Medical News
Molecular Brake Stifles Human Lung Cancer
A new research published recently in PNAS has revealed that researchers at the Salk Institute have uncovered a molecule whose mutation leads to the...
Binging junk food during the weekends is just as bad as eating it regularly
Jumping between eating well during the weekdays and binging on junk food during the weekends is just as bad for your gut health as...
Women with gestational diabetes can be helped to achieve weight loss with lifestyle intervention
Based on a new study by Kaiser Permanente published in Diabetes Care, a diabetes prevention program that was given within the nation’s largest health...
Using unused human pancreata to develop artificial pancreas possible
For a long time, researchers have been trying to find ways to create an artificial pancreas in the laboratory, as this would be able to...
Use of computer surveys associated with better survival
In a randomized, controlled trial headed by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher, the systematic collection of cancer patients’ symptoms...
Survey reports high levels of hazardous drinking in students
Based on the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey(OSDUHS) by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), alcohol is still the...
Seeing others drink alcohol or use drugs can cause teens to engage in antisocial behavior
In a new study from Duke University, teens who see others drink alcohol or use drugs makes it more likely for them to exhibit...
Parasite that ‘hijacks’ host cells could alter brain behavior
Scientists from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered how a common parasite hijacks host cells where it lies dormant for a long...
Newly evolved human gene variants are able to protect older adults from memory and cognitive deficits
According to the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, a variety of human gene variants have specifically evolved to avoid neurodegenerative and...
New study shows new treatment for children suffering from chronic pain
A National Institutes of Health initiative has piloted a study that aims to help physicians better evaluate and treat children who are suffering from...
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