Trying to suppress worries during a health scare, like the recent Zika outbreak, may lead to an ever-intensifying cycle of
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Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope
An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that
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Candidate drug may be effective against broader class of brain cancers
A Ludwig Cancer Research study explains why a particular mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a cell surface
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Vaginal microbiome may influence stress levels of offspring
Exposing newborn mice to vaginal microbes from stressed female mice may transfer the effects of stress to the newborns, according
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Zika Dangers During Pregnancy May Be Worse Than Thought
MONDAY, July 2, 2018 — The risk of miscarriage and birth defects due to Zika virus infection during pregnancy may
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Amazonian psychedelic may ease severe depression, new study shows
“Leon” is a young Brazilian man who has long struggled with depression. He keeps an anonymous blog, in Portuguese, where
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Diabetes: The insulin pill may finally be here
Type 1 diabetes is a less widespread form of the disease that, unlike type 2 diabetes, is often hereditary and
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Trade challenges from wealthy countries may impede noncommunicable disease prevention in LMICs
National regulations aimed at preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in smaller, low- or middle-income countries may be influenced by challenges made
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Antidepressants may increase risk of death by 20 percent for those with progressive lung disease
Antidepressant use in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a 20 per cent increase in likelihood
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Collaborative model for post-disaster behavioral health recovery may serve as standard
Faculty in LSU Health New Orleans schools of Medicine and Public Health and colleagues report that a collaborative effort to
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