Category: Health

Many of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and

Alzheimer’s disease and many other forms of neurodegeneration share a common culprit. In these diseases, tau proteins that normally stabilize neuronal microtubule filaments within our

Scientists have identified genetic changes in wild populations of the parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis which may reduce its response to praziquantel, the only available

A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York

Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.

Researchers at the University of South Florida USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have identified a potential pathway that could protect cardiac function in people

Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.

More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.

Women who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods face worse heart health and experience faster decline as they approach menopause, according to a long-term study led by

An estimated 27% of U.S. adults with diabetes are using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) – a type of medication that mimics the GLP-1

Brain tumor surgeries are particularly challenging due to the difficult trade-off neurosurgeons often face—remove more tumor and risk neurological injury, or preserve function and leave

Many attacks have been carried out by angry mobs storming treatment centers.

A Legionnaires’ disease patient has died from the outbreak in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood