Study highlights protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B as key driver in heart disease linked to obesity, high-fat diet

Mental illnesses are thought to be caused by both biological and environmental factors in complex interaction. Among the environmental contributors are a wide range of social, economic, and demographic factors known as "social determinants."

Benign and cancerous calcium phosphate deposits that may look identical on a mammogram have distinct differences in their structures and formation processes, according to researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Texas at Austin.

A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers has revealed a breakthrough in the fight against acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive and fatal blood cancers in adults. The discovery of a previously unrecognized immune cell could lead to new therapies that are less treatment-resistant than current options for patients—meaning higher survival rates for people with blood cancers.

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. "Parkinson's gait," as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This gait dysfunction reduces a person's mobility, increases fall risk, and significantly impacts a patient's quality of life.

In a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, diagnostic indicators are identified for confirming chronic neuropathic ocular pain (NOP) for patients experiencing chronic dry eye (DE) after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Sitting around a campfire can be a beloved part of time with family and friends. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent and respond to such injuries.

Subclinical synovitis is significantly more common among patients with psoriasis without musculoskeletal involvement than healthy controls, according to a review published online July 16 in JAMA Dermatology.

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant have been recalled due to an undisclosed manufacturing issue.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder of unknown cause, in which motor nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord that transmit signals to muscles progressively degenerate. This weakens limbs and affects speech, swallowing and ultimately the ability to breathe, resulting in death, typically within just a few years.

Researchers led by Gen Kurosawa at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan have used theoretical physics to discover how our biological clock maintains a consistent 24-hour cycle—even as temperatures change.

A model based on noninvasive tests shows high accuracy as a digital tool for the rapid identification of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Inflammation Research.

For the 300,000 Americans living with the immune disease scleroderma, better treatments can't come soon enough. The rare and sometimes fatal illness stiffens and scars tissue in organs like the lungs, liver, and kidneys, as well as skin. It may quietly affect one patch of skin for years or rapidly turn life-threatening, depending on where and how severely it strikes.

Molecules exhaled in the breath may help detect blood cancer, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. The findings could enable the development of a blood cancer breathalyzer, providing a rapid, low-cost way to detect disease. This tool may be particularly useful for areas with limited access to specialist equipment or expertise.

A promising breakthrough in cancer treatment is taking shape at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR), where scientists are developing a powerful radioisotope that could one day precisely target and destroy cancer cells.

A new study led by Georgia State University researchers has found that more than 84% of youth and young adults who use e-cigarettes have modified their device, often in potentially dangerous ways.

Aging-related diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disorders and type 2 diabetes, are associated with defects in protein synthesis and folding.

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it.

Lymphoid-derived conventional dendritic cells (L-cDCs) may play a unique function associated with immune suppression and allergy induction, as reported by researchers from Japan. Long thought to arise only from myeloid lineages, cDCs were found to also originate from lymphoid progenitors. Using fluorescent reporter mice, the team tracked L-cDCs throughout the body, revealing their abundance in barrier tissues like skin and lungs and their distinct genetic signatures and functions.