Health

A drug used to help kidney transplant patients avoid rejection preserved insulin production in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients in a recent study....Read More

An unknown hormone produced by fat cells might be responsible for weight loss after quick and excessive gain, according to a study with mice....Read More

If children have known skin, food and respiratory allergies, they should be screened for an emerging food allergy causing inflammation in the esophagus....Read More

Katie Arrington, a Republican candidate in a South Carolina congressional district, was in serious condition after a car crash late Friday, her spokesman said....Read More

A trial in China recently found patients who inhaled nitric oxide during and for 24 hours after heart surgery saw a decreased risk for kidney problems....Read More

Certain species of herpesviruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease according to a study of brain samples from people with and without the disease....Read More

A majority of people with potentially life-threatening allergies don’t use their epinephrine auto-injectors in an emergency, according to a study....Read More

Engineers have developed an electronic “skin” that allows prosthetic hand users to perceive a real sense of touch....Read More

Patients who had reconstruction after a mastectomy for breast cancer had more satisfaction and higher quality of life than those with implants, according to a survey....Read More

A gene-silencing technique was effective in slowing the progression of ataxia, according to a study with mice....Read More