Category: 6. Health

Researchers at the University of Vermont have identified new blood tests that could help predict a person’s risk for dementia.

The blood tests measure tiny amounts of proteins that have leaked from damaged…

Bharat’s research found that 65% of lung cancer patients at Northwestern didn’t qualify for screening based on the current guidelines. Women, Asian Americans and non-smokers diagnosed with lung cancer were more likely to be ineligible for…

Disturbances to the gut microbiome contribute to health conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To better understand how those microbes interact with…

The behaviors identified on the screener — like using food to calm an upset baby who isn’t showing signs of hunger — are common strategies that parents often use to comfort their infants in the moment. But these well-intended actions can…

Over 40% of nearly 8,600 US adults who had advanced hepatitis B–related liver disease appear to have received no treatment for their infection, a gap especially apparent in women and Black or White patients, according to findings published…

High systolic blood pressure in adolescence is tied to a significantly higher risk of developing coronary atherosclerosis later…