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A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that using temporary nursing staff to fill rotas only partially combats an increased risk of patient death associated with staff shortages.

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia at night.

The average human gut contains roughly 100 trillion microbes, many of which are constantly competing for limited resources.

More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) -; an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract -; at least once in their life.

A new review was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, "The gut barrier as a gatekeeper in colorectal cancer treatment."

Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another stressor arises, according to new animal research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid plaques.

A $3.3 million study at the University of Houston College of Optometry will track the health of patients with prediabetes and diabetes to find out who might develop eye problems and be at risk for future vision loss.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the epigenetics company TruDiagnostic have uncovered DNA markers associated with retroelements, remnants of ancient viral genetic material, in our genes that act as highly accurate epigenetic clocks predicting chronological age.

The saga of cancer treatment is marked by a relentless pursuit of effectiveness against a disease characterized by complexity and adaptability.

New research from the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on the mechanisms associating obesity with inflammation by exploring tiny membrane particles, known as extracellular vesicles, secreted by human adipocytes.

Researchers investigated the relationship between state COVID-19 vaccination mandates for healthcare workers and vaccination rates among them.

Researchers examined the relationship between Colorado's $100 copayment maximum and self-expenditure, medication compliance, and health service usage for diabetes-associated comorbidities.

Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care.

Explore why women may be at higher risk of developing mania and major depressive disorder during perimenopause.

A swine model to demonstrate the potential of an implantable system for opioid safety (iSOS).

Explore the risk of persistence of adolescent depressive symptoms into young adulthood.

The long-term subjective cognitive decline risk associated with Herpes zoster infections.

The association between gut microbiota (GM) composition and incident fractures in the Finnish Risk Monitoring Program (FINRISK) 2002 cohort.

Researchers evaluate the efficacy of symptom-triggered testing in detecting early-stage ovarian cancer.