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Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment: Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases: One-third of the world’s population is infected with TB, and more …

14/03/2019

New hepatitis C cases down by almost 70 percent in HIV-positive men in London

The researchers behind the study believe that regular screening and improved access to new treatments have contributed to greatly reducing …

07/03/2019

Attitudes about health affect how older adults engage with negative health news

To get older adults to pay attention to important health information, preface it with the good news about their health. …

05/03/2019

‘Broken heart’ syndrome may originate in the brain

Scientists have shown for the first time that the brain is involved in the development of a heart condition called …

05/03/2019

Scientists provide first evidence of diphtheria-like infectious agent in hedgehogs

As cultural successors, hedgehogs reside in close proximity to humans. Close contacts, however, are not only beneficial but also bear …

05/03/2019

Could medical marijuana help older people with their ailments? New study shows it may be safe and effective for symptoms of chronic disease

Medical marijuana may bring relief to older people who have symptoms like pain, sleep disorders or anxiety due to chronic …

01/03/2019

Infants exposed to corticosteroids in utero are smaller at birth

Infants exposed to antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACT) to accelerate lung maturation have a clinically significant reduction in birth size, according …

27/02/2019

New machine learning technique rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer immunotherapy: Novel approach will aid scientists in optimizing SNAs as therapeutic vaccines to treat cancer

With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine. …

21/02/2019

Even as hospitals cut risky antibiotic use in-house, patients often go home with them

Even as hospitals try to cut back on prescribing powerful but risky antibiotics for their patients, a new study shows …

13/02/2019

Folliculin mutations disrupt embryo implantation: Folliculin gene defects are implicated in some forms of infertility, certain cancers and other cell growth disorders

New information is unfolding on the genetic controls of an early turning point in pregnancy. As the tiny, dividing cell …

08/02/2019

Researchers are worried that people with chronic disease are not being active enough

The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford measured the duration and intensity of physical activity levels …

05/02/2019

Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia: Compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers have been struggling for years to find a treatment for patients who have a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia …

29/01/2019

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. …

25/01/2019

New tool enables imaging of neural activity with near-infrared light

A new, groundbreaking tool for visualizing neural activity has implications for understanding brain functions and disorders, according to new research …

23/01/2019

Soft drinks + hard work + hot weather = possible kidney disease risk: Soda caused dehydration and kidney disease markers in simulated manual labor

New research suggests that drinking sugary, caffeinated soft drinks while exercising in hot weather may increase the risk of kidney …

18/01/2019

Ketone body utilization decreases when blood flow to the heart is reduced

Ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid) are metabolites that can be used as energy sources like glucose and fatty acids. …

16/01/2019

Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed

Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed physical activity to control blood sugar and improve heart health. That is …

16/01/2019

Perceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department

Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who rated their perceptions of care in …

11/01/2019

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