People who inherit a faulty copy of the so-called "breast cancer genes" BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at high risk of cancer. About 10 percent of breast cancer cases and 15 percent of ovarian cancers can be traced back to a flaw in ...
Feb 4, 2019
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It's no secret that drug prices are increasing, but to what extent are rising costs explained by the advent of newer, better drugs? A study from the University of Pittsburgh found that new drugs entering the market do drive ...
Jan 7, 2019
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It's happened to many of us: While looking right at someone you know very well, you open your mouth and blurt out the wrong name. The name you blurt is not just any old name, though, says new research from Duke University ...
May 16, 2016
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Choosing a screen name with a letter starting in the top half of the alphabet is as important as an attractive photo and a fluent headline in the online dating game, reveals an analysis of the best ways of finding love in ...
Feb 12, 2015
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A study involving Victoria University of Wellington researchers shows people trust strangers with easier-to-pronounce names—even if those strangers are all from the same country.
Mar 6, 2014
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People who take the newest class of diabetes drugs to control blood sugar are twice as likely as those on other forms of sugar-control medication to be hospitalized with pancreatitis, Johns Hopkins researchers report.
Feb 25, 2013
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Americans seem to have quite a positive view of dietary supplements. According to a 2023 survey, 74% of U.S. adults take vitamins, prebiotics and the like.
Apr 8, 2024
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Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst, one of the pricey medications that treat his multiple myeloma, a blood cancer he was diagnosed with in 2010.
Feb 19, 2024
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Spring has sprung and many people are welcoming longer days and more time outdoors. But for almost 1 in 5 Australians, spring also brings the misery of watery, itchy red eyes, a runny, congested nose, and sneezing.
Sep 20, 2023
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Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.
Sep 19, 2023
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