University of Utah (U of U) scientists recently revealed results of exploratory work on an L-shaped protein dubbed “Dicer,” with the potential to destroy virus cells.

Federal regulators are raising concerns over hospital group megamergers even when the facilities are not geographically close to each other, according to a noted health care and antitrust expert.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently approved its first 10-year extension demonstration under Medicaid for Mississippi, a move that will expand coverage for family-planning services in the state.

A team of researchers from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has successfully created a three-dimensional molecular mapping system to examine how microbes affect skin.

“Just 4,000 steps a day can lead to better brain health,” say University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) experts on aging who recently published research results on exercise in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine recently found via neuroimaging studies that brains of individuals with a history of anorexia or bulimia behave differently than those in the general population.

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a continuing resolution that includes additional funding for the state-level Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Over one-third of smokers trying to quit use pharmaceutical products, but University of California San Diego scientists have found that trying to stop by using medication alone may not improve the chances of success.

University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) staff recently obtained $7.5 million in grant funding from a Department of Defense program to enhance care for active duty personnel and veterans.

Michigan recently adopted an incentive program to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants buy fresh produce, and University of Michigan researchers recently sought to determine how it affects purchases.

Several experts say a Temple University study that makes connections between canola oil and Alzheimer’s disease is unsubstantiated, according to a U.S. Canola Association press release.

The Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) of Wellington, Florida, recently announced the selection of five recipients for its annual Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Action Awards.

University of Florida-led researchers recently identified a method of hindering the brain’s “reward” receptors’ response to methamphetamine use by using medicines already on the market.

A government health agency recently cautioned against the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for addressing or preventing health problems in postmenopausal women.

Results of a recent survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on the effects of paid medical leave on individuals with cancer, their caregivers and people in remission indicate a positive experience.

Chemotherapy patients can now be remotely monitored with the advent of a smartphone app that tracks symptoms, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and its affiliated UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Two treatments for adult patients with Type 2 diabetes to be used in conjunction with dietary and exercise regimen improvements recently attained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

Younger individuals with a history of stroke should be screened for a specific congenital cardiac anomaly, a neurologist from Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recently wrote.

A link between hair loss and uterine fibroids recently came to light when researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine revealed similar scarring patterns in one type of alopecia and other conditions.

Of the more than 10,000 new cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosed annually in the United States, a disproportionate number are women, according to Johns Hopkins University, so scientists are undertaking a study to better understand the discrepancy.