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New insight into mechanisms underlying hippocampal atrophy in individuals at risk for psychosis

Dysregulation of the dopamine neurotransmitter system has long been associated with schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, but recently researchers have begun to examine the glutamate and GABA systems as well.

12 May 2023

‘A system in crisis’: Dysfunctional federal disability programs force the poor to pass up money

Brenda Powell had suffered a stroke and was in debilitating pain when she called the Social Security Administration last year to seek disability benefits.

12 May 2023

How have emergency medicine physicians' social media content and language changed during COVID-19, and can they provide insight into physician well-being?

Researchers analyzed Twitter to assess changes in the language during the coronavirus disease 2019.

12 May 2023

Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

A young researcher from the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Dr Noémie Lang, wins the prestigious Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Trial Network Award, with the intent to carry out a study evaluating early detection of central nervous system involvement in lymphomas.

12 May 2023

Study identifies extremely potent monoclonal antibodies that neutralized multiple sarbecoviruses

Researchers longitudinally isolated immensely potent monoclonal antibodies from macaques vaccinated with COVID-19.

12 May 2023

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

A healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 May 2023

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system.

11 May 2023

AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine.

11 May 2023

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver.

11 May 2023

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.

11 May 2023

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Around one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published today (Thursday) in the ERJ Open Research.

11 May 2023

Tactile perception can be altered by our mental processes, study shows

Do we always perceive the world in the same way? A hypnosis experiment proves that we certainly don’t.

11 May 2023

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

The Medicines for All Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University will work on 14 new global health projects and expand its capabilities to improve access to medicines around the world thanks to an $18.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

11 May 2023

Medicine News and Research

New insight into mechanisms underlying hippocampal atrophy in individuals at risk for psychosis

‘A system in crisis’: Dysfunctional federal disability programs force the poor to pass up money

How have emergency medicine physicians' social media content and language changed during COVID-19, and can they provide insight into physician well-being?

Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

Study identifies extremely potent monoclonal antibodies that neutralized multiple sarbecoviruses

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

Healthier diets may lead to greater physical fitness

High-fat diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system

AI algorithm could soon be used to rapidly diagnose heart attacks with better accuracy

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

People with obesity may need more frequent booster vaccines to maintain their immunity

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Tactile perception can be altered by our mental processes, study shows

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

Study identifies key genetic mechanism of drug resistance in the deadliest malaria parasites

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Scarring to the collagen framework causes dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Leaves of the Labrador tea plant contain an essential oil that could help combat malaria

Experts call for scrutiny of new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent RSV infection in infants

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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