Study finds dosing concerns for common anticoagulant in underserved areas

Imagine two scenarios. In the first, you're hiking uphill on a warm day, beads of sweat rolling down your forehead. In the second, you've just remembered you have an exam tomorrow and now the palms of your hands are cold and damp.

Breastfeeding until at least six months helps babies to fight off infections and reduces chronic inflammation, according to a new study. And better understanding the way specific nutrients in breast milk impact the immune system will improve health outcomes for all infants, including those not breastfed.

Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders?

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies as we age. In the largest study to date, they have used the tool to provide insights into the earliest steps of cancer development and the role of mutations in healthy tissue.

Harmful genetic changes in sperm become substantially more common as men age because some are actively favored during sperm production, new research has revealed.

A new study led by researchers at the Department of Population Medicine–Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston Medical Center, and Boston University School of Public Health finds that how Medicaid programs are designed can make a big difference in the care pregnant and postpartum people receive.

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are around four times more likely to develop it than women, and smoking is the main known environmental risk factor. However, the biological mechanisms behind these risk factors remain unclear. Since cancer can take decades to develop, it is important to look at healthy tissues to understand the very first steps of the disease, with the goal of improving risk prediction, prevention, and early diagnosis.

A simple blood test could reveal kidney disease earlier so more can be done to halt progression, while also allowing better ongoing management of kidney health by simpler monitoring.

A new study has revealed that 1 in 10 boys may experience internet gaming disorder (IGD) at some point during their formative years, and negative consequences persist for both boys and girls throughout adolescence.

Most individuals living with sickle cell disease who presented to the emergency department with a pain crisis, known as vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), were not triaged appropriately according to established national guidelines, reveals a study published today in Blood Advances.

An under-recognized strep bacterium is causing a growing number of serious infections in Australia, with First Nations Australians disproportionately affected, according to new research published in The Lancet Microbe.

Thousands of residents in Dubbo and Wellington, in western New South Wales, haven't had fluoride added to their tap water for nearly seven years.

YouTube has become a favorite platform for many people with mental health problems. It is a place where they can share their own experiences and discuss different aspects of living with a diagnosis.

Advice about cutting down on dopamine is everywhere right now. From "dopamine fasting" to "anti-dopamine parenting" and even "raw-dogging" flights (going without any screens, books or music), TikTok influencers claim these practices have rewired their brains.

The suspected causes of Alzheimer's disease are diverse, and its cures are, today, nonexistent.

According to a study by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), time-restricted feeding can have a positive impact on athletes in terms of both their health and performance. The effects of time-restricted eating—where food intake is permitted within a restricted window ranging from 3–4 to 10–12 hours—have been widely studied in the general population, where they have been shown to increase life expectancy, but there is little evidence of its positive effects on high-performance athletes.

Australian researchers have discovered that an anti-inflammatory drug already being used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could dramatically improve recovery from heart attacks. The work is published in the journal Cardiovascular Research.

Cancer survival rates have improved over three decades as cancer mortality rates decline, according to new data published today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).