A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.

With new COVID variants and subvariants behind rising cases in Illinois and other parts of the country, many are wondering if symptoms are changing as more…

With 15 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Arkansas, three locations in NWA will offer the monkeypox vaccine by the end of the week. https://bit.ly/3JPjkeP

Scientists believe Langya henipavirus is transmitted from animals to humans.

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of California, San Diego, reveals a new computation-guided approach to identify small molecules that can restore aspects of wild-type p53 tumor suppression function t…

Multiple sclerosis-associated retinal layer thinning predicts the severity of future relapses and the likelihood of disability.

Interferon betas, a class of drugs commonly prescribed to those with multiple sclerosis reduces the binding of zinc, C-peptide and albumin to red blood cells.

A new study offers the possibility of unmasking genetic mutations in an organ well before commonly-used screening techniques detect signs of cancer.

The Department of Public Health is again trying to figure out a way to stretch a limited supply of vaccine doses to protect as many people in Massachusetts a...

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory, debilitating skin disorder. Although there is no cure for psoriasis, several treatment options can inhibit inflammation and relieve signs and symptoms of this disease.

Microglia cells listen to neighboring neurons and change their shape to match them.

It is essential to assess the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to choose appropriate therapeutic measures, but this cannot be reliably done using existing methods.

Following the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in November, 2021, several omicron subvariants have been circulating globally, including BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.2.75, BA.4, and BA.5. Unique spike mutations in omicron subvariants have resulted in t…

A simple saliva test that analyzes microbial distribution may accurately be used to diagnose PTSD in people, a new study reports.

If going bald was not disheartening enough for some people, the FDA is now requiring that labels for the hair-loss pill Propecia include a warning about “suicidal ideation and behavior.” But …

An explainer on where the BA.5 subvariant came from, what it is and why it's so infectious

The state health department says there are now 58 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Minnesota.

A new CDC Vital Signs report finds that too few people diagnosed with hepatitis C are being treated, despite availability of medications capable of curing this viral infection.

Simple blood tests taken on the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability, a study showed.

To stretch the supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials authorized smaller doses using a different method of injection. Yet efficacy data for the vaccine is not clear, and some experts argue that not enough is known about how the low-…

People receiving the vaccine will get just one fifth of the usual dose.

In a study recently published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, a team of researchers led by C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Cancer…

Biotechnology company Verve Therapeutics launched the first human clinical trial for a gene-editing medication aimed at lowering cholesterol.

The healthy boy died a week after falling ill with the tricky-to-diagnose infection.