Medical
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BMP5/7 protein offers promising therapeutics that could halt the progression of Parkinson's disease
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have discovered that the protein BMP5/7 offers promising therapeutics that could slow down or halt...
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Bacteria responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and "wake up"
Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then "wake up".
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Age is a key factor in sex-related outcomes after heart attack, indicates study
Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in men and women in the U.S. Sex and age play a large part in who experiences...
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Study: Menopause symptoms are worse for women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition.
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Study shows that single water molecule may cause antibiotic resistance
New high-resolution structures of the bacterial ribosome determined by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago show that a single water...
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Cannabidiol kills bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis, and legionnaires disease
Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis and...
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Immune systems of COVID-19 patients may rely on antibodies from earlier coronaviruses
The results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope,...
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Researchers develop ultra-small nanomedicines to target intractable cancers
Ultra-small nanomedicines of approximately 18 nm were fabricated by dynamic ion-pairing between Y-shaped block copolymers and nucleic acid drugs,...
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Sex disparity is not a risk factor for stroke mortality
An analysis of data collected from patients treated for ischemic stroke at Geisinger shows no disparity in outcomes based solely on sex.
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As More Get Vaccinated, More is Learned
With both Covid-10 vaccines now in distribution, more shots are reaching more arms. But, more shots yield more data, more reactions, and hence,...
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Is There a Link Between Breast Cancer and Chronic Inflammation?
Could chronic inflammation lead to breast cancer? Find out what the science says.
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Go Low-Carb for Type 2 Diabetes Remission?
Tough limits on carbohydrates in your meals can help get type 2 diabetes under control -- but the benefits typically wane over time, a new research...
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Catheter Stimulates Lymphatic Drainage for Heart Failure Treatment: Interview with Eamon Brady, CEO of WhiteSwell
WhiteSwell , a medtech company based in Galway, Ireland, has developed a catheter system to treat acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)....
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Severe menopause symptoms often accompany premature ovarian insufficiency
Hot flashes, insomnia, and vaginal dryness are commonly reported symptoms that accompany the menopause transition. A new study suggests that such...
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Worker safety goes beyond human error
Disasters in high-risk industries can have catastrophic environmental, financial and human safety consequences. One way these industries help...
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Genome editing to treat human retinal degeneration
Gene editing therapies, including CRISPR-Cas systems, offer the potential to correct mutations causing inherited retinal degenerations, a leading...
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Making microwaves safer for children
A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has led to a change in national manufacturing standards that will make...
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New negative pressure ventilator requiring fewer staffing resources developed in fight against COVID-19
A new negative pressure ventilator which could provide additional treatment options for patients with respiratory failure, including those with...
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Study indicates age influences sex-related outcomes after heart attack
Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in men and women in the U.S. Sex and age play a large part in who experiences...
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Study identifies European cities with highest mortality due to air pollution
A health impact study has for the first time estimated the mortality burden attributable to air pollution in more than 1,000 European cities. The...
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US passes 400,000 virus deaths as Europe faces surge
More than 400,000 people have now died from coronavirus in the United States, figures showed Tuesday, as some European nations battled record...
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How the COVID pandemic has impacted issues of obesity
Obesity increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and other health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and...
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Q&A: Genetic abnormalities and cancer risk
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her care, she was found to have a BRCA2 mutation. Her doctor suggested that my brothers and I get...
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COVID affects everything—even your sex life
I had a nasty case of COVID-19 several months ago. It's taken a while, but I'm fully recovered—except for one thing: I've been having trouble...
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This energetic 8-year-old boy was born with a serious heart defect
The wind howled and thunder boomed as an ambulance raced Spencer Timmel and his newborn son, Charlie, to a hospital better able to care for infants...