Medical Research
An incisional hernia is an opening in your abdominal wall that develops at the site of a prior surgical incision. Midline incisional hernias happen more frequently than at other …
The geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky (1964) famously wrote, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” and ironically, the evolution of humans from apes is still a …
Findings in a large cohort study suggest that using lansoprazole together with ceftriaxone may increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and in-hospital mortality, compared with alternative proton …
The adverse effects of tobacco use on health are widely recognized. Yet, a study recently featured in JAMA offers a deeper dive into the enduring respiratory challenges faced by …
Doctors at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda Maryland have discovered more facts about the development of lung cancer in people who have never smoked. Lung cancer is one …
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most prevalent form of lung cancer. It often experiences hypoxia, which is a condition of oxygen deprivation. This lack of oxygen leads …
Studies of clinical populations have provided a wealth of information about the effects of childhood trauma on adult mental health. It is generally known that there is a direct correlation …
Having High cholesterol levels is already known to have negative effects on the body. A recently published Duke University study showed that high cholesterol levels increase the risk of …
A team from the Los Angeles-based Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation has identified the key role of a metabolic enzyme in ovarian cancer metastasis. The enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), …
Leukemia is a blood-borne cancer that originates from the bone marrow. It involves the production of abnormal white blood cells (WBCs) from the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues. Recently, …
