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New risk analysis strategy benefits chest pain patients compared to the usual testing approach

A study comparing two approaches for diagnosing heart disease found that a risk analysis strategy is superior to the usual approach of immediately performing functional tests or catheterization for low- to intermediate-risk patients with new-onset chest pain.

6 Nov 2022

New study provides more clarity about giving steroids during pediatric open-heart surgery

For more than four decades, doctors have been split on whether giving steroids during a pediatric open-heart surgery could be helpful for post-operative recovery.

6 Nov 2022

Novel drug lowers triglycerides, does not reduce cardiovascular events

Levels of triglycerides are routinely measured as part of a preventive cardiology work-up and lowering triglycerides with several classes of drugs is common medical practice.

6 Nov 2022

Endocrine Society rebukes Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care

The Endocrine Society rebukes the Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse teenagers.

6 Nov 2022

Two heart failure therapies prove to be nearly identical in reducing death

In a head-to-head comparison of two so-called 'water pills' that keep fluid from building up in patients with heart failure, the therapies proved nearly identical in reducing deaths, according to a large study led by Duke Health researchers.

6 Nov 2022

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective in children 6 months to 5 years of age

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children 6 months to 5 years of age, a clinical trial co-led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center vaccine expert C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, has found.

4 Nov 2022

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

A fecal microbial transplant -; giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial community in the colon -; has been a successful last resort therapy for people with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection after multiple rounds of suppressive antibiotics have eliminated the recipient microbial community.

4 Nov 2022

Study finds 30-fold increase in heat-related mortality among people in Texas prisons

The U.S. has the world's largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state.

4 Nov 2022

Exploring BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 among pediatric and adolescent population of Qatar

Researchers evaluated Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine effectiveness (VE) against SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infections among the pediatric and adolescent population of Qatar.

4 Nov 2022

Researchers identify therapies for multiple myeloma patients whose cancer relapses after CAR-T

Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma who try an immunotherapy known as CAR-T only to find their cancer coming back afterwards.

4 Nov 2022

Developing art and creativity to help fight cancer

Developing art and creativity to improve the effectiveness and delivery of healthcare. From narrative medicine to the disclosure of one's medical records on the net: how "open sourcing" feelings and fears can help fight cancer and reshape the concept of "cure".

4 Nov 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pillar Biosciences Sign Application Development Agreement for the Biomek NGeniuS System

More companies around the world continue turning to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, for their next generation sequencing (NGS) needs with the Biomek NGeniuS System.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 4 Nov 2022

Anti-herpes drug can fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterium

A UNIGE team reveals that a drug used against herpes can fight a bacterium that is resistant to most antibiotics by weakening its defense mechanisms.

4 Nov 2022

Blood pressure drug associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease in Black patients

Considering how patients from different ethnic groups respond to the same drug could be crucial to finding new Alzheimer's disease treatments – a disorder the Alzheimer's Association previously deemed a "silent epidemic" among Black adults.

4 Nov 2022

H pylori eradication protects against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced with a short course of antibiotics, potentially improving the safety of aspirin when used to prevent heart attacks, strokes and possibly some cancers.

4 Nov 2022

Specific mutations in the monkeypox virus contribute to its continued infectiousness

Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide, and -; similar to COVID-19 -; mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines in its mission to infect more people.

4 Nov 2022

Green tea catechins and resveratrol display neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's models

In a recent study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, researchers screened for neuroprotective compounds against Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

3 Nov 2022

Health of mothers, fetuses, and children are all affected by the maternal environment

A recent editorial published in the journal BMC Medicine examined existing literature for associations between the mother's and offspring's health outcomes and a broad range of maternal characteristics related to pregnancy and postnatal phenotypes and complications.

3 Nov 2022

Study shows a rise in blood pressure during COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers examined blood pressure (BP) outcomes in individuals with hypertension during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

3 Nov 2022

Weekly weight loss drug reduces BMI in teens

Researchers report that a weekly dose of semaglutide led to a significant BMI reduction in adolescents.

3 Nov 2022

Medicine News and Research

New risk analysis strategy benefits chest pain patients compared to the usual testing approach

New study provides more clarity about giving steroids during pediatric open-heart surgery

Novel drug lowers triglycerides, does not reduce cardiovascular events

Endocrine Society rebukes Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care

Two heart failure therapies prove to be nearly identical in reducing death

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective in children 6 months to 5 years of age

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

Study finds 30-fold increase in heat-related mortality among people in Texas prisons

Exploring BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 among pediatric and adolescent population of Qatar

Researchers identify therapies for multiple myeloma patients whose cancer relapses after CAR-T

Developing art and creativity to help fight cancer

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pillar Biosciences Sign Application Development Agreement for the Biomek NGeniuS System

Anti-herpes drug can fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterium

Blood pressure drug associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease in Black patients

H pylori eradication protects against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding

Specific mutations in the monkeypox virus contribute to its continued infectiousness

Green tea catechins and resveratrol display neuroprotective properties in Alzheimer's models

Health of mothers, fetuses, and children are all affected by the maternal environment

Study shows a rise in blood pressure during COVID-19

Weekly weight loss drug reduces BMI in teens

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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