Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms—one driven…
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The right sports bra could increase your running performance by 7%
Running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise with an array of proven cardiovascular…
In the UK, minority ethnic doctors less likely to get specialty NHS training posts; some specialties show gender bias
Most minority ethnic groups are less successful than their white British counterparts when applying to specialty…
Eating walnuts could benefit adolescents’ cognitive development, contribute to psychological maturation
Eating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to…
An early study of fecal transplant to help slow early-stage motor neuron disease progression
A randomized clinical trial is looking at whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from healthy donors into…
Lung cancer outcomes significantly improved with immunotherapy-based treatment given before and after surgery
A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS)…
Disturbed sleep may partially explain long COVID breathlessness
A major UK study has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalized with COVID-19…
Multidrug-resistant bacteria found in 40% of supermarket meat samples
Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of supermarket meat samples tested in a Spanish study.…
High fitness level lowers risk for cardiovascular death from high blood pressure
High fitness levels attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in men…
Refining your search: A team approach to identifying patient cohorts using data from the electronic health record
Finding the right patients for clinical trials can be a struggle and require much time and…
Looking at autism from all angles, including through the lens of a video camera
Kristina Blake has come a long way in a short time. But you’d never know it…
Pharma CEOs say US abortion pill ruling threatens drug development
Hundreds of pharmaceutical executives on Monday condemned a US judicial ruling outlawing a leading abortion pill,…
Conflicting US rulings leave fate of abortion pill in doubt
Conflicting rulings by two federal judges have left the future of abortion pills in the United…
Predicting mRNA degradation to improve vaccine stability
Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) as a therapeutic approach is gaining momentum due to its ability to…
Study identifies two different regulatory T cell populations
A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to…
Community engagement tied to less inpatient care in older adults
More social, cultural, and community engagement (SCCE) is associated with more dental and outpatient care utilization…
Health research focus could give NIH competition for funding
Lawmakers are more interested in biomedical research than ever, but with limited funds for nondefense spending,…
Study shows link between wealth, health differs across race in young adulthood
The link between socioeconomic position and health has long been established. In other words, the wealthier…
Most people thinking about suicide don’t tell anyone: Here’s why and what we can do about it
Many people at risk of suicide are going undetected and unsupported in our community, our research…
Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing…
Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration
A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could point to…
Study finds high rates of burnout across health care professions
Burnout is associated with adverse outcomes including medical errors and lower quality of care. While many…
Research shows minimally invasive procedure saves most patients with severe vascular disease from amputation
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that there may finally…
Analyzing brain signals to categorize different types of depression.
A new method of detecting anxious and non-anxious depression using brain signal processing has been developed…
Team designs molecule to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 infection
A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a…
Is early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation care cost-effective?
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) benefit from early rhythm control therapy. It reduces cardiovascular deaths, strokes,…
CBD for anxiety: can it help?
Anxiety disorder can make it hard to navigate life, but lately CBD has been touted as…
All hormonal contraceptives increase breast cancer risk: Study
All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only…
Black Americans, low-income Americans may benefit most from stronger policies on air pollution
Stronger regulations lowering levels of fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) would benefit the health of all…
Marburg virus toll rises to 20 in Equatorial Guinea
The Marburg virus epidemic in Equatorial Guinea has left 20 people dead over the past two…