Natural history studies serve as an important standard in medical research because they analyze demographic, genetic, environmental and other variables to better understand how a disease develops and its clinical outcomes.
Apr 22, 2024
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When drinking choices are perceived as "just one drink," with each single drink representing relatively slight risk, it may ironically lead to heavier drinking and alcohol-related harms. That's the finding of a novel study ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Low to moderate drinking may not be protective against certain health conditions, and "safe" alcohol use guidelines may be substantially off base. These are among the implications of a review of studies that use a novel research ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Purdue University researchers are developing and validating a patent-pending treatment for incurable glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time of 14 months. Traditional ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution. By staining different cell-types with antibodies and then using optical 3D imaging techniques to study ...
Apr 22, 2024
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European researchers are pioneering a vaccine and treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Apr 19, 2024
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Certain drinking behaviors beyond just the quantity of alcohol consumed may predict the likelihood a person will experience an alcohol-induced blackout, a condition where someone is conscious and engaging with their surroundings ...
Apr 19, 2024
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A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults. This is the conclusion of a paper ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) are disorders of the immune system associated in this case with demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS). The term demyelination describes damage to the layer ...
Young people living in deprived coastal areas are likely to become unhealthier young adults than those living in deprived inland communities, according to new research.
Apr 18, 2024
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