Category: 8. Health

When patients provide information about how they are doing, including symptoms, functionality, and quality of life, scientists can use this data, called patient-reported outcomes (PROs), to conduct…

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a procedure that uses X-rays to produce a series of images at different angles, generating a 3-dimensional view of the lung, is an effective screening technique for lung…

New research published in the journal Cell has shown that repeated bouts of exercise stimulate the kidneys to produce a metabolite called betaine that is involved in rejuvenating the immune system,…

Immunotherapy has revolutionized the way physicians treat patients. Previously, chemotherapy was the standard-of-care with the goal to eliminate tumor cells by dysregulating their ability to proliferate and…

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the first of its kind to be developed entirely from human cells. Not only can this improve…

Blinking is a natural reflex. We blink in response to startling stimuli, such as…

A widely available drug used for gout may help prevent heart attacks and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease. The corresponding review was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic…

A recent study published in Frontiers in Medicine has shown that most people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome may also suffer from abnormal breathing patterns.

The study included 57 people who had…

Unless you are having a very bad night, you will eventually succumb to sleep,…

Evolution seems to have a thing for mind-bending molecules here on planet Earth….