The impact of baseline liver fibrosis severity on the effectiveness of pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) combined with nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) in the treatment of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis…

Overhearable speech (speech that may occur when caregivers are talking to each other in the child's presence), constitutes over half of children's language exposure, but its role in language development…

UVA Health researchers have reviewed patient outcomes from a new, noninvasive way to treat liver tumors called histotripsy and concluded that while the procedure was associated with low rates of…

Cannabis is often used as a stress reliever, but a new study suggests that some of the body's stress response systems don't get the message.

A multidisciplinary study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland has shown that people with dementia and their caregivers can participate in demanding research without experiencing a significant burden.

There is a pressing need to optimize medication strategies in older adults with cancer, many of whom take ≥5 medications.

Various studies over the years have linked prenatal use of the pain reliever paracetamol (acetaminophen) with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, but many of…

What if cells that form scars after a spinal cord injury could become part of the repair process? Researchers have developed a genetic system that converts certain scar-forming cells into…

A study in Contemporary Economic Policy examined whether racial and ethnic differences in US disability insurance approval rates reflect disparities in the determination process or broader differences in applicants' circumstances.

Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly found throughout aquatic environments, raising concern about whether these tiny particles can move from exposed parents into their offspring.