The origins of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may be found in the blood. A new study shows how smoking causes immune system cells to travel into lung tissue.
Opioid receptors in the brain are the target of many legal and illegal drugs, from hospital anesthetics to heroin. Until recently the details of these important receptors has been somewhat of a mystery.
Pancreatic cancer isn't a pretty one. Realistically, it's tough to detect because symptoms are so subtle; it's tough to treat and it's tough to beat. Now there's light on the horizon, with what could be a true treatment breakthrough.
Children's leukemia is a cancer with a lot of funding and driven research behind it, with some of the best and brightest oncologists striving to improve every aspect of care. A progress report on survival rate now shows the results of their hard work.
Is something in the air affecting kids' behavior these days? Maybe –chemicals from air pollution breathed in by expectant moms may play a part in their children's behavior issues later on.
In the past 30 years, the number of people living alone in the U.S. has doubled. One in three people live alone. There may be negative consequences - people living alone are at an increased risk for developing depression.
It is not always clear why people of a certain ethnicity are more at risk of disease than others. Regardless, knowing who is at risk of lupus, for example, can help doctors make treatment decisions.
Our perceptions of the world around us can guide our everyday behavior and reinforce our actions. Now, new knowledge of how we perceive guns could have implications for law enforcement and violence prevention.
Much is still uncertain about what drugs are safe while pregnant, so deciding what to take or avoid may require a tradeoff. Such may be the case for a common group of antidepressants.
