Study reports increase in leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new…
Massive cross-ancestry study explains why obesity risks differ around the world
By analyzing genetic data from more than 800,000 individuals across six ancestries, researchers have identified previously unknown obesity…
COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development,…
Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine investigators has been…
NHS diazepam ‘four-week’ warning to people on medication for anxiety and spasms
The health service has issued a cautionary note to people who have been prescribed the medication 11:50, 30…
Integrating physicochemical laws into future AI models for better drug design
Proteins play a key role not only in the body, but also in medicine: they either serve as…
Research identifies biomarkers in blood to fine-tune breast cancer interventions
Doctors may be able to spare patients unnecessarily aggressive breast cancer treatments by collecting and testing cancer cells…
Aligning your body clock may protect your heart and metabolism, says AHA
The American Heart Association warns that disrupted circadian rhythms, from irregular sleep, late-night meals, or shift work, can…
New genetic marker may improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to gout medication
A newly identified genetic marker may significantly improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to the gout medication…
Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer’s disease risk genes
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the roles…
Research shows the potential of structural nanomedicine in cancer treatment
In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common…
Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies
Peripheral afferent neurons – nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous…