Gentle gardening helps patients at some hospitals relax and recover.
Scientists home in on microRNA processing for novel cancer therapies
More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of…
Anxiety-associated brain regions regulate threat responses in monkeys
Damage to parts of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a region within the prefrontal cortex, heightens monkeys’ defensive responses to threat,…
Diabetes treatment may keep dementia, Alzheimer’s at bay
A new study comparing people with diabetes, prediabetes and normal blood sugar finds that diabetes, left untreated, could mean a…
Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to…
Why immunotherapy is not effective for some patients with metastatic melanoma and kidney cancer
White blood cells known as B cells have been shown to be effective for predicting which cancer patients will respond…
A viable alternative to Medicare-for-all?
Medicare-for-all, a solution that would bring United States healthcare policies more in line with other industrial nations, faces strong opposition…
Removal of ‘zombie cells’ alleviates causes of diabetes in obese mice
Researchers have shown that when senescent cells — also known as ‘zombie cells’ — are removed from fat tissue in…
Continued PTSD in women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill
A study reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill continue to experience symptoms of trauma…
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are…