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Study shows antidepressant drugs are largely ineffective for back and osteoarthritis pain
Antidepressant drugs are largely ineffective for back and osteoarthritis pain, despite being widely used for these conditions, suggests a review of...
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Researchers evaluate the accuracy of NEWS2 scoring system for predicting COVID outcomes
In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe...
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Antidepressants are not effective for treating back pain, osteoarthritis, shows study
Antidepressants are commonly used worldwide to treat pain, however new research from the University of Sydney shows they offer little to no help...
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Busting myths on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2
The rapid spread of COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to significant research on the...
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, finds study
A new study has found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, and the increase corresponds with...
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Potentially promising therapeutic combination for renal cell carcinoma uncovered
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of cancer of the kidney. In 2018, there were an estimated 403,000 new cases of RCC and 175,000...
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Nearly one third of UK's hospitalized COVID-19 patients readmitted
In a recent medRxiv preprint paper, researchers from the UK discussed how they determined organ impairment rates post recovery from...
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Researchers discover rare genetic disorder that affects the brain, heart and facial features
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental delays and malformations of...
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Deep sleep has restorative power to clear waste from the brain
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night's sleep.
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Researchers develop new method for charting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein glycosylation
Researchers develop a novel, simple and affordable method for N-glycan fingerprinting based on enzymatic fluorescent glycan labeling and...
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Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves
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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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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Memory B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 evolves up to 6 months after infection, study finds
A new study shows that the memory B cell response to SARS-Cov-2 evolves between 1.3 and 6.2 months after infection in a manner that is consistent...
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Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows
Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published...
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Which SARS-CoV-2 mutations can potentially evade antibody recognition?
A team of US-based researchers has systematically identified SARS-CoV-2 mutations that could potentially evade neutralizing antibodies produced by...
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Study predicts good passive immunotherapy donors to combat COVID-19
A US-based research team determine good candidates for convalescent plasma donations in promoting passive immunity among severely-ill COVID-19...
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Researchers receive $460,000 NIH grant for brain imaging study
Michael Alosco, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Gil Rabinovici, MD, professor of neurology and...