HPV can drive tumor development in rare nasal cancers

Because it involves the interaction of hearing and vision impairments, so-called "deafblindness" creates unique challenges that go beyond those of each condition alone. When both senses are impaired, the usual compensatory methods no longer work, resulting in more complex communication and accessibility barriers.

Can you imagine reporting for surgery and having an eye scan at the front desk that can reveal if you have heart disease, dementia, or even cancer?

The simple act of looking and comparing may be the first step toward learning how to judge what we remember, a skill that is fundamental to learning and making decisions.

Scientists have discovered that certain immune cells—called neutrophils—can start making a protein called DUOX2 that they usually do not produce. This surprise activity may be fueling gut inflammation in conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices.

It turns out, our furry best friend might be our sleep enemy.

A new pilot project led by McGill University researchers is showing early success in helping cancer survivors return to work, addressing an aspect of recovery they say is often overlooked.

More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a risk for mold growth, which can lead to serious health problems.

A clinical perspective led by Dr. Kristin Tully and published in Seminars in Perinatology, reveals a critical crisis in U.S. maternity care: Too many women and birthing individuals are suffering preventable harm due to outdated and inequitable practices.

Exercise has been recognized as an extremely effective tool to improve human health—it can have a preventative and even therapeutic effect on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Indoor allergens such as cockroaches, dust, and mold are known to contribute to a range of health complications, including childhood asthma, which is the leading pediatric chronic disease in the United States and one that disproportionately affects Black and Latino children. But these triggers are often difficult for doctors to pinpoint and treat without detailed knowledge of patients' specific living conditions and environmental exposures.

New research strongly suggests policymakers should view outdoor recreation spaces not as luxuries but as essential public health infrastructure.

A recent study published in the Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that hockey players' cognitive processing speeds vary by position—and that these abilities can be trained.

Appendix cancer is a condition that, until recently, was so rare that most people never gave it a second thought. For decades, it was the kind of disease that doctors might encounter only once or twice in a career, and it was almost always found in older adults.

Breathing—a natural and essential process—can be an incredibly labored process for people with cystic fibrosis. CF, a genetic disease that affects secreted fluids (mucus, sweat, digestive juices), causes problems throughout the body, but most CF patients have symptoms in the lungs.

Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease.

People who carry a bitter "supertaster gene" have been linked to various health conditions including bipolar disorder and poor kidney function, University of Queensland researchers have found.

"We tend to consume more than enough protein already," says Roger A. Fielding, senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) and professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.