1 in 6 families in new study spent more than $5,000 to have a baby
The price tag for giving birth in America may bring some families sticker shock—even for those with private insurance. And when delivering moms require caesarians…
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Immunosuppression drug could reduce chemotherapy resistance
A drug currently used to prevent organ rejection in transplants could also reduce chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in…
Antibody targets mechanism that enables lung cancer to grow and spread
An investigational antibody in clinical trials for lung cancer appears to disrupt a mechanism that tumor cells exploit to avoid being destroyed by the body’s…
New drugs may kill and limit reproduction of bowel cancer cells
Drugs that are being trialed to treat leukemia could also be used to fight bowel cancer after a breakthrough by Hudson Institute of Medical Research…
Research shows resistance training can help reduce type 2 diabetes risk
A group of Oakland University researchers used data from medical studies around the world to examine the impact of resistance training on type 2 diabetes…
New study on brain cooling turns treatment advice on its head
A large international study on the effects of cooling the brain after a cardiac arrest shows that contrary to current treatment recommendations, it doesn’t actually…
Study reveals multiple benefits of Mediterranean diet for patients with lupus
Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have demonstrated the multiple benefits of the Mediterranean diet for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), one of…