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Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report that adults with seborrheic dermatitis in a large US cohort had higher odds of multiple epithelial barrier diseases across skin, respiratory, ...

McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research Center have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus that persist into adulthood.

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and their international collaborators have identified key developmental and molecular differences between the two main subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL. The findings, ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating cause of memory loss and cognitive decline, for which no curative treatment is available. Among lifestyle factors, physical activity stands out as possibly one of the strongest defenders ...

A University of Sheffield researcher has uncovered new evidence that could help improve treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat throat cancer.

Our body's immune system is quick to spring into action when it spots a foreign object that shouldn't be there. Sometimes the same defense mechanism can get confused and end up attacking the very cells it's meant to protect, ...

The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked and physically abused ...

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that changes in the gut bacteria of African children with severe malaria are linked to life-threatening complications.

Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with intranasal oxytocin was associated with modestly faster skin wound healing and lower stress hormone ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this cellular complexity in the ...

New research suggests that the circadian system in people with obstructive sleep apnea may disrupt blood vessel function overnight, which may help explain the higher risk of nighttime heart attacks in people with sleep apnea.

Aggressive cancer cells are masters of movement. When they spread through the body, they cause metastasis, which significantly reduces a person's chance of survival. For this spreading to take place, they can switch between ...