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Kinder Foundation donates 150 million to fight childhood cancer

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children's Hospital today announced a $150 million gift from Kinder Foundation.

15 May 2025

New WHO report reveals the deeper health impacts caused by COVID-19 pandemic

WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being.

15 May 2025

Pain clinic CEO faced 20 years for making patients ‘human pin cushions.’ He got 18 months.

Federal prosecutors sought a maximum prison sentence of nearly 20 years for the CEO of Pain MD, a company found to have given hundreds of thousands of questionable injections to patients, many reliant on opioids.

15 May 2025

Study links all types of cyberbullying to PTSD in teens

As concern grows over adolescent mental health, a new national study adds to the growing body of research showing that cyberbullying should be considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE) – a category of childhood trauma linked to long-term emotional, psychological and physical harm.

15 May 2025

Revolutionary incision-free technique halts growth of brain cavernomas

A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has shown great promise in early testing, halting the growth of the lesions almost entirely.

15 May 2025

Older adults in sub-Saharan Africa face growing HIV epidemic

Prevention and treatment campaigns are not adequately targeting the particular needs of the 50+ years age group.

15 May 2025

Two genetic variants linked to breast cancer discovered in black South African women

Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of breast cancer cases in SA, necessitating investment in genomic research in African contexts.

15 May 2025

Innovative technology offers non-invasive way to observe blood clotting

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found a way to observe clotting activity in blood as it happens - without needing invasive procedures.

15 May 2025

AI-powered handwriting analysis may help detect dyslexia and dysgraphia in children

A new University at Buffalo-led study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.

15 May 2025

Study deciphers the role of histone deacetylases in lymphoma development

Lymphomas belong to the group of malignant diseases of the immune system and mainly affect the organs of the lymphatic system.

15 May 2025

SLIRP protein identified as key regulator of immune responses

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, various new infectious diseases continue to emerge, posing ongoing viral threats that demand robust and sustained immune defenses.

15 May 2025

Snus withdrawal linked to weight gain and elevated blood pressure

Snus users who stopped using snus experienced higher blood pressure and gained weight. This has been shown by a research group at Linköping University, Sweden, in a study on 33 people, published in Harm Reduction Journal.

15 May 2025

Hyaluronidase-1 emerges as a key regulator of postmeal blood sugar

A recent study published in Life Metabolism has uncovered a surprising new player in the body's ability to regulate blood sugar after eating.

15 May 2025

Palliative care for cardiovascular conditions may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values throughout all stages of illness, whether they are hospitalized in a cardiac intensive care unit or receiving outpatient care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 May 2025

Newsom’s pitch as he seeks to pare down immigrant health care: ‘We have to adjust’

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the state needed to cut benefits for some to maintain core services across the board.

15 May 2025

Prisons routinely ignore guidelines on dying inmates’ end-of-life choices

Brian Rigsby was lying with his right wrist shackled to a hospital bed in Montgomery, Alabama, when he learned he didn't have long to live.

15 May 2025

Rethinking the public health workforce for a changing world

As the U.S. continues to face complex public health challenges, a new paper published by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health calls for a redefinition of the public health workforce-one that goes beyond traditional boundaries and acknowledges the growing number of professionals outside government agencies who contribute to public health.

15 May 2025

Brain imaging study reveals the power of 'eureka moments'

Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue?

15 May 2025

Air travel disrupts DNA repair in flight crew, raising cancer concerns

Researchers found that flight attendants show reduced DNA repair capacity and immune changes after air travel, which may help explain their higher cancer risk.

14 May 2025

Next generation module improves flow process automation

Vapourtec has recently unveiled their Reaction Controller and Datalogger Module which improves the automation of flow chemistry experiments by enabling automated control and logging when using third-party pumps, recirculators, flow meters, sensors and balances.

14 May 2025