Antibiotic resistance threatens to 'undo a century of medical progress': Five essential reads
Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor—for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if the antibiotic drugs ...
Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
Knee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for 41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to ...
What is 'doll therapy' for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?
The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or ...
Waiting for exam results can be awful. Our research shows how best to manage the stress
It's that time of year when students are waiting for school and university results that could change the course of their ...
As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending
California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks ...
Novel CAR T-cell therapy demonstrates efficacy and safety in preclinical models of HER2-positive solid tumors
One-third of HER2-positive (HER2+) tumors express the P95HER2 protein, which associates with an aggressive form of breast ...
Prioritizing pain: Five ways to move beyond managing chronic pain
Chances are, you or someone you care about is living with persistent or chronic pain, often defined as pain that lasts for ...
Is it ever OK for scientists to experiment on themselves?
A virologist named Beata Halassy recently made headlines after publishing a report of successfully treating her own breast ...
Blood pressure variability linked to accelerated vision loss in glaucoma
University of California, San Diego-led research suggests that long-term variability in blood pressure is associated with ...
A novel deep learning model for diagnosing knee abnormalities like an experienced radiologist
Multi-sequence knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an advanced non-invasive diagnostic method for knee pathology.
These Bay Area counties will launch mental health 'CARE' courts: Can they help solve homelessness?
As communities across the Bay Area continue to grapple with jarring scenes of human suffering on the street, counties in the ...
T-cell dysfunction increases cancer risk in obese populations, researchers say
Researchers at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine say T-cell dysfunction is leading to an increased risk of cancer ...