A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America
Leishmania is a flesh-eating parasite that affects millions of people each year, in 98 countries and territories — but isn’t native to Canada and...
Scientists find potential target for treating aggressive cancer cells
As researchers and medical professionals work to develop new treatments for cancer, they face a variety of challenges.
One is intratumor heterogeneity -- the presence...
Breast reconstruction surgery: what are the options, benefits, and barriers?
Breast reconstruction surgery can be a key part of recovery from treatment, yet many women don’t opt for it.
A breast cancer diagnosis rearranges priorities...
The mummies’ message: Take steps against heart disease
Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke.
How do we know this?...
This study shows a new treatment for chronic low back pain
Low back pain is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide, with an estimated 80% of people likely to experience it at...
Diet high in this nutrient may help lower blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that people who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples, and berries, could lead...
COVID-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives
In a new paper, researchers suggest that although vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine trials currently underway...
New blood test can help identify more than 50 types of cancer
In a recent study at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere, researchers found a new blood test could detect more than 50 types of cancer...
COVID-19 could threaten your heart, study shows
It has been months since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation, leaving more than 200,000 people dead—a number that continues to climb.
Meanwhile, we are...
Scientists find new way to detect Alzheimer’s disease early
Scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that is 10 times more sensitive than current blood testing technology.
While still...