Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the sexually transmitted infection syphilis. Doctors have long known that syphilis can permanently damage a person’s vision and hearing and can even lead to psychiatric changes, but these symptoms are usually associated with infections that have gone undiagnosed and untreated for years. In a new study...
For the first time, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access Novo Nordisk's Wegovy without having to shoulder the total monthly price tag.
The 19th reports on studies that examined mental health issues among Black LGBTQ+ youth.
J.L. Partners polled 1000 likely voters for their thoughts on Trump's VP pick. The results were tight, only moving the numbers by a point at the margins. But in a close election that could be enough to secure a victory over Joe Biden
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. By introducing a new paradigm for studying landslide shapes and failure types, a global team of researchers has provided help for those who work to predict landslides and risk evaluations.
myfitnesspal is an incredible app for tracking what you're eating so you can make informed decisions about your diet.
A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle.
Scientists have found oysters could be very useful in gobbling up nutrient pollution from tropical waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef.
Regenerating damaged tissues or organs has been a dream of scientists for decades. Now, researchers at the FMI and Novartis Biomedical Research have discovered a new molecule that activates a protein involved in regeneration. The tool holds promise for advancing our understanding of how organisms repair damaged tissue.
Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn't too far off, according to new research.
Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn't too far off, according to new research.
Can a burst of anger take a toll on the heart? Previous research has suggested there’s a link between an acute episode of anger and an increased risk of heart attack. Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Yale School of Medicine, St. John’s University in New York and other institutions wanted to tease out why. To answer that question, they’d need to make some people angry. The investigators recruited 280 healthy young adults and randomized them into four groups: a control...