CDC Urges Congress to Approve Funding for Zika Virus Treatment and Prevention
U.S. health officials have joined the Obama administration in placing Congress on high alert about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, using direct language to drive home the need for $1.9 billion in emergency funding for...
Schizophrenia’s Cause Tied to Molecular Process in Brain
Scientists believe they have located the molecular process in the brain that triggers schizophrenia – a significant finding that may lead to new treatments and earlier detection, The Washington Post reported. The study, which was...
Scientists Developing Vaccine for Drug Addiction
A vaccine to treat drug addiction is being tested, and it could hold the key to combatting the increase in overdose deaths. The vaccine works by inducing an immune response that blocks the target drug...
What is Antiretroviral Therapy?
It’s estimated that more than 35 million people have died from HIV or AIDS since it was identified in 1984. Today, those who contract the virus and the roughly 33 million people infected with...
Synthetic Insulin Patch Developed to Control Diabetes
Scientists have developed a pain-free insulin patch to control diabetes, according to a study published in Advanced Materials. The synthetic patch is covered in natural beta cells – insulin-producing cells that fail because of diabetes...
Bone Regeneration for Healing Fractures Studied by Michigan State Veterinary Scientist
The treatment of bone fractures hasn’t significantly changed in years – healing generally takes 6-to-8 weeks – but a Michigan State University veterinary scientist is looking at ways to improve the process, the University...
Saliva Test Detects Cancer in 10 Minutes Now Under Development
A new test being developed by researchers that uses a drop of saliva and takes just 10 minutes to detect cancer represents a possible diagnostic breakthrough in early disease detection. Using a technique described as...
Lung Cancer Screenings Increase Five-Year Survival Rate by 73%
An English study concluded that screening people at high risk for developing lung cancer can increase their five-year survival chances by 73%. Published in the journal Health Technology Assessment, the University of Liverpool study suggests...
Obama Administration Announces Plan to Address Opioid and Heroin Abuse Epidemic
In response to a fast-growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, President Obama announced new initiatives designed to enable doctors to more easily use anti-addiction drugs. The White House will allow physicians to prescribe...
HHS Secretary Calls for Safer Opioid Prescribing
In order to combat opioid overdose, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently praised efforts by the American College of Physicians (ACP) to better educate doctors about safe prescribing...