Q&A: 8 common myths about back pain

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy that brought a significant number of patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease into remission, according to a new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. The findings from the international Phase II-A study suggest that a monoclonal antibody targeting a protein called TL1A could offer a new treatment option for patients with the disease.

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such as a whisper, are perceived more clearly, but can cause prolonged overloading, which can ultimately lead to long-term hearing loss. These findings deepen our understanding of how sound information is encoded in the ear. The results have been published in the journal Science Advances.

A new study shows that the stage of normal cell development at which B cells transform into leukemic cells impacts treatment outcomes for pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).

Depression affects 1–2% of children younger than 13 in the U.S. and can arise as early as age 3, but a specialized therapeutic intervention can help preschool-aged children find relief from this condition—with benefits lasting at least four years, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

An eight-year HonorHealth Research Institute clinical trial, using non-surgical techniques, showed 86% of patients with a type of usually fatal low blood pressure known as "structural shock" survived at least three months, while 73% survived at least six months, according to a study presented at a major heart convention.

A new tool—seen as the Google Earth for genomics—will transform how scientists visualize and analyze genomic data, advancing cancer research techniques.

Low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSC), accounts for just 5% to 10% of all epithelial ovarian cancers, but its distinct biology makes it especially challenging to treat. While the origin of this disease has not been identified, a multitude of patients are initially diagnosed with non-invasive lesions, or so-called Serous Borderline Tumors.

A person's capacity for attention has a profound impact on what they see, dictating which details they glean from the world around them. As they walk down a busy street, the focus of their attention may shift to a compelling new billboard advertisement or a shiny Lamborghini parked on the curb.

Over the past decades, some lawyers have started using brain imaging scans as evidence during criminal trials, to provide a possible explanation for the criminal behavior of defendants. This was justified by recent neuroscientific studies, which found that some people who commit crimes present differences in specific parts of the brain. Yet a key question remains: are these brain changes causal, compensatory or incidental to the behavior?

Five people who are incarcerated at a New Mexico county detention facility have measles, the state health department said Thursday.

Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to sound the alarm.

The first time Barney Casserly used ketamine at a UK music festival he thought he had found "nirvana". Five years later he died in agony, leaving behind devastated parents and friends.

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket.

When people are stressed, they make riskier decisions.

People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Imagine a drug that halts cancer without side effects or risks. That future may be a bit nearer thanks to recent research led by Raj Kumar, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at Touro College of Pharmacy.

Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease.

Researchers are one step closer to developing a simple, at-home test to prevent cervical cancer or treat it early, shows a study from University of Florida Health Cancer Center and Purdue University researchers.