Finding out that you have breast cancer can be shocking news for many individuals. Understandably, you may have many questions. We will look further into other common questions some individuals may have. We hope that within this piece, we can answer some ...
This year, Awareness Week takes place November 23 through 29. GERD is a common condition that can lead to serious health complications in the future if it is ignored. Oftentimes, many people commit the mistake of not taking symptoms of acid reflux or hear ...
This September is Healthy Aging Month! As we all know, we all inevitably age (both mentally and physically) as we progress through our life. Unfortunately, society sometimes enforces myths of what it means to age. We tend to believe that as we get older, ...
A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain’s frontal lobe. The findings support the early evaluation of children with habitual snoring (sno ...
Although extremely rare, Parkinson’s-like symptoms have occurred in a few people with COVID-19. This phenomenon has researchers investigating whether there is a link between SARS-CoV-2 and Parkinson’s disease. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, sc ...
New study suggests that some of the same genetic variants that help to predict reproductive aging are associated with frequency and severity of hot flashes Hot flashes are a hallmark of the menopause transition. Yet, they don't strike with the same fre ...
In the first ever placebo-controlled phase 3 trial in patients with relapsed mesothelioma, immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) significantly improved both overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The CONFIRM trial involv ...
Scientists are starting to work out how the gut microbiome can affect brain health. That might lead to better and easier treatments for brain diseases In 2006, soon after she launched her own laboratory, neuroscientist Jane Foster discovered ...
A study has described genetic changes in patients with the most common form of hereditary kidney disease that affects an estimated 12.5 million people worldwide. The research, which focused on Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in Ireland, provides ins ...
A growing number of Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most remain unaware of it, hampering efforts to prevent irreversible kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health a ...