A growing number of adolescents are going untreated for major depression nationwide over the past several years, warranting enhanced educational,
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Studies show connection between diet, cognitive function
We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling”—when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon and others, aptly
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Studies uncover flaws in youth sports concussion laws
All 50 states have passed a youth sports concussion law to help athletes and parents. But two new studies from
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Breast cancer studies ignore race, socioeconomic factors
The Bloomberg School scientists, in a commentary that appears in the July issue of Cancer Causes & Control, point to
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New approach to cancer research aims to accelerate studies and reduce cost
A new model for improving how clinical trials are developed and conducted by bringing together academic cancer experts and pharmaceutical
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Can stress testing and biomarker studies predict cardiovascular event risk in older women?
Mayo Clinic researchers, reporting results of the SMART study, have shown that abnormal results on a stress electrocardiogram are an
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Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months
Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI). The results
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Two studies find resistance mechanisms in ALK+ and ROS1+ cancers
Targeted treatments have revolutionized care for lung cancer patients whose tumors harbor ALK or ROS1 alterations. Basically, cancers may use
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Structural studies help explain how cancer cells resist chemotherapy
In order to kill cancer cells, chemotherapy drugs must first make their way inside them. But cancer cells are shrewd,
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