Chikungunya and dengue outbreak in Cuba has left 33 dead, officials say A severe mosquito-borne virus outbreak in Cuba has led to dozens of deaths since midsummer, including many young children, health officials there have reported. Dec 3, 2025 0 0
How diabetes affects your eyes While eye care and regular eye exams are important for everyone, they're particularly vital for people with diabetes. Dec 3, 2025 0 0
Pegcetacoplan—the 'closest thing to a cure' for rare, severe kidney disease A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering research and clinical leadership from University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dec 3, 2025 0 34
Molecular switch links early-life stimulation to lasting memory changes Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain why growing up in a stimulating environment enhances memory. In contrast, a lack of stimulation can impair it. The team from the Institute for Neurosciences ... Dec 3, 2025 0 22
Poor kidney health linked to higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in blood People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology. Dec 3, 2025 0 0
Consumers pay when drugmakers delay, finds study of over-the-counter drug exclusivity rules Policies designed to encourage drugmakers to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) versions of previously prescription-only medications may in fact harm consumers, shows a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts ... Dec 3, 2025 0 0
Two genes found to suppress colorectal cancer spread in preclinical models Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible for more than 900,000 deaths in 2020. Dec 3, 2025 0 0
RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine—here's what parents need to know Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim ... Dec 3, 2025 0 0
Researchers reveal complex interactions between heart disease and cancer A surprising new discovery by Prof. Ami Aronheim and his team at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology shows that in the absence of anti-cancer treatments, cancer development may actually improve heart function and ... Dec 3, 2025 0 0
Newly defined benign soft tissue tumor with bony shell may mimic malignancy It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported definition and classification ... Dec 3, 2025 0 0