People are living longer than ever. The average age of the population is increasing. Yet the number of people with
Month: January 2021
Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder
A new study out of the University of Chicago Medicine following young adult drinkers for 10 years has found that
Bedside EEG test can aid prognosis in unresponsive brain injury patients
Assessing the ability of unresponsive patients with severe brain injury to understand what is being said to them could yield
How to treat sunburn pain, according to skin experts
So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last weekend. While we should be avoiding sunburn, it’s sometimes easier
New clues on why pregnancy may increase risk of organ transplant rejection
A research study at the University of Chicago has found that in pregnancy, while the T cell response to a
Study of 50,000 people finds brown fat may protect against numerous chronic diseases
Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat
Scientists seek faster route to treat depression
Treatment of depression faces two main challenges. The first is that almost 50% of patients do not respond well to
Parents’ finances differently affected by having a child diagnosed with cancer
Mothers and fathers of children diagnosed with cancer are affected financially in different ways. While mothers’ incomes fall in the
Single-cell analysis of metastatic gastric cancer finds diverse tumor cell populations associated with patient outcomes
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who profiled more than 45,000 individual cells from patients with
Inflammation from ADT may cause fatigue in prostate cancer patients
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men in the U.S. For many patients, hormone therapy is