Diabetes has long been lumped into two categories — Type 1, which often appears in childhood, or Type 2, which is associated with obesity and typically develops later in life. But scientists…
A compound derived from Nectandra leucantha, a tree native to southern Brazil (local names canela-seca or canela-branca), has the potential to be used to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease associated with poverty, malnutrition, poor…
Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers at the University of…
A new systematic literature search identified the highest priority clinical actions aimed at improving post-acute care for non-hospitalized traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. The…
Researchers studied cerebral small vessel disease, a precursor for dementia, across thousands of participants from four distinct groups of middle-age to older adults, validating a biomarker that can help guide research on…
Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of intense athletic competition, are now recognized as serious health threats. Of particular concern is…
Findings highlight potential significant role of certain medications in avoiding dementia A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which…
Raymond Y. Huang, MD, Ph.D., of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, “Comparative Analysis of Intracranial Response…
A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy. About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are affected by blood cancers…
Editor’s Note: On January 3rd, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk. The following is a commentary from Cynthia Bernal, Head of Wellness and Innovation for San…