
Category: Health News


Efficient genetic modification of immune cells

Can a Mediterranean diet pattern slow aging?

Relationship between legal cannabis and opioid prescribing examined

Hospital payment reform fix? Maryland experiment yields mixed results

Opioid addiction costs employers $2.6B a year for care

Pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds: Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta

Flare-responsive hydrogel developed to treat arthritis: Researchers develop a better delivery system for anti-inflammatory therapies

Protein derived from parasite has potential to alleviate debilitating disease: Chemotherapy-induced hemorrhagic cystitis alleviated by protein that parasites use to keep hosts alive

It’s crunch time

Apps to keep children safe online may be counterproductive

Obstetrician-gynecologists can help protect working mothers

New compound helps activate cancer-fighting T cells

We’ll pay more for unhealthy foods we crave, neuroscience research finds

Children’s facial recognition technology lauded by STAT for impact, novelty

For Alzheimer's center, startup links EHR, wearables, ancestry, genomics data in one record

Grief symptoms similar in donor vs non-donor decision families

In mice, long-lasting brain proteins offer clues to how memories last a lifetime

Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions

Women most at risk for heart failure weeks after giving birth

Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss

Early age-related macular degeneration linked to high HDL

Butterflies of the soul: New study sheds light on the developmental origins of interneurons

Accurately diagnosing genetic disease prevents cancer, saves lives

Bariatric surgery lessens knee OA pain more in certain patients

Buzzkill? Coffee cancer warnings could go beyond California

U.K. man found to have gonorrhea resistant to conventional treatments

POLL: What's next for VA's EHR plan?

Blockchain is proving itself for real-world healthcare applications
