Our immune system puts up a good fight against cancer, but this cunning disease can subvert our body's defense mechanisms in subtle ways. New research found a way to outsmart cancer cells and give our immune system the boost it needs to win the fight.
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) do not offer patients with osteoarthritis (OA) clinically significant pain relief relative to placebo, according to a meta-analysis
A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center, who published the results of their study today in the July issue of The Journal of Neuroscience
Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumor work together to infiltrate the brain, and this finding could ultimately lead to much needed new treatments, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine today
An editorial published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggested that the cause of most persistent non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain cannot be adequately explained by traditional approaches such as taking scans
Drivers who have undergone cataract surgery to have cataracts removed may lower their risk of getting into traffic crashes, a recent study suggests
In the present study, Zika virus could pose a far greater threat to pregnancy than recent studies of miscarriage and stillbirth in human infections have reported
In a mouse model, researchers have demonstrated that a novel, affibody-based pretargeted radionuclide therapy for HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)-expressing cancers is non-toxic to the kidneys and improves survival
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a biomarker in the blood in middle and late age are linked to visible structural changes in the brains of people with poor cognition and dementia
Once-weekly dulaglutide is effective for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate to severe kidney disease while helping to slow renal function decline, new research shows
A new study puts large-scale evidence behind what many hospital patients already know: Having a urinary catheter may help empty the bladder, but it can hurt, lead to urinary tract infections, or cause other issues in the hospital and beyond
Researchers from Japan's Tohoku University and colleagues have found that a simple DNA test can predict if East Asian patients are likely to have bad reactions to thiopurine medications