Chronic Illness News
April 30, 2025
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Apr. 28, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs for osteoarthritis, the most common form of ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for Parkinson's disease. A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson's disease in body ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — While a comprehensive cure-all to these neurological conditions is unlikely, scientists are making headway into understanding their fundamental characteristics with the hope of preventing or ...
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Apr. 23, 2025 — Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study. ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin medications at the start of their cancer treatment had a 61% lower ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — A preclinical study finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. Current ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as 'magic mushrooms,' has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — A data-informed approach to scheduling patient encounters with clinicians can reduce risks associated with diabetes management by up to 19.4%, especially for underserved populations, says new ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — Saying one thing while feeling another is part of being human, but bottling up emotions can have serious psychological consequences like anxiety or panic attacks. To help health care providers tell ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 18, 2025 — A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...
Apr. 18, 2025 — For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Drugs like Ozempic, other blood sugar-reducing medications, may stave off ...
Apr. 15, 2025 — Researchers discover that inflammation and aging contribute to non-viral liver cancer development: Green tea's role in reversing some of the pathway dysregulation that may contribute to the ...
Apr. 14, 2025 — Identifying a key protein's role could improve the common mental health medications and point to new treatments for inflammation-related diseases, a medicinal chemist ...
Apr. 14, 2025 — Healthy sleep includes multiple components, such as number of hours of sleep per night, how long it takes to fall asleep, daytime functioning and self-reported sleep satisfaction, and addressing ...
Apr. 14, 2025 — A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between insomnia ...
Apr. 14, 2025 — A new study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalizing ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — FDA has cleared an investigational new drug (IND) application to study switchable chimeric antigen receptor T cell (sCAR-T) therapy (CLBR001 + SWI019) in patients with autoimmune conditions. Patient ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and its influence on brain and cognitive health. However, the impact of obesity on ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability and chronic pain worldwide, affecting an estimated 595 million people globally. Projections suggest that this number will rise to 1 billion by 2050. ...
Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — A study has demonstrated the effectiveness of a technology-assisted intervention for perinatal ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — The intermittent fasting diet, which involves periods of severe calorie restriction, may be on the way out, as research is suggesting that rather than drastically reducing calories, people can ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — A comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding -- via analysis of over 300 million hospitalizations records in eight countries prone to flooding events -- has found an increased ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — Experimental drug NU-9 -- a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- improves ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — New research has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes -- not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study challenges the ...
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Early-Life Exposure to Air and Light Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
- Insomnia and Sleep Medication Use Connected to Disability in Older Adults
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Monday, April 14, 2025
- Researchers May Have Solved Decades-Old Mystery Behind Benzodiazepine Side Effects
- Sleep Matters: Duration, Timing, Quality and More May Affect Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- Stress, Depression Factor Into Link Between Insomnia, Heavy Drinking
- Gestational Diabetes Linked to ADHD in Children
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- FDA Clears IND for Clinical Trial Testing Switchable CAR-T Therapy in Patients With Autoimmune Diseases, Without Chemotherapy
- Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure
- Long-Term Effects of Obesity on Brain and Cognitive Health
- Osteoarthritis: Largest Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers Drug Targets and Therapy Opportunities
- Novel Drug Delivery Platform Paves Way to Potential New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Other Brain-Related Disorders
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Researchers Identify Safer Pathway for Pain Relief
- Tech-Assisted Peer Therapy Effective for Perinatal Depression in Lower Income Countries
- Carb Restriction Offers Relief from Calorie Counting
- Long-Term Health Impacts of Flooding Revealed
- ALS Drug Effectively Treats Alzheimer's Disease in New Animal Study
- CVD and Obesity: When Protective Lipids Decline, Health Risks Increase
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improve Chronic Low Back Pain
- Proteins Shown to Act as 'guardians' To Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe
- Findings on T Cell Exhaustion: The Body Prepares Early for Mild to Severe Disease
- Diagnostic Uncertainty in Parkinson's Disease: Study Calls for Improved Diagnostic Processes
- Home Care Cooperatives May Be Key to Addressing the Critical Shortage of Caregivers for the Elderly
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Surgery Doesn't Always Help With Chronic Rhinosinusitis -- A New Risk Score Predicts Treatment Efficacy
- Could Targeting Parkinson's Outside of the Brain Improve Symptoms?
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Study Unlocks How Diabetes Distorts Memory and Reward Processing
- How Cells Respond to Stress Is More Nuanced Than Previously Believed
- Movement Matters: Mobility Linked to Better Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- New Software Finds Aging Cells That Contribute to Disease and Health Risks
- Could an Arthritis Drug Unlock Lasting Relief from Epilepsy and Seizures? Promising Results in Mice
- New Evidence Links Microplastics With Chronic Disease
- Growing Body of Evidence Links HPV With Heart Disease
- ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Healthy Eating in Midlife Linked to Overall Healthy Aging
- Fatty Liver Linked to Increased Risk of Death from Several Diseases
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Cellular Mechanisms That May Lead to Onset of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Nearly Half of Depression Diagnoses Could Be Considered Treatment-Resistant
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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Monday, March 17, 2025
- Treating Chronic Inflammatory Diseases With JAK Inhibitors
- 'It Still Hurts, She Said': Why Pain Medication May Not Be as Effective for Women as It Is for Men
- Maternal Depression Can Lead to Children's Emotional Overeating, Study Shows
Friday, March 14, 2025
- New Clue on What Is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer's and ALS
- New AI Model Reveals Your True Biological Age from 5 Drops of Blood
- Not Knowing What to Expect Can Make Pain Feel Worse
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Mother's High-Fat Diet Can Cause Liver Stress in Fetus
- Eat Better, Breathe Easier? Research Points to Link Between Diet, Lung Cancer
- Scientists Solve Decades-Long Parkinson's Mystery
- Can AI Help Detect Cognitive Impairment?
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Secret Boss of the Liver: Star-Shaped Cells That Promote Fibrosis Also Regulate Liver Health
- Minimal TV Viewing May Be Protective for Heart Diseases Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
- Food Insecurity Today, Heart Disease Tomorrow?
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Worldwide Study Finds High Rates of Depression and Anxiety in People With Chronic Pain
- Chronic Stress and Obesity Work Together to Accelerate Pancreatic Cancer Development and Growth, Study Finds
Friday, March 7, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Brain Mapping Unlocks Key Alzheimer's Insights
- Links Between Metabolism and Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Researchers Identify a Gene to Guide Novel Therapeutics of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Repurposed ALS Drug Becomes Imaging Probe to Help Diagnose Neurodegeneration
- Stressed Out? It May Increase the Risk of Stroke
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- School Absence Patterns Could ID Children With Chronic GI Disorders, Research Suggests
- Researchers Identify Molecular Glues That Protect Insulin-Producing Cells from Damage Related to Diabetes
- Special Type of Fat Tissue Could Promote Healthful Longevity and Help Maintain Exercise Capacity in Aging
Monday, March 3, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Interventions Identified to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B in Africa
- Nasal Spray Shows Preclinical Promise for Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Blood Test Could Lead to Better Diagnosis and Management of ALS
- Microplastics in Ocean Linked to Disabilities for Coastal Residents
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Biological Organ Ages Predict Disease Risk Decades in Advance
- Immune Cells May Lead to More Parkinson's Cases in Men
- Cold Treatment Does Not Appear to Protect Preterm Infants from Disability or Death Caused by Oxygen Loss
- Screening and Treating Maternal Psychological Health Key to Improving Cardiovascular Health
- Researchers Discover 16 New Alzheimer's Disease Susceptibility Genes
Monday, February 24, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Co-Prescribed Stimulants, Opioids Linked to Higher Opioid Doses
- The Brain Perceives Unexpected Pain More Strongly
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Child ADHD Risk Linked to Mother's Use of Acetaminophen
- Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Public Health Burden
- Housing Damage Resulting from Great East Japan Earthquake and All-Cause Mortality
- Continuing Vs. Discontinuing Opioid Medications Prescriptions for Adults With Chronic Pain
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Lifestyle and Environmental Factors Affect Health and Aging More Than Our Genes
- A New Treatment for Post-Amputation Pain?
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Multiple Sclerosis: Cell-Catching Implant Helps Identify Successful Treatment in Mice
- Cholesterol Metabolism Byproduct Linked to Parkinson's Disease