Category: 6. Health

In a new study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism that could explain how chronic gut inflammation may increase the risk of colorectal cancer. By…

Patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) who undergo immediate SAVR have better outcomes than those…

The use of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) by patients with COPD and atrial fibrillation is not associated with worse respiratory outcomes, according to findings of a national cohort study by Bård-Emil Vang Vang Gundersen, MD, and…

Weight gain is common in menopause, with some data suggesting that women gain an average of a pound a year during this life stage. If you’re in the throes of it, about to go through it, or are on the other side, it’s fair to be curious about…

Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a…

Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Düsseldorf University Hospital (UKD) have succeeded for the first time in mapping the organization of immune cells in human lymph nodes. The study was conducted in collaboration…

Research suggests that caffeine may help restore social memory impaired by sleep deprivation by acting on one specific brain circuit that is impacted by disrupted rest. The finding offers insight into how sleep loss affects memory-related brain…

On World TB Day, 24th March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagnostic tests that can be used near…

The researchers also found…