News for Healthier Living
Black Patients Diagnosed with Aggressive Leukemia Experience Worse Outcomes, But Differences Not Linked to Key Genetic Changes
 Compared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia--called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)--were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis and more than 30 percent more likely to die of their disease; that is according to a new analysis of data led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.
December 17, 2025
December 17 2025December 16 2025 - Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder Get More Health Care, but Few Medications
- Blood Analysis Shows Whether Brain Cancer Treatment Is Working
- A Year of Discovery: 10 Mayo Clinic Research Breakthroughs Moving Medicine Forward
- Federally Funded Clinical Trial Suggests Knowing HIV 'Viral Load' Doesn't Improve Number of Patients Seeking Needed Care
- 3D-Printed Models Improve Precision in Cancer Surgery
- Sweeping Study Shows Similar Genetic Factors Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Disorders
- Shea's President Brian Higgins Named to Roswell Park Board of Directors
- First-Ever Human Trial Finds Fasting Mimicking Diet Enhances Autophagy While Improving Metabolic Health
- The Gut Bacteria That Put the Brakes on Weight Gain in Mice
- Combination Therapy Shows Potential to Treat Pediatric Brain Cancer ATRT
- Speeding the Recovery From Achilles Injuries
- SLU Research Shows Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Driving 'Deaths of Despair'
- What You Should Know About Chagas Disease in North Texas
- Precision and Partnership: JASPER Surpasses 200 Experimental Shots
- Recall Issued for Breaded Chicken After Major Allergen Left Off Label
- Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
- No Fluoride in Your Water? How to Protect Kids’ Teeth
- Most Americans Are Happy With Health Insurance, Poll Finds
- Childhood Behavioral Problems Are Straining Family Finances, Experts Say
- Love Can Help The Heart Heal, Evidence Says
- COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk Of Preterm Birth
- Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening Outperforms Annual Mammograms, Clinical Trial Finds
- Dad, Grandpa Might Be Taking A Dangerous Risk While Stoned, Survey Finds
- Smartwatch System Helps Defuse Children's Temper Tantrums, Experts Say
- Penn Researchers Awarded $25M to Conduct Trial Using Smartphones to Fight Heart Disease
- Researchers Discover Bias in AI Models That Analyze Pathology Samples
- New Binghamton University Research Shows Better Way to Target mRNA Cancer Vaccines
- New ACS Cancer Disparities Report: Major Differences Persist in Mortality Burden by Urbanicity, Congressional District, Socioeconomic Status, and Race/Ethnicity
- Multidisciplinary Symposium Focused on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Cancer Care Debuts February 17-18
- Leading Symposium for Head and Neck Cancer Specialists to Be Held February 19-21
- 40 Percent of MRI Signals Do Not Correspond to Actual Brain Activity
- Ring in the New Year With Resolutions to Breathe Easier
- AI Model Helps Diagnose Often Undetected Heart Disease From Simple EKG
- New Method Accelerates Resistance Testing in Urinary Tract Infections
- Marathon Running Temporarily Stresses Kidneys, Digestive System
- Meet the Atienzas: The Doctor/Nurse Sibling Duo with a Lifelong Connection to Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- This New Understanding of T Cell Receptors May Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
December 15 2025December 14 2025December 13 2025December 12 2025December 11 2025 - Scientists Uncover Key Driver of Treatment-Resistant Cancer
- Clean Water Access Improves Child Health in Mozambique, Study Shows
- At the Bedside: Uthealth Houston Surgeon Helps El Paso Woman Live Pain-Free Life After a Decade of Illness
- The Key to Increasing Patients' Advance Care Medical Planning May Be Automatic Patient Outreach
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Epilepsy Specialists Help Narek Say Goodbye to Seizures and Return to What He Loves
- UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded EC-Council 2025 Academia Innovator of the Year
- Cedars-Sinai Strengthens AI Foundation, Accelerates Momentum
- Is Your Heart on Holiday Overdrive? Houston Methodist Cardiologist Warns of Seasonal Heart Risks
- The FASEB Journal's Latest Issue Explores Breakthroughs in Tissue Repair, Microbiome Science, Women's Health, and Therapeutic Innovation
- Control What You Can Control: What Research Tells US Can Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer, Recurrence, and Support Better Quality of Life | SABCS 2025
- A New Reference Brain Could Make the Clonal Raider Ant a Go-to Model Species for Neuroscience
- Proton Therapy Shows Survival Benefit in Phase III Trial for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers
- Satellite Pierces Through Space to Discover Unexpected Winds and Sloshing Intergalactic Gas
- Cleveland Clinic Presents Final Results of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study
- Get to Know Your Microbiome: It Can Improve Gut Health and More, Mayo Clinic Expert Explains
- Suicide Deaths Fell Slightly in 2024, CDC Reports
- FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found
- Research Shows Imagining Positive Encounters Shapes Real-Life Feelings
- FDA Looks Into Reports of Deaths After COVID Vaccination
- Medical Imaging Contributing To Water Pollution, Experts Say
- Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients
- Leukemia Strikes Black Patients Earlier, With Higher Risk Of Death, Study Says
- Social Media Draining Kids' Ability To Concentrate, Study Argues
- Parents Might Pass Depression Down To Kids Through One Specific Symptom, Experts Say
- Nerve Blocks Now Recommended For ER Migraine Treatment
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on FDA Proposal for New Sunscreen Ingredient
- New Horizons in NSCLC Targeted Therapy: Advancements and Challenges
- PAW Lab's Teen & Dog Study Recognized
- New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer
December 10 2025 - Choosing the Right Baby Formula
- Key Protein Behind Necroptotic Cell Death Could Drive New Treatment Strategies
- Make a New Year's Resolution -- For Your Smile
- How Veterinary Students Prepare for Their First Surgery
- The Importance of Social Work in Epilepsy in Resource-Limited Settings: Dr. Rugare Mugumbate
- Study Reveals How Imagination Impacts the Brain
- How Biomedical Innovation Is Healing Animals to Help People
- Researchers Develop AI Tool to Identify Undiagnosed Alzheimer's Cases While Reducing Disparities
- Shedding New Light on the Tiny Bubbles Sending Signals Between Cells
- Mayo Clinic Researchers Find New Hope for Toughest Myeloma Through Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy
- 'Miraculous Birth' at Cedars-Sinai Delivers Family Holiday Joy
- UNC Study: Early Meds Pose Serious Risks for Preterm Infants
- Cell-free DNA Could Detect Adverse Events from Immunotherapy
- AAN Issues New Guideline for the Management of Functional Seizures
- Could GLP-1 Drugs Affect Risk of Epilepsy for People with Diabetes?
- GLP-1 Medications Show Little Effect on Cancer, Study Shows
- Opioid Use Linked to Higher Risk of C. Diff Infection, Study Finds
- CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil
- Many Young Americans Still Smoking Tobacco and Cannabis, Study Shows
- Dual-Action Arts and Wellbeing Program Transforms Dementia Care
- AI Can Improve Epilepsy Treatment, Experts Argue
- U.S. ERs Are Failing Sickle Cell Patients In Pain, Study Says
- TikTok Videos On Gout Misleading, Inaccurate, Experts Say
- Do Energy Drinks Increase Stroke Risk? One Patient's Story
- Uterine Fibroids Linked To Women's Heart Disease Risk
- Rising Temperatures Disturbing Americans' Slumber, Study Says
- Three-Hit Model Describes the Causes of Autism
- Older Age, Chronic Kidney Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease Linked with Increased Risk for Paralysis and Death After West Nile Virus Infection
- Targeting Inflammation May Offer Hope for Depression Treatment
- Toast to Your Health with A Mocktail: Expert Advice from RWJBarnabas Health
- Applications of AI in Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Control
- Increasing Prevalence of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in December AJG
- FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis
- SABCS: Novel Endocrine Therapy Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
- New study reveals how your home address can predict your risk of Type 2 diabetes
- PreludeDx Announces First Independent Validation of AidaBreast(tm), the Only Multi-Omic Test to Predict Locoregional Recurrence Risk and Radiation Therapy Benefit in Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
- Could Hidden Infections Be Fueling Long COVID?
- Biosensor Performance Doubled
December 9 2025 - Receptors in Mammary Glands Make Livestock and Humans Inviting Hosts for Avian Flu
- Third Annual Lighting Campus for Hope Winter Celebration Brought Smiles, Stories of Resilience
- Can Taking CBD Help People Use Less Weed?
- Registration Opens for AACN's NTI 2026
- Starting Solid Foods: A Comprehensive Guide for Your Baby's First Solids
- Knowing Your Family's Surgical History Might Be Key to Preventing Emergency Gallbladder Surgery
- Want to Curb Cannabis-Related Crashes? Don't Forget Older Adults, Study Finds
- Rare Genetic Disorder Linked to Liver Dysfunction, Hypoglycemia, Lipodystrophy
- UCLA Team Discovers How to Target 'Undruggable' Protein That Fuels Aggressive Leukemia
- New View of Cholera 'Tail' Could Inform Treatment
- Johns Hopkins Media Briefing: Vaccine and Virus Trends Ahead of Winter
- New Study Reveals Progress in Hospital Maternity Care Access in New Jersey, with Opportunities for Continued Improvement
- Journal of Cardiac Failure December Issue Showcases Innovations in Transplant Care, Digital Therapeutics, and Global Heart Failure Treatment Strategies
- Treating Adults with Autism: Maryland Clinical Center Offers National Blueprint for Care After Pediatric Transition
- Sedative Choice Could Improve Outcomes for Breathing Tube Patients
- New Gene-Mapping Method Unlocks Hidden Drivers of Cancer
- Mango May Support Weight and Blood Sugar, New Research Shows
- New National Guidelines Aim to Cut Infections in Nursing Homes
- More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot for Newborns, Study Finds
- Some Blood Pressure Pills Recalled for Possible Contamination
- Want To Avoid Having A Troublesome Teen? Get Boys Involved In Youth Sports, Study Says
- Climate Change Might Dull Children's Intellectual Growth
- Older Caregivers' Loneliness Relieved By An Unlikely Source, Study Reveals
- Pandemic School Closures Linked To More Mental Health Problems Among Kids
- Timing Is Everything In Cancer Immunotherapy, Experts Say
- Agent Orange Linked To Rare Bone Marrow Cancers
- University of Utah Engineers Give a Bionic Hand a Mind of Its Own
- JMIR Publications' News & Perspectives Section: AI & Genomics vs. Superbugs: New Tools in the AMR Fight
- Researchers Develop Models to Help Diagnose ALS Earlier Through Blood Biomarkers
- At Yale, Rigorous Research Sets Stroke Treatments Up for Success
- Yale Study Assesses Sex Differences in Lethality Risk Screening Among IPV Victims
- San Antonio Saw Average of 7 Guns Per Day Stolen Out of Cars in 2024, UTHealth Houston Research Finds
- A New Study Reveals How Oxygen First Reached Earth's Oceans
- Glut1 Protein May be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Kidney Disease
- Nationwide Study Suggests that Water Treatment Methods May Impact the Risk of Legionnaires' Disease
- Novastra Launches First-in-Human Trial of Next-Generation Immune Reprogramming Cancer Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Patients
- Clinical Trial Shows New Cancer Immunotherapy Effective Against Drug-Resistant Tumors
- Improving Treatment for an Autoimmune Bleeding Condition
- Scientists Use Synthetic Platelets as 'Trojan Horse' Drug-Delivery System
- New Online Tool Detects Drug Exposure Directly from Patient Samples
- Antimicrobial Peptides in Oral Medicine: From Mechanisms to Clinical Translation
December 8 2025 - Findings May Move Science Closer to Growing Organs in Other Species
- Old Habits Die Hard: U-M Study Shows Most Young Nicotine, Cannabis Users Are Still Lighting Up
- Mental Health Professionals Urged to Do Their Own Evaluations of AI-Based Tools
- Tip Sheet: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Improving CAR-T Access, Benefits of HIV Research -- and Healthy Living for the Holidays
- Roswell Park Leukemia Expert Led ASH 2025 Studies Assessing 2 New Treatment Strategies for Advanced AML
- Mount Sinai Study Finds Childhood Leukemia Aggressiveness Depends on Timing of Genetic Mutation
- How a Newborn at Johns Hopkins Children's Center Is Helping Future Patients with Brain Injuries
- Race, Ethnicity and Donor Type Continue to Affect Survival After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
- Sport in Middle Childhood Can Breed Respect for Authority in Adolescence
- Disarming Cancer Stem Cells' Shield Makes Immunotherapy More Effective
- New Study Exposes Hidden Alzheimer's "Hot Spots" in Rural Maryland and What They Reveal About America's Growing Healthcare Divide
- ASH 2025: Study Connects Agent Orange Exposure to Earlier and More Severe Cases of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- How Cells Change Their Mind and Save Their Work in Progress
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Likely Have Little or No Effect on Obesity-Related Cancer Risk
- Methadone in Primary Care Linked to Better Health Care Access and Sustained Treatment Retention
- Researchers Report Novel and Promising Treatment for Fibrosing Mediastinitis
- Global Consensus Outlines Legal and Ethical Principles for AI Integration in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Novel Mpox Variant Incubation Period Is Slightly Longer Than Previous Variants
- Experts Debate Management Strategies for a Diabetic Patient with a Severe Foot Infection
- ASH 2025: New Combination Approach Aims to Make CAR T More Durable in Lymphoma
- Two Deaths Linked to Rabies-Infected Kidney Transplant
- 210,000 Portable Power Banks Sold on Amazon Recalled After Fire Reports
- Study Finds Most People Trust Doctors More than AI But See Its Potential for Cancer Diagnosis
- Do Not Eat Wild Mushrooms, Officials Warn After Poisonings Turn Deadly
- ASH 2025: Milder Chemo Works for Rare, Aggressive Lymphoma
- Educational Video Game Helps Kids Learn Science, Study Finds
- Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says
- Laughing Gas Relieves Depression, Evidence Says
- TikTok Videos Mislead On Epilepsy Care, Experts Say
- Want To Save Rural Hospitals? Send Patients Home To Recover, Study Argues
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Concerning Increase in Newborns Not Receiving Preventative Vitamin K Shots
- One Million More U.S. Kids Became Obese During COVID Pandemic
- Depression Increases Epilepsy Risk, Makes It Harder To Treat
- More Than a Notch: New Discovery May Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- New Artificial Intelligence Tool Shows Promise in Accurately Diagnosing Brain Tumors without Surgery
- Delayed Toxicities After CAR T Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Are Connected and Potentially Preventable
- Microenvironment-feedback Hydrogel Enables Precise Staged Repair of Infected Wounds
- UTHealth Houston Experts Available to Discuss New Year Topics
- Opioid Use Linked to Higher Risk of C. difficile Infection
- AI Supports Home-Based Balance Training
- Rutgers Cardiology Expert Explains How Faster and Cost-effective Testing Can Help Save Lives
- Deep GI AI: Advancement in Gastrointestinal Cancers Detection Poised to Grow into Startup
- Attendees at ASH 2025 Hear Strategy for Improving Efficacy and Reducing Toxicity of CAR T-Cell Therapy
- Roswell Park Experts Share Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Studies at SABCS 2025
- Mount Sinai Study Finds PTSD May Accelerate Brain Aging in 9/11 Responders
- Neuroscientists Develop Human Brain-Like Technology That Can Accelerate Understanding of Alzheimer's, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Tuberculosis: Scientists Develop Novel Drug Candidate for Combating Resistant Pathogens
- Perguntas e Respostas da Mayo Clinic: Parada cardiaca vs. ataques cardiacos: Quem esta em risco?
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks: Who is at risk?
- Preguntas y Respuestas de Mayo Clinic: Paro cardiaco vs. ataques cardiacos: ?Quien esta en riesgo?
- How Can Nursing Homes Protect More Patients From Infections?
- ASH 2025: Researchers Identify CD40 as Potential Biomarker for a Type of Nodal T Cell Lymphoma
- ASH 2025: Results Show Long-Lasting Benefits of CAR T Cell Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Lymphoma
December 7 2025December 6 2025December 5 2025December 4 2025 - Breakthrough Trial Shows Promising Therapy for Aggressive Brain Cancer
- NYU Tandon Researchers Unveil New Algorithm To Dramatically Speed Up Stroke Detection Scans
- The 'Epigenetic Clock' May Help Predict Glaucoma Progression
- UTSW Research: Exploring essential tremor, GLP-1RAs, and more
- MD Anderson shares latest research breakthroughs
- Breakthrough Catalyst Insight May Unlock New Possibilities for Safer Water Disinfection
- SABCS: Advances in Emerging Blood-Based Surveillance Tools, New Approaches to Predicting Treatment Response and Tailoring Therapies Across the Disease Spectrum for Patients with Breast Cancer
- Breathing Easy Today Thanks to Lung Cancer Screening
- Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Possible Metal Fragments, FDA Says
- CDC Panel May Change Longtime Rule on Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
- Millions of Abbott Glucose Sensors Recalled After Faulty Readings Linked to Deaths
- Fourth FDA Drug Chief This Year Steps Down, Raising Stability Concerns
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Unveils New Discoveries at 2025 American Society of Hematology Meeting
- Who Are The Loneliest Americans?
- People With Diabetes Face Dramatically Higher Odds Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Poor Kidney Health Might Influence Dementia, Alzheimer's Risk
- Background AI Scribe Can Help Doctors During Patient Visits
- 1 In 8 Teens Show Signs Of Hearing Loss, Study Says
- Should You Know Whether You Have Dense Breasts? Maybe Not, Experts Argue
- Researchers Identify Bacterial Enzyme that can Cause Fatal Heart Conditions with Pneumonia Infections
- Energy-Efficient Process Delivers Rare-Earth Element for Magnets
- Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Leads Nationwide Study Using Teletherapy to Improve Emotional Health After Brain Injury Among Military Members and Civilians
- American Cancer Society Updates Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Include Self-Collection for HPV Testing and Guidance on Exiting Screening
- Research Explores Effect of Parental Depression Symptoms on Children's Reward Processing
- Nature Communications Publishes Discovery that Could Transform Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Marriage, Emotional Support May Protect Against Obesity Through Brain-Gut Connection, Study Finds
December 3 2025 - Research Reveals How Disordered Protein Regions Contribute to Cancer-Causing Condensates
- Researchers Identify Target to Overcome Treatment Resistance in Preclinical Models of KRAS-Mutant Cancers
- The Medical Minute: Latest Scoliosis Treatments Help Patients Stand Straighter
- Experimental Drug Repairs DNA Damage Caused by Disease
- Valve Trials Validate Better Ways of Fixing a Malfunctioning Heart
- Alternative Sweetener Sorbitol Linked to Liver Disease
- Two Beams, One Detector, Most Precise Search for 'Sterile' Neutrinos
- Researchers Define Unique, Soft Tissue Benign Tumor with Bony Shell That May Previously Have Been Mistaken as Malignant
- Roads, Development Disrupt Movement of Young Mountain Lions in California
- Meet Benjamin Judson, New Chair of the Yale Department of Surgery
- U.S. Skips World AIDS Day for the First Time in 37 Years
- Poor Kidney Health Linked to Higher Levels of Alzheimer's Biomarkers in Blood
- Chikungunya and Dengue Outbreak in Cuba Has Left 33 Dead, Officials Say
- Shingles Vaccine May Help Slow Dementia, New Study Finds
- White House Says Trump’s Imaging Looks Normal; Doctors Question the Testing
- A Common Scan Can Prevent Face Damage From Cosmetic Fillers
- Hallucinogens Linked To Mania, Bipolar Disorder
- Body Shaming, Outdated Ideals Increase Injury Risk Among Female Athletes, Olympics Committee Says
- Asthma More Common Among Kids Whose Moms Have Eating Disorders
- Common Painkillers Trick Doctors Into Misdiagnosing Heart Failure, Study Warns
- Statewide Analysis Quantifies Life-Saving Potential of Stop the Bleed
- Mental Health Conditions May Heighten Liver Cancer Risk in Veterans Due to Increased Hepatitis C, UCLA Study Finds
- Brain Markers Could Yield Early Clues into Parkinson's Disease
- Women Who Receive Mammograms Also Undergo Lung Scans if Notified of Eligibility
- Does Mental Illness Have a Silver Lining? New Research Says Yes
- Bridging the Brain and Behavior in Psychiatric Research
- New Study Uncovers How Cancer Cells Tolerate Missing Chromosomes
- New Study Finds Mango May be Key to Supporting Weight Management and Blood Sugar
- Antibiotics Could Trigger Immune Response Through Gut Microbiome Metabolites
- Sneaky Senescent Cells That Resist Cancer Treatment Can Provide Druggable Lung Cancer Target
|
|
|
|
|