Elephantiasis and river blindness could be eliminated faster with new molecule
Elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) causes severe swelling in the arms, legs, breasts or genitals that can become very painful, and river blindness (onchocerciasis) causes severe...
Weight gain difficult to influence through lifestyle counseling
Weigh gain during pregnancy could pose a problem for both the mother and child. It could even lead to gestational diabetes, an increased risk of...
Most comprehensive way yet to predict breast cancer risk
Cambridge scientists have come up with a comprehensive method to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer. They combined information on family history and other...
Albumin better indicator of diabetes: study
Based on findings of their new research, scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have suggested that measuring levels of free albumin and albumin...
Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than on the road
According to a new report on preventable deaths from the National Safety Council, opioid overdose is the leading cause of death in the U.S. This is for...
Study examines the course of back pain over time
Back pain is extremely common and can be caused by many simple everyday activities. It is most frequently reported health problem globally.
A new study...
Study in Birmingham could lead to better detection of people with irregular heart rhythm
Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and...
How missing appointments increases the risk of death
A surprising study just revealed that if you are missing your GP appointments of doctors, you are associated with early death. People with mental...
Scientists discovered new bat-borne virus related to Ebola
Bat-borne viruses around the globe represent a danger to human and animal health. Filoviruses, particularly Ebola virus and Marburg virus, are notoriously pathogenic and...
Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size
Carrying additional body fat, particularly around the middle, might be connected to brain shrinkage, by an investigation distributed recently. For the study, scientists determined...
Depression and obesity linked to greater likelihood of hip pain
People with depression or anxiety may experience weight gain or weight loss due to their condition or the medications that treat them. Depression and...
Blood infections need to be treated fast
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the most devastating preventable complications in Critical Care Units. It has far-reaching consequences resulting in a prolonged length...