Increased physical activity is now being emphasized as a treatment option for the gastric intestinal disease known as IBS. Research at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, indicates improvements in both intestinal function and self-esteem of patients who exercise more
Inflammatory back pain (IBP) often resolves, while in 30% of patients it progresses to spondyloarthritis (SpA) within 10 years, according to a study published in a recent issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology
Regular use of aspirin could help in the treatment of some cancers, finds a new review of 71 medical studies. The systematic review, which looked at the survival of 120,000 patients with cancer who took aspirin, compared with 400,000 patients who did not, showed that at any time following the diagnosis of some cancers the proportion of patients who were still alive was 20-30% greater in those taking the drug
It has long been known that there are many physical and mental health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies. But can these benefits be due to genetic changes induced by breastfeeding? New research suggests that connection
A new meta-analysis shows little evidence to support the use of invasive interventional procedures for chronic knee and low back pain — although the analysis has several limitations that preclude firm conclusions, researchers say. In 2014, Americans spent an estimated $45 billion on surgery for chronic low back pain and $41 billion for arthroplasty for chronic knee pain
Babies with suspected and confirmed antenatal Zika virus exposure have similar ocular abnormalities and even well-appearing infants may have Zika-related eye manifestations, report clinicians from Brazil
New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of estrogens and newer progestogens) are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, in young women, finds a large study published by The BMJ today
Researchers describe a systematic review and meta-analysis of the performance of ¹?F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹?F-FDG) positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) for detecting metastasis in ovarian cancer
How is it possible that so many different and highly specific neuron types arise in the brain? A mathematical model developed by researchers from the University of Basel's Biozentrum demonstrates that different variants of genes enable such a random diversity
A large observational study found a significant inverse relationship between consuming caffeine and all-cause mortality among US patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The research was published online September 12 in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. Certain reflux and ulcer medications linked with bone fractures in dialysis patients
Postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) rates are higher after Foley catheter placement by medical students than after placement by operating-room nurses or surgical residents, according to U.S. data
As if lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease weren't enough, there's more bad news for cigarette smokers. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine found that smoking also weakens the ability for pulp in teeth to fight illness and disease. In other words, smokers have fewer defense mechanisms on the inside of their teeth.