Brainstem nerve cells found to stabilize blood pressure fluctuations
Doctors usually focus on a person’s average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure…
Monthly produce prescriptions do not improve blood sugar
A year-long trial of produce subsidies shows that access alone may not be enough to shift cardiometabolic outcomes,…
Patient associations complain over drug price hikes
Cyprus’ patient associations have called for a dialogue on revised categories of drugs, which resulted in higher prices…
All medication users warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ error when taking tablets
A pharmacist has warned all medication users to avoid making a major error when taking tablets. Pharmacist Anum…
Have Australian researchers found the secret to treating sepsis?
NORLIAH SYER-PETERSON:Â Levi was a really active, healthy 16-year-old. He just loved life, he loved cooking with me, he…
Lifestyle medicine practice linked to lower clinician burnout
Healthcare professionals report that treating patients with lifestyle medicine helps to reduce burnout by increasing professional satisfaction, meaning,…
Researchers find new way to halt leukemia stem cell growth
In a new study published in Nature Communications, a research team at the University of Oslo have examined…
Short-duration psychedelic therapy shows promise for major depression treatment
A controlled clinical trial suggests a fast-acting psychedelic approach may reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers stress careful interpretation…
These drugs could be a game changer for end-of-life care
Earlier psylocibin work showed impactful results in other aspects of mental health, too. A 2011 study at the…
Unraveling resistance at single-cell resolution
HER2-positive gastric cancer accounts for a substantial proportion of advanced cases and has long been treated with HER2-targeted…
Global study reveals disparities in early-onset gastric cancer
Gastric cancer remains the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Although its overall incidence has declined, early-onset…
Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit people to impersonate patients in insurance scam
A number of psychiatric hospitals in central China have been exposed over a scam in which they lure…