A computer-based model was able to successfully predict the adverse effects of 2 drugs used to treat abnormal heart rhythm, suggesting the model may be a useful tool to screen potential drug candidates for the disorder, according to a study… Read More ›
Vaccinating infants against rotavirus infection provides the collateral benefit of reduced hospitalizations for unvaccinated older children and young adults with gastroenteritis, according to an analysis published today in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Starting in 2006, the United States added… Read More ›
Marriage before the age of 18 years, often termed child marriage, increases a woman’s chance of developing a psychiatric condition in her lifetime and also increases the likelihood she will receive care for such a disorder, according to a study… Read More ›
Only about a third of teenage girls in the United States have been fully vaccinated against infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV), a common virus that can increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer, despite a continued effort… Read More ›
Researchers in Finland and Sweden have cracked part of the genetic code that gives rise to uterine fibroids—benign tumors that often cause pain or infertility, or lead to hysterectomy. The team of investigators from the University of Helsinki and the… Read More ›
A long-awaited update to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) rules governing conflicts of interest requires institutions receiving federal funding to disclose more detail about their investigators’ financial relationships with industry. Since the previous set of rules was established in… Read More ›
A diet rich in cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts, and margarine appears to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)—the “bad” cholesterol—almost 14% compared with a diet low in saturated fat. The finding appears today in JAMA. Researchers randomly assigned… Read More ›
