According to The Arthritis Society, the second most common form of arthritis after osteoarthritis is “diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis” or DISH. It…
Metformin is a widely prescribed drug to treat diabetes, and previous research by others has shown its promise for other cancers. The Mayo-led study adds…
Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans. And according to a new study published in the December issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and…
The production, or differentiation, of such a sophisticated tissue requires an immense amount of coordination at the cellular level, and glitches in the…
Abused children are at high risk of anxiety and mood disorders, as traumatic experience induces lasting changes to their gene regulation. Scientists from the…
Over the next five years, the DNZE Bonn site will receive 470,000 euros for the effort. The project, entitled “NEUROMICS: Integrated European Project on Omics…
The causes underlying the development of certain types of common cancers have not yet been elucidated. In order to better determine the origin and the sequence…
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer — a disease for which they are at higher risk — they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer…
Combination therapies for AIDS are becoming increasingly effective, but they cannot protect against other sexually transmitted illnesses. It is unsafe for…
If the person concerned is ill, there is a shift in the relative quantities of molecules contained in his or her breath. As reported in the current issue of…
An extremely contagious respiratory illness, pertussis puts infants at greatest risk for severe complications, including death. More than half of infants…
Nearly 23 percent of American women of childbearing age met or exceeded the median blood levels for all three environmental chemical pollutants — lead,…
Amid increasing fear of overexposure to radiation from CT scans, a panel of experts has recommended more research on the health effects of medical imaging and…
The study, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of…
“It is important for men to be aware that excess belly fat is not only a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes, it is also a risk factor for bone loss,”…
High altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a severe and often fatal condition that can affect mountain climbers, hikers, skiers and travelers at high…
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