How Do You Know If It Is Migraine, and When It’s Time to Consult the Doctor About Your Headache?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.28.2021 20:43 PM

Most headaches don't require a trip to the hospital. More often than not, the condition is less severe and can be handled without going to the hospital.

Memory Loss: Is Forgetfulness An Indication Of Serious Condition Like Dementia Or Just A Normal Aging Process?

12.26.2021 21:53 PM

Memory loss is a common condition, especially for people getting older and such a condition can be a distressing experience.

Ancient Greek Gout Treatment Colchicine Could Prevent COVID-19 Death by 50%, Study Claims

12.17.2021 23:57 PM

Israeli researchers examined studies on gout medicine colchicine, including 4 studies on COVID-19, and found that it reduces the risk of death up to 50%.

30-Minute Sun Exposure Daily Could Reduce the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Children, Study Shows

12.15.2021 08:42 AM

Low sunlight and UV exposure are risk factors for adult-onset multiple sclerosis, but a new study shows that it has the opposite effect on children.

Why You Should Seek Immediate Help If You Experience Unexplained Bleeding After Taking Aspirin?

12.13.2021 02:44 AM

Like any medicine, aspirin has a list of potential side effects - one of which you might notice when you go to the bathroom and which may require medical attention.

Chinese Dad Develops Hard-to-Find Medicine to Save 2-Year-Old Son From Rare Genetic Condition

11.25.2021 00:51 AM

A two-year-old boy was given just months to possibly live because of a rare genetic condition he is suffering from and his Chinese Dad is determined to save from the illness even if it means developing the medicines by himself.

Medicine Could Put an End to Asthma, Infertility, Human Papillomavirus Infection and More Diseases, Study Says

11.22.2021 03:16 AM

Alzheimer's disease, asthma, Human Papillomavirus infection, and other diseases could someday be treated with medicine.

Cardiovascular Risk Increases With High Intake of Sodium and Low Consumption of Potassium, Study

11.17.2021 07:28 AM

A Harvard-led study found that high sodium intake and low potassium consumption is the worst combination in terms of the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Scientists Developed New Therapy That Reverses Paralysis, Promotes 'Functional Recovery' From Spinal Cord Injury

11.14.2021 21:48 PM

Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a new therapy that promotes "functional recovery" in mice with paralysis, a breakthrough that might be applicable to humans.

Regular Exercise Can Help Alleviate Symptoms of Anxiety, Study Finds

11.10.2021 23:06 PM

Researchers found that both moderate and strenuous exercise can help reduce symptoms of anxiety disorder, even the chronic type.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 39-Year-Old Woman With Terminal Illness Misdiagnosed Due to IBS and Colon Cancer's Similar Symptoms

11.09.2021 22:39 PM

Clair Gunn, 39, sought medical care after receiving a misdiagnosis for three years. She was initially told she had irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, but according to her most recent diagnosis, she has a terminal illness — colon cancer.

Weight Loss Remedy: Scientists May Have Found an Effective Approach to Fight Obesity

11.04.2021 00:57 AM

Scientists have found an approach of safely emulating the weight-loss benefits of a particular plant compound that, amidst its hazardous side effects, hold crucial answers to developing obesity treatments.

Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment For 5 Days Can Cure Depression? Here's What Stanford University Says

10.29.2021 23:00 PM

Stanford researchers have developed a five-day brain stimulation treatment that is being marketed as a rapid and effective approach to cure depression.

Increased Number of People in Waiting List for Liver Transplant Linked to Increased Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Pandemic

10.27.2021 00:26 AM

University of Michigan researchers found that the number of people who received a liver transplant or were put on waiting lists increased by 50% during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times.

Antibiotics Could Help Prevent Delay of Appendectomy in Some People with Appendicitis

10.25.2021 23:50 PM

Antibiotics are known for treating certain bacterial infections like urinary tract infections, strep throat, and E. coli but now, they are found to provide more benefits than that.

U.S. Surgeons Successfully Transplanted A Pig Kidney To A Human Patient And It Works

10.20.2021 23:47 PM

A U.S. medical team successfully transplanted a pig organ in a human body and found out that it worked.

World Experts Meet in Colombia for International Neuroscience Congress

10.20.2021 09:00 AM

The event will feature the participation of John O'Keefe, British-American neuroscientist and psychologist who, in 2014, together with Edvard Moser and May Britt received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The wonders of the brain and neuroscience at UNAB, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Henrietta Lacks Whose Stolen Cells Were Used to Test Effects of Radiation, Other Scientific Breakthroughs Receives Posthumous Award

10.18.2021 05:22 AM

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus bestows the posthumous award on the late Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells were used in several scientific breakthroughs, including COVID-19 vaccines.

A Conversation About Tics & Tourette's: Stony Brook Medicine Experts Discuss Diagnosis, Treatment, Support And More

10.15.2021 16:28 PM

Livestream Event - A Conversation About Tics & Tourette's. Experts from Stony Brook Medicine’s Center for Tics and Tourette’s Disorder will discuss treatments, diagnosis, support and more during a livestream event on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 2pm EST.

Why Is Cancer Care So Expensive? Treatment for the Deadly Disease Costs the US More Than $156 Billion Annually

10.07.2021 22:01 PM

A new research details the cost of cancer care in 2018 among privately insured patients under 65 years old in the US, showing that medication in different cancer types incurs the biggest expense.

Descendants of Henrietta Lacks Sued Biotechnology Company for Using HeLa Cells Without Consent

10.05.2021 07:06 AM

In 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took tissues from the tumor of Henrietta Lacks before she died. Since then, it was infinitely reproduced and became the cornerstone of modern medicine.