The body’s tissues can get injured in many ways, but while some injuries heal perfectly, others don’t heal at all. A cut in the skin, for example, usually heals all on its own, while internal organs, such as the heart after a heart…
Despite progress in past decades to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Data within the past 10 years indicate deceleration and reversal of declines in…
Neuroinflammation damages neurons and can contribute to diseases like Alzheimer’s. Cannabidiol (CBD) has anti-inflammatory properties, which suggests that it could combat neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s. In a new eNeuro paper,…
A study of hospital patients in Florida indicates that multiple comorbidities and invasive devices are significantly associated with progression from Candida auris colonization to infection, researchers reported last week…
Fewer Black women are dying from breast cancer in nine U.S. metro areas, according to an October 1 report published by Susan G. Komen.
The report found that Komen-led interventions and partnerships with local organizations reduced mortality rates…
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have been awarded a $22.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of War to lead groundbreaking studies and clinical trials for leptomeningeal disease, a devastating complication of breast and…
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5 million Americans and is a…
While many parents assume that putting a child to bed means they will quickly be asleep, a new study from researchers at Brown University found that’s often not the case.
The study, published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, tracked…
