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HEALTH February 4, 2016

Artificial pancreas works for teens with type 1 diabetes

An experimental "artificial pancreas" that pairs with a smartphone to monitor blood sugar and automatically deliver insulin may work better for teens with type 1 diabetes than using separate products already on the market, a small study suggests.

Infertility February 4, 2016

Reproductive technology linked to birth defects, childhood leukemia

Women who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive technologies may be more likely to have children with certain cancers or developmental delays than their peers who conceive the old-fashioned way, two new studies suggest.

Sexual Health February 3, 2016

Healthy brain linked to active sex life in old age

A healthy sex life in old age may help keep the brain healthy as well, though this connection may not work the same way for both sexes, a U.K. study suggests.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 1, 2016

Tendon pain linked to Type 2 diabetes

Exercise is important to managing type 2 diabetes, but the condition may also make a person prone to tendon pain, which can interfere with exercise, researchers say.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE January 29, 2016

FDA approves Merck's new hepatitis C pill

U.S. regulators on Thursday approved a new once-daily treatment for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus made by Merck & Co Inc.

Pregnancy January 29, 2016

Maternal obesity, diabetes tied to increased autism risk in kids

Mothers who are obese during pregnancy have almost twice the odds of having a child with autism as women who weigh less, a U.S. study suggests.

Men's Health January 27, 2016

Weight may influence timing of puberty for boys

The timing of puberty for boys might be influenced by how much they weigh, a U.S. study suggests.

Men's Health January 27, 2016

Trans youth may have improved access to puberty blockers

Puberty can be one of the worst times in a transgender or gender-nonconforming child's life, but for these children, access to drugs that prevent puberty may be getting easier, researchers say in a new paper.

MEDICAL RESEARCH January 27, 2016

Migraines may worsen before menopause

High-frequency migraine headaches, which occur at least 10 days a month, are more common in women during the transition to menopause, according to a new study.

Pregnancy January 22, 2016

Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure

Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood pressure later in childhood, a U.S. study suggests.

Infertility January 22, 2016

Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, may be even more dangerous when it's diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, a U.S. study suggests.