Sasaki Early in human development, during the…

Team of UMass Amherst researchers unveils the latest advance in targeted delivery of therapeutic proteinsCredit: S. Thai Thayumanavan AMHERST, Mass. - A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of…

CHOP-led study found depressive symptoms were uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two different countries, independent of anxietyCredit: CHOP Philadelphia, May 6, 2021--Researchers have…

(Boston)-- The global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with chronic disease. A correlation has been identified between the severity of COVID-19 and a patient's preexisting comorbidities. Although COVID-19…

Credit: IOF The International Osteoporosis Foundation is delighted to announce that the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) has presented the prestigious 2021 ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research Award to its President, Professor…

Agencies have failed to release public records related to taxpayer-funded atrocities Washington -- On Thursday, PETA filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Health and…

Current research insufficient to provide adequate care for individuals Clinical practice guidelines for dealing with the physical and mental health of transgender people highlight the current lack of a solid research base which must be…

Credit: UVA Health New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals why sleep can put people with epilepsy at increased risk of sudden death. Both sleep and seizures work together to slow the heart rate, the…

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Center designated by HRSA as a 'Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike'Credit: Florida Atlantic University The Florida Atlantic University/Northwest Community Health Alliance Community Health…

In Alzheimer's disease, neurons in the brain die. Largely responsible for the death of neurons are certain protein deposits in the brains of affected individuals: So-called beta-amyloid proteins, which form clumps (plaques) between…

Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the heart without the drawbacks of alcohol Moderate alcohol intake--defined as no more than one alcoholic drink for women and two for men per day--has been…

Researchers urge greater focus on ensuring access to vaccines and precautionary measures Social factors such as education, financial stability, food security and the neighborhood where someone resides were strongly correlated with whether…

Women with possible heart attack wait longer and undergo less testing, study finds Among younger adults visiting the emergency department for chest pain, women may be getting the short end of the stick. Compared with men of similar age,…

Psychological distress found to double the risk of subsequent cardiac events in younger adults Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress--such as depression or anxiety--after suffering a heart attack were more…

Many people with high blood pressure are taking another medication that could raise it Nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, also take a medicine that could be elevating their…

LUGANO, 6 May, 2021- New research investigating for the first time the effects of modified intermittent fasting (MIF) on the skin of people with psoriasis has yielded promising results. Preliminary study findings presented today at the…