A new study has found that air pollution from power plants caused 16,000 premature deaths in the U.S. in 2014,…
Medical News Today: How bacteria ‘act as one’ to escape antibiotics
New research reveals a mechanism by which several conspecific bacteria ‘unite’ to become more resistant in the fight against antibiotics.
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what’s happening in other states, according to…
New approach to treating incurable leukemia in children discovered
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of cancer affecting children in Switzerland and, unfortunately, is often incurable. Researchers…
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
The largest and most comprehensive study looking at deaths from cardiovascular disease among patients with 28 types of cancer with…
Air pollution linked to higher glaucoma risk
Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria more prevalent in device-related infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) related to the use of medical devices are more likely to be antibiotic resistant than HAIs that…
MRI reveals brain damage in obese teens
Researchers using MRI have found signs of damage that may be related to inflammation in the brains of obese adolescents,…
Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babies
Connectivity in an area of the brain that regulates emotion may be altered in infants exposed to opioids while in…
Pediatric eye injuries from nonpowder firearms
A new study investigated nonpowder firearm injuries treated in US emergency departments (EDs) among children younger than 18 years from…