Category: 6. Health

By creating high-resolution cellular and molecular visual maps of lung cancer before and during development, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that the earliest stages of lung cancer…

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insufficient production of the hormone insulin by cells in the pancreas called beta cells and estimated to affect 9.5 million people worldwide. Low insulin levels allow glucose levels to remain…

Nearly 20 million people die every year from cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Genetic and environmental factors influence a person’s risk of disease and severity, but microbes likely also play a…

From rare tick-borne meat allergy to everyday asthma, millions of people turn to social media for health advice. But new research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific…

A new systematic review finds that creatine may slightly ease depressive symptoms, but inconsistent results and low-quality evidence mean it’s too early to recommend it as a treatment.

Review: Creatine supplementation for…

Marshall Chasin, AuD, a longtime contributor and member of The Hearing Review editorial advisory board, is the recipient of this year’s Richard Seewald Career Award from the Canadian Academy of Audiology. This award recognizes a…

According to the paper, the Turkana, who originated in the Nile Valley region and began their nomadic pastoralist practices between 5000 to 8000 years ago, are said to have migrated to the drier rift valley of northwest Kenya 200 to 250 years…

Scientists have uncovered a microglial switch that transforms these immune cells from plaque-promoting to plaque-protective, offering a new path toward immunomodulatory treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Study: Lymphoid gene…

Cancer patients should have the legal right to be treated within two months, even if that means the NHS has to pay for them to be treated privately or abroad, according to international experts.

Writing in the Lancet Oncology, they say cancer…

A Canadian study reveals that while a new Gluten-Free Food Guide can help children with celiac disease eat healthier in the short term, maintaining those improvements requires continuous guidance and nutrition education.

Study: A…