Binging on candy can damage your gut microbiome.
Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria
Christopher Damman, University of Washington
Each October,...
TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar,...
Kimberly Baker, Clemson University
With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s...
Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information...
Nancy Kressin, Boston University; Christine M. Gunn, Dartmouth College; Priscilla J. Slanetz, Boston University, and Tracy A. Battaglia, Yale University
The Food and Drug Administration...
How to get your kids ready to go back to school without stress −...
Shannon Pickett, Purdue University
The shift from summer vacation to going back to school can be tough for children and their families. Beyond adjusting to...
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have...
Antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise
Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings
Nasia Safdar, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A new study from the National Institutes of...
What is meningococcal disease? What symptoms should I look out for? And how can...
Professor Helen Marshall, University of Adelaide
Parents and doctors alike fear meningococcal infection, which has been in the news again. Doctors never want to miss...
Alcohol is harmful, even in small amounts
Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects
Christina Mair, University of Pittsburgh
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Glyphosate found in pregnant women living near farms
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
Cynthia Curl, Boise...
Alzheimer’s research benefits a wide range of genetic studies
Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Steven DeKosky, University of Florida
Diseases that run...
Headlines from the National Institutes of Health
- NIH-funded study identifies potential new stroke treatment
- NIH-sponsored trial of Lassa vaccine opens
- Surgery in kids with mild sleep-disordered breathing tied to fewer doctor visits, meds
- Topical steroid withdrawal diagnostic criteria defined by NIH researchers
- Tecovirimat is safe but ineffective as treatment for clade II mpox
- NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrity
- NIH-funded research team engineers new drug targeting pain sensation pathway
- Longer breastfeeding linked to blood-pressure lowering effects of certain infant gut bacteria
- Omalizumab treats multi-food allergy better than oral immunotherapy
- New 4D Brain Map reveals potential early warning signs of multiple sclerosis
- NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate new dengue therapeutic
- Single dose of broadly neutralizing antibody protects macaques from H5N1 influenza
- NIH study finds infection-related hospitalizations linked to increased risk of heart failure
- Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures
- Therapy helps peanut-allergic kids tolerate tablespoons of peanut butter
