New research has shown a possible association between a popular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent and the incidence of a rare disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney disease, according to an editorial appearing in the March issue of Radiology.
The layers of mucus that protect sensitive tissue throughout the body have an undesirable side effect: They can also keep helpful medications away. To overcome this hurdle, researchers have found a way to coat nanoparticles with a chemical that helps them slip through this sticky barrier.
Substances extracted from a marine seaweed may protect against skin cancer caused by too much sun, new research suggests.
A new drug, Schering-Plough’s Noxafil, prevents fungal infections better than existing medications among high-risk patients and also seems to have fewer side effects.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it?s a great time to take a look at the state of your heart.
Talk to your child about drugs before they get to middle school, when they are most likely to encounter drugs for the first time.
Men who have been treated for breast cancer face a significantly high risk of getting cancer once again, according to UC Irvine epidemiologists.
Medical providers facing a crisis in HIV care are forming a coalition that will stand up for the needs of community health centers, university and hospital clinics, city and county health departments, private clinics, and others providing medical care for low-income people with HIV with nowhere else to turn.
Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada, have announced the completion of the first draft of the human metabolome, the chemical equivalent of the human genome.
While many people believe that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) amounts to feeling gloomy in the winter, a University of Rochester research review emphasizes that SAD is actually a subtype of major depression and should be treated as such.