A new study of sleep, religious affiliation, and perceptions of heaven found that atheists and agnostics are significantly more likely
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Antibody research could boost coronavirus testing, therapies and vaccines
Using simulated components of the coronavirus’s distinctive spike proteins, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers, along with colleagues at the Atlanta-based
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Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up
A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system—which
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Rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use not associated with vaping-related lung injuries
Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries
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Recent diabetes and weight loss tied to pancreatic cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Recent-onset diabetes accompanied by weight loss is associated with a substantially increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a
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These drugs carry risks and may not help, but many dementia patients get them anyway
Nearly three-quarters of older adults with dementia have filled prescriptions for medicines that act on their brain and nervous system,
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Exploring connections between ovarian cancer and blood cells
Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physiology in the College
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Research suggests greater access to specific HIV and tuberculosis medications is needed
After looking at the health records of over 10,000 patients with both HIV and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (TB) in over
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The yin and yang of inflammation controlled by a single molecule
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have now identified a protein called histone deacetylase
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Stress and resilience: Improving reproductive health outcomes
Current research has largely focused on the role of maternal stress as a key contributor to negative outcomes in the
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