Health and Medicine

This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.

Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.

Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug's power to fight 'superbug'

Scientists discovered a compound in the leaves of a common shrub, the American beautyberry, that boosts an antibiotic's activity against antibiotic-resistant…

Novel bone imaging approach provides insights into the progression of knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, the most common joint disorder in the United States, affects more than 32.5 million adults. It is marked by degradation and loss of soft…

UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics

Dengue virus is a very important mosquito-transmitted viral pathogen, causing 390 million human infections each year. Dengue is common in more than 100…

Scientists use nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy to inhibit blinding eye disease in rodents

The research, described July 3 in Science Advances, provides evidence of the potential value of nanoparticle-delivered gene therapy to treat wet age-related…

Safe through the moped season: The right helmet can prevent serious head injuries

In Austria, more than 4,100 moped riders are injured in road accidents every year – including many young people. Despite the fact that it is compulsory to wear…

Deconstructing glioblastoma complexity reveals its pattern of development

Brain cancers have long been thought of as being resistant to treatments because of the presence of multiple types of cancer cells within each tumor. A new…

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