Experimental therapy for parasitic heart disease may also help stop COVID-19
James McKerrow, MD, Ph.D., dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, …
Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for Medicare, according to study
Analyzing a national cancer database, researchers find a bump in diagnoses at 65, suggesting that many wait for Medicare to …
These Are The Best Tips For Light Sleepers
If you’re a light sleeper, you know the struggle — finally falling asleep only to awake to the smallest of …
‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions
With a challenge to the Affordable Care Act still pending at the Supreme Court, conservatives are continuing to launch legal …
Cancer study highlights racial disparities for patients facing dual diagnoses
The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) published new findings in the Annals of Oncology, showing heightened mortality and racial disparities …
Heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adult cannabis use
While some youth experiment with marijuana but don’t go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that …
Lifestyle program improves fertility for women with obesity, infertility
A lifestyle intervention targeting women with obesity and infertility is more effective in increasing the pregnancy rate compared with fertility …
WHO renews backing for AstraZeneca COVID jab
The World Health Organization gave strong backing to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab on Friday, urging countries to maintain the roll-out …
Virtual reality could help to reduce pain for people with nerve injuries
We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, …
Chemical cocktail creates new avenues for generating muscle stem cells
A UCLA-led research team has identified a chemical cocktail that enables the production of large numbers of muscle stem cells, …
Why a 'healthy' sweetener may be bad for your gut
Why a ‘healthy’ sweetener may be bad for your gut: One of most popular sugar-free sweeteners may not be good …
Ebola may have lingered in a survivor for 5 years before sparking new outbreak
A person who survived the major Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 may have harbored the virus …
Significant variation found in timing and selection of genetic tests for non-small-cell lung cancer
Biomarker testing surveys specific disease-associated molecules to predict treatment response and disease progression; however its use has complicated the diagnosis …
Universal ‘test and trace’ for HIV cost-effective in high prevalence regions
Rolling out home-based testing and universal treatment for HIV is cost-effective and can cut the incidence of cases in high-prevalence …
Universal ‘test and trace’ for HIV cost-effective in high prevalence regions
Rolling out home-based testing and universal treatment for HIV is cost-effective and can cut the incidence of cases in high-prevalence …
Researchers boost potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new pathways for vaccine development
Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people …
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the University of California …
For Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Battling for Disability Benefits Adds Aggravation to Exhaustion
Rickie Andersen took a brief break from work in March after she fell ill. Her cough, fever and chills were …