Analysis reveals disparities in individual well-being as measured by lifespan, education and income
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has published a study in The Lancet that finds significant disparities ...
Disentangling the body mass index, metabolic health and aging connection
As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...
Largest ever UK study reveals stark ethnic and social inequalities in lung cancer diagnosis
The most comprehensive study ever conducted of lung cancer diagnosis in England has revealed significant disparities between ...
Signaling pathway strategy offers a new approach for treating prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. Despite medical advances in recent years, this type of ...
Many cancer survivors struggle to maintain an active lifestyle
"Those who cope best with cancer treatment are often those who had an active lifestyle before diagnosis. It reduces the risk of delayed injury and complications," says Benedikte Western.
Slow improvement, and still a long way to go on cultural safety in kidney care
A review of more than three decades of literature about kidney care in First Nation communities has found there's still a ...
One gene provides diagnoses for 30 patients whose condition was unexplained for years
An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for ...
Key pathway leading to neurodegeneration in early stages of ALS identified
Approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. On average, they survive for ...
Study finds critical shortages in cancer treatment resources across ex-Soviet Union countries
A new study led by Oxford University and involving Swansea University has found that the treatment of cancer in twelve former ...
Researchers analyze present, future of emergency consent in stroke trials
The University of Cincinnati's Yasmin Aziz, MD, and Joseph Broderick, MD, coauthored an editorial published on Nov. 7 in the ...
Study highlights challenges of reducing risky drugs in Alzheimer's patients
Can large national health plans make an impact in reducing prescribing of high-risk medications to people with Alzheimer's ...
Research points to correlation between preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women
During the COVID-19 pandemic, above all before vaccines were available, an alarm was sounded regarding a possible correlation ...