The sun’s radiation could be a factor in seasonal patterns of a deadly type of heart attack, according to new research that tracked a “summer shift” in their occurrence across seven countries.

Influenza vaccines that better target the influenza surface protein called neuraminidase (NA) could offer broad protection against various influenza virus strains and lessen the severity of illness, according to new research published in Cell.

As part of ongoing efforts to make UC San Francisco a great place to work, UCSF will conduct a survey of all staff to gauge their level of engagement and satisfaction as employees.

UI Health unveiled the postpartum rooms at a ribbon-cutting event March 16; the rooms will open for patient use mid-April.

A newly launched Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication will convene experts from around the world to develop the first-ever roadmap to eradicate malaria--an age-old disease that still claims nearly half a million lives each year.

Do Democrat and Republican doctors treat patients differently at the end of life?

Current recommendations say that parents should hold off on giving their babies foods other than breast milk or formula until they are about six months old.

Despite the proven efficacy of smoking cessation medications, some doctors hesitate to prescribe them because of suspected side effects such as heart attack and stroke.

The “informal” costs of caregiving for Americans with heart disease and stroke are projected to more than double by 2035, according to a new analysis.

Many cancers start with the flip of a switch. For example, the most common mutation in human cancers affects a small signaling protein called K-Ras, which helps tell our cells when to grow and divide; when K-Ras is mutated, its normal on-off mechanism gets stuck in the “on” position, leading to cancer.

The research community now has a new framework toward developing a biologically-based definition of Alzheimer’s disease.

A multi-institutional research team has identified what may be a novel mechanism underlying acquired resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment for breast cancer.

It’s fairly common to take a few ibuprofen to relieve a headache or a muscle ache.

Global Health Week highlights problems, such as extreme poverty, and showcases inspiring success stories, including possible eradication of polio

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Monday that the number of maternal deaths in Texas in 2012 was actually less than half of what was previously reported.

Since the managed care debacle of the 1990s, billions of dollars have been spent in time and resources to improve and measure the quality of patient care.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world to uncover a genetic basis of “dripping candle wax” bone disease.

A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) has identified combinations of gene mutations that predict whether an older person with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) might achieve complete remission when treated with standard chemotherapy.

On Wednesday, April 25, MELT, at 4105 Fourth Ave. South, will host Dine for a Cure, a fundraising effort in which local restaurants partner with the Young Supporters Board of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center to raise money for cancer research at UAB.

In a new study, researchers identified genetic subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that could help explain why some patients with the disease respond to treatment and others don’t.