Category: 6. Health

A UNLV-led team of researchers has co-opted a common kitchen spice to create a new class of cannabidiol (CBD)-like medicines that show powerful seizure-reducing effects – offering a safer, more affordable, and more effective…

More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), supported by 12 million unpaid family caregivers whose contributions are valued at $413 billion annually. As the U.S. population continues to…

Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University of Hamburg gives cause for hope. The researchers…

Study population and data source

The NHANES program, initiated by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in the United States since 1960, aims to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the country. Since 1999,…

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that, despite seasonally updated vaccines, IAV infections still lead to…