Researchers found that changes in marital status affect levels of physical activity in men and women differently. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than...

A prospective analysis of back pain and rates of disability may help explain the association between back pain and mortality.Back pain is very common, affecting...

In an ongoing clinical trial, researchers are using gold nanoparticles to target prostate cancer cells. So far, the results are promising, and side effects are...

New findings show that people may be genetically predisposed to love the taste of certain beverages. Furthermore, this biological discovery could have far-reaching health consequences.Evolution...

Recent stem cell research could lead to a new way of treating inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes loss of myelin, which...

Depression and anxiety may be just as bad for your health as smoking and obesity. However, cancer does not correlate with these mental health conditions....

Asking older adults how much they weighed in the past can help to predict their risk of heart failure, according to recent research.Ideally, doctors treating...

New research finds that cognitive behavioral therapy sessions delivered via an app can effectively treat various forms of depression, including a severe form of the...

New research, published in the journal Cell Reports, finds a drug combination that kills cancer cells by depleting them of energy. Metformin is a common drug...

A widely held belief has it that the more we use our brains, the less likely it is that we will experience mental decline as...

A long-lived stereotype about doctors is that they are avid golf players. In a new study, featured in the Christmas issue of The BMJ, specialists...

New research has revealed that targeted cognitive training can successfully reduce cognitive impairment in treatment-resistant schizophrenia.Schizophrenia is one of the 15 leading causes of disability...

Chemotherapy can affect a person's brain for years after coming to an end. How does it actually change the brain, and is there anything that...

According to a recent study, individuals may be more likely to be hospitalized due to the flu or another respiratory virus if they are underweight...

"She has blue eyes." That was the first thing my dad said about me when I was born. He had blue eyes. It deeply saddens...

For millions of people who take statins to prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease, the potential harms of the cholesterol-lowering medication may outweigh the benefits.So...

Recent research has broken new ground in the quest for a type 1 diabetes treatment that generates insulin-making cells.Scientists from the University of Copenhagen in...

Both snoring and obstructive sleep apnea could lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in women, according to a new study."Snoring" refers to a sleeping...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood cancer treatment from Japan’s Astellas Pharma Inc, making it the first targeted therapy to treat...

A recent article raises important questions about the prevalence of firearms in the aging population of the United States. The authors argue that there is...

At least 193 people have been tested HIV positive in the country’s eight southern districts, says a report released by a local voluntary organisation.Among the...

A DNA tool that combines gene therapy with chemotherapy could be a promising new way to defeat multidrug-resistant cancer cells.The tool is a "tailored DNA...

Cancer treatments can work, but the same factors that help them eradicate tumors may also accelerate aging processes in the body — especially the brain....

Men who follow a healthful diet could be protecting their brains, according to a new study that tracked a large group of men for more...

New research now published in the Journal of Natural Products shows that a vine compound is highly effective in the fight against treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer...

The interaction between two particular molecules may be the reason why melanoma tumors grow and are likely to spread to other parts of the body.This...

Building on decades of research, a new paper brings us one step closer to a vaccine that targets the neurological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. Prevention...

Exercises that build strength can benefit the heart more than aerobic activities, such as walking and cycling, according to recent research. A survey of 4,000 adults...

Osteoporosis predominantly affects older adults, but bone loss can start at as early as age 40. Recently, scientists have found that probiotics might be a...

A diet low in carbohydrates could help obese people maintain their weight loss by increasing the number of calories their bodies are able to burn,...

ImmunoGenex will be launching in December a medical lecture series for the general English-speaking public, with a focus on precision medicine and cancer immunotherapy in...

New research finds that an insect-derived antibiotic can destroy the protective membrane of some of the most prevalent drug-resistant bacteria. This could pave the way...

Recent research has found that short daily practice of mind-body therapy may help alleviate some of the signs and symptoms that often precede dementia.The researchers...

New research finds a worrying trend in the incidence of heart attacks in recent decades. The results indicate that young women are more likely than...

Exposure to blue light may help combat hypertension, according to a recent study. If the findings are replicated in a larger sample, blue light could...

Early diagnosis is key to the effective treatment of schizophrenia. In a recent study, scientists probed neural activity in the hunt for rogue connectivity. Their...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis. In this Spotlight feature, we look at the use of antibiotics in animals and its consequences for...

An artificial intelligence tool taught to analyze brain scans can accurately predict Alzheimer's disease several years before a final diagnosis. The team responsible suggests that, after...

Scientists have now proved that drinking certain types of coffee can be beneficial to brain health, but how does this popular brew support cognitive function?...

A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has enabled paralyzed patients to walk again, apparently reactivating nerve connections and providing hope for people...

Millions of people with high blood sugar may be at greater risk of tuberculosis than previously thought, scientists said, warning that diabetes and TB could...

Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the brain, but new research has found it may start in the gut -- specifically in...

A new study concludes that for some people, having had their appendix removed decades earlier reduced the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by almost 20...

A new way of electrically stimulating the spinal cord with wireless implants, together with therapy that supports body weight, has helped three men with paraplegia...

As we stepped off the train, the ice-cold wind hit our faces. There the Medical News Today editorial team stood, wrapped up in hats, gloves,...

The current notion about income and health status is that the wealthier a person is, the longer they can expect to live because they will...

A chance find in cancer research has revealed that a protein that occurs naturally in the body plays an important role in regulating metabolism. Further...

Common drugs that doctors prescribe to treat heart problems, arthritis, and cancer can actually pose a threat to lung health, and this problem "affects a...

Scientists have revealed that an enzyme that is present in the liver and kidneys limits the activity of a molecule that plays a role in...

The risk of having a stroke — particularly the kind that results from a blood clot or other obstacle traveling from the heart — appears...

Pancreatic cancer is often very aggressive and treatment-resistant, and survival rates are typically low. The authors of a new study in mice, however, may have...

Authorities are legalizing cannabis, particularly for medicinal use, in an increasing number of states. Many people stand by its alleged benefits, but new research warns...

A new study attempts to answer a question that scientists and consumers have been pondering for years: Can organic food reduce the risk of developing...

According to a team of Swedish-based researchers, breathing through the nose may help memory storage and consolidation. These findings are published in The Journal of...

Potentially harmful pharmaceuticals not listed on product labels were found in more than 700 over-the-counter dietary supplements, researchers report.The pharmaceuticals, which were found in so-called...

Researchers have found a way to predict a person's lifespan by studying the genetic variations in the human genome that are responsible for the inevitable...

Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes, new research suggests, reinforcing evidence that benefits extend beyond...

Where a doctor went to medical school in the U.S. doesn’t predict how well that doctor’s patients will do, a new study suggests.Researchers who looked...

Scientists have developed a potential solution to the rising global antibiotic resistance crisis. It lies in rendering bacteria ineffective without killing them, which relieves the...

Dr. Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the Cincinnati Cancer Center in Ohio has just received the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award to study the use...

By the time that the symptoms of dementia emerge in Alzheimer's disease, tissue damage is well underway in the brain. Now, scientists propose that specific...

A recently published meta-analysis investigates whether people with psychopathic traits are more successful in business. The researchers conclude that, when it comes to the sexes,...

New research uses over half a million Facebook status updates to predict depression diagnoses in people at risk. Depression is one of the most widespread mental...

What we taste is intertwined not just with what we smell, but also with other sensory inputs. What we can see, in particular, may alter...

Ketogenic, or keto, diets are low-carb and fat-rich, and many people who follow such regimens do it to shed excess weight. However, a keto diet...

New research shows how a normal mechanism that helps the breast adapt to breastfeeding could lead to the accumulation of premalignant breast cells. The link between...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that regular aspirin use can reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. The findings — which appear in JAMA...

A new study uncovers a worrying association: people who have any form of diabetes are more likely to die by suicide, causes related to alcohol...

Sure, saying you're a perfectionist may sound good in a job interview, but does striving for perfection make you feel good about yourself? Studies show...

The largest sleep study ever concludes that sleeping too little or too much has a negative impact on our cognitive ability, but not on our...

In heart failure, the heart is unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body. One key factor in the development of this condition is calcium...

Two new studies, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2018 Congress, show that people with sarcoma often take complementary and alternative medicine with...

The existing drug estradiol can inhibit tumor growth in a subtype of triple-negative breast cancer. The researchers may soon test the repurposed drug in a...

A new study used a model of seasonal affective disorder to find out why some people don't develop depression despite being genetically predisposed to it....

Have you ever started dreaming and suddenly realized that you were in a dream? Have you ever managed to gain control over your dream narrative?...

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing...

Kansai Plascon, owned by Tokyo-listed Kansai Paint Co Ltd, has launched the world's first mosquito repellent paint in Zambia to help it reach a target...

I'm Lana Burgess, a 31-year-old freelance writer passionate about well-being. In this article, I explore why I disagree with my mom's decision not to vaccinate...

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that mainly causes symptoms in the digestive tract. However, some people experience symptoms elsewhere, including mouth ulcers.Doctors call...

Genes that control one aspect of our health can also influence others. Now, a recent study has revealed such a link between mutations of three...

Researchers from the United States and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that help the body marshal its cellular troops...

A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been hailed as the future of the fight against...

New research now published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores the brain circuits involved in free will and the decision to...

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by symptoms such as tremor, impaired balance, and slowness of movement. New research from Spain, however, may have...

xisting cancer drugs could be repurposed as treatments for vascular inflammation, according to new research from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Publishing...

The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems, a large Danish study suggests.Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug...

So-called arthroscopic knee surgery is becoming a less common treatment for adults with torn cartilage or painful arthritis as a growing body of evidence shows...

Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according...

Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said.The U.N. health agency also warned that...

Many people who have atrial fibrillation experience symptoms of mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Do particular treatments for this condition help resolve such...

Some people with type 2 diabetes need to regularly inject themselves with insulin to control their blood sugar levels. Many others can manage the condition...

Finding a simple way to boost hair regrowth remains a challenge for researchers. A new paper claims that micro LEDs might be the answer we...

The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's...

Ever feel like it's 7 a.m., even though the clock says 9 a.m.?A team of researchers at Northwestern University said.they have designed a blood test...

Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.In...

If you’ve lived in Japan for a while now, in one way or another you have most likely come across the annual health check the...

More than one in nine people worldwide who might benefit from a daily pill to minimize their risk of getting HIV are now taking this...

While one main risk gene may make an individual susceptible to autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder, it is the whole collection of associated changes in...

New research by the American Psychological Association shows that people who make decisions based on their gut feelings are more likely to stick to them. Since...

People with heavy exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium or copper may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a review of existing studies suggests.While these...

The importance of sleep is well-known. A recent study enforces this by demonstrating that sleep deprivation might increase diabetes risk — after losing just 1...

New research warns that a number of weight loss and workout supplements contain — without accurately listing — potentially harmful doses of a substance that...

Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its...

Seven scientists in the United States and Britain who have come up with a revolutionary gene therapy cure for a rare genetic form of childhood...

More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with global activity...

More than a quarter of the world's adults - or 1.4 billion people - take too little exercise, putting them at higher risk of cardiovascular...

A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause "severe" infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital wards across the world, scientists...

Armed with a mouse and computer screen instead of a scalpel and operating theatre, cardiologist Benjamin Meder carefully places the electrodes of a pacemaker in...

British scientists have unravelled how a non-intoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis,...

Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of complications by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests.Patients who visited a dentist...

Consuming lots of antioxidants through foods or supplements may not reduce muscle soreness after exercise, a research review suggests.Researchers focused on “delayed onset muscle soreness,”...

Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using...

Some people believe that the rate of the fetus' heartbeat, as heard during an ultrasound scan, can indicate its sex. Research shows no evidence for...

If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you're trading one set of health problems for another. But a new U.S. study...

In Japanese hospitals, virtual reality (VR) is getting real. Together with augmented reality (AR), this technology—once the realm of devoted gamers—is now helping surgeons hone...

A study in the United States has found that people who exercise several times a week report having better mental health than those who take...

What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in England found in-depth screening...

Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to need a cesarean delivery if labor was induced at 39...

Discovering ways of reducing cardiovascular risk is an ongoing challenge for medical science. A recent study asks whether "monster" radishes might provide some assistance.The official...

Too much salt is bad for you, particulary because it is associated with an increased risk of heart problems — but how much is too...

Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient — fluoride — and leaves them at a greater...

The debate over the damage inflicted by heading a football took another turn last week as a leading expert in brain injuries said children under...

Despite medical science's unbroken stream of discoveries, a number of high profile diseases still fox researchers. Today, scientists seek fresh clues along well-trodden paths. As scientists...

Athletes and dietary supplement users can use a new infographic from the International Olympic Committee to help them decide whether to take or avoid a...

New research suggests that the widely used chemotherapy drug doxorubicin may cause heart toxicity, potentially leading to congestive heart failure.Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug commonly...

Even when traffic fumes permeate the air, it's still better for your heart if you get outside and exercise than if you spend all day...

Some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants found in hand washes and sanitizers, allowing increasing infections to take hold, an Australian study...

Researchers from many international institutions have teamed up to design a more effective drug for liver cancer therapy. Their compound may help improve survival rates...

Office workers who knew that standing during the day could keep them healthier still felt awkward when they stood during meetings while their colleagues were...

The World Health Organization is inviting businesses across the Western Pacific region to join a new campaign, “Revolution Smoke-Free”, and establish smoke-free workplaces in which...

"Vaginal rejuvenation" is a much-contested expression referring to the treatment of various physiological changes affecting a woman's vaginal canal, vaginal wall, or pelvic floor —...

Stojanoski and colleagues explain in their paper that the controversy around the cognitive benefits of brain-training apps is mainly due to the fact that most...

There is no specific treatment for growing pains. However, the following home remedies can help ease a child's discomfort:A warm bath. Bathing in warm water,...

To help more patients survive cardiac arrest, traditional CPR training needs an overhaul with more chances for practice - and instructions on social and digital...

E-cigarette liquids sweetened with flavorings like clove and vanilla may damage cells in the blood vessels and heart even when they don't contain nicotine, a...

Too few people with signs of mental decline or dementia are getting checked during routine medical visits or told when a problem is found, says...

Could teenagers suffer symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after engaging in excessive smartphone use?A new study out says digital overload could be linked to...

While we still do not know exactly what causes the development of Alzheimer's disease, specialists have been hard at work trying to identify the most...

One of the first effects in glaucoma is the loss of retinal ganglion cells, which are a type of neuron found near the eye's retina,...

U.S. have regulators approved a simpler, one-dose treatment to prevent relapses of malaria.Standard treatment now takes two weeks and studies show many patients don't finish...

Summer in Japan is almost always hot, but this year it’s on a whole other level. But it’s not just laughably hot, but dangerously so....

With the increased interest in complementary therapies, a team of scientists recently explored their use in cancer patients, and how they impacted both adherence to...

Thousands of experts and activists descend on Amsterdam Monday to bolster the battle against AIDS amid warnings that "dangerous complacency" may cause a resurgence of...

Silicon Valley e-cigarette start-up Juul Labs is bringing its small flash drive-sized vaping device to the United Kingdom this week, aiming to reproduce its break-neck...

Australian researchers said Wednesday they have developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, calling it a "world first" breakthrough that could save...

A revolutionary gene editing technique hailed as the future of disease eradication and mooted for a Nobel prize may be less precise and cause more...

Supplying clean water and toilets for all could take hundreds of years in countries like Eritrea and Namibia unless governments step up funding to tackle...

A study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests a direct relationship between computer screen time among teens and attention deficit...

Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve...

People who had lived with a fear of heights for decades became less afraid after virtual reality (VR) therapy that saw them riding a flying...