Medical Research

After losing and regaining the same 20-plus pounds more times than she could count, Anita Blanchard concluded that diets don’t...

Higher ratio of plant protein to animal protein may improve heart health, study suggests

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the...

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers Sickens Dozens Across 19 States: CDC Warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued an alert...

Lung cancer screening with computed tomography finds coronary artery disease in 83% of cases

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) may detect more than just lung cancer....

HIV infections can be prevented—why some people act to protect themselves, and others don’t

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The number of new HIV infections has fallen over the years—it declined by 39% from 2010...

Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise—here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science

by Cameron Webb, Craig Williams, Katherine Baldock, Larissa Braz Sousa and Stephen Robert Fricker, The Conversation With hundreds of different...

Research reveals hidden visual deficits and neural pathway alterations in mild TBI patients

Credit: public domain Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research reveals subtle changes in the visual pathways of individuals with chronic mild...

WeightWatchers combined with weight loss medications may alter alcohol consumption, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Henry Ford Health, collaborating with WeightWatchers International, report that more than 40% of individuals...

Professor’s tips to handle holiday stress and conflict with kindness

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The holiday season comes with decorating, shopping, cooking and gatherings, making the last few weeks of...