Medical News

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience poor health and quality of life into their late forties, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Channels: Mental Health, OBGYN, Psychology and Psychiatry, Women's Health, Embargoed Feed - hidden, All Journal News,

Teens with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have more “unhealthy” gut bacteria suggesting the microbiome may play a role in the disorder, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Channels: Diabetes, Microbiome, Obesity, Women's Health, Embargoed Feed - hidden, All Journal News,

Channels: Infectious Diseases, Public Health,

Keywords: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Coronavirus, World Health Organization, Infectious Disease

Sara Piccirillo, PhD, is passionate about finding a way to beat glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer. Her research focuses on a feature of glioblastoma tumors that appears to be the source of their strength: the extreme differences among their tumor cells.

Channels: Cancer, Healthcare, Neuro, Pharmaceuticals, Cancer Center Featured Story 2,

Keywords: Glioblastoma, heterogeneity, Bonadonna Award, Cancer Research, oncology research

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers tips for Valentine’s Day to prevent snoring from being the third wheel in your relationship.

Channels: Diabetes, Healthcare, Obesity, Sex and Relationships, Sleep, Weight Loss,

Keywords: Sleep, Sleep & Sleep Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Snoring, Snore, Valentine's Day, Valentine's

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast aims to better understand the link between diet and disease in India.

Channels: Diabetes, Food Science, Health Food, Healthcare, Nutrition, Obesity, Public Health, Obesity Channel Featured Story TOP, India News, Global Food News,

Most youth living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) have not been diagnosed, according to a new prevalence study from researchers at DePaul University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, published by the journal Child & Youth Care Forum. Leonard A. Jason, a professor of psychology at DePaul University, led the seven-year study to screen more than 10,000 children and teenagers in the Chicago area.

Channels: Children's Health, Family and Parenting, Healthcare, Psychology and Psychiatry, Embargoed Feed - hidden, All Journal News, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, Leonard A. Jason, Chicago, Pediatric, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, DePaul University

With less that a week to go until the start of a new school year, parents are preparing themselves for the inevitable back-to-school rush. But amid the dash for backpacks, books and last-minute haircuts, children’s sleep routines must also be high on the agenda if parents want to start kids off on the right foot.

Channels: Back to School, Behavioral Science, Children's Health, Mental Health, Sleep, Family and Parenting,

Keywords: Children, School, Sleep, Routine, sleep routine

New basic science and clinical research identifies TAU, the same protein studied in the development of Alzheimer’s, as a biomarker for glioma development.

Channels: Alzheimer's and Dementia, Cancer, Healthcare, Neuro, National Institutes of Health (NIH),

Keywords: Glioma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Mouse Models, Neurosurgery