Breakthrough virus cocktail kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs
In one of the busiest hospitals in Melbourne, a potentially fatal epidemic of antibiotic-resistant germs compelled physicians and…
Genetic testing guides personalized radiation patients with HPV-positive throat cancer
Genetic testing can identify patients with HPV-positive throat cancer who may benefit from lower radiation doses, according to…
Drinking less water daily spikes your stress hormone
Researchers discovered that people who don’t drink enough water react with sharper cortisol spikes during stressful events, explaining…
Exercise helps improve sleep and mood in smokers over 40
Getting enough weekly exercise may help smokers over 40 reduce depression and sleep issues to levels seen in…
First study to compare ketamine therapies for patients with severe depression — Harvard Gazette
In a new study, investigators compared the effects of repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine and intranasal (IN) esketamine in…
Pasteurized milk contains H5N1 proteins without posing health risks
Proteins and genetic material from H5N1 influenza viruses have been found in pasteurized milk in the United States,…
Modifiable risk factors could double global kidney cancer cases by 2050
Modifiable risk factors such as obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, diabetes and hypertension are projected to be one…
Essential oil compounds from Plectranthus neochilus show strong antidiabetic potential
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Analysis has uncovered the potential of essential oil compounds…
Tiny DNA junctions provide feedback to control genetic crossovers
Every new life begins after a genetic shuffle. When organisms make eggs or sperm, maternal and paternal chromosomes…
Early treatment offers new hope for children with spinal muscular atrophy
A new international study has shown that treating babies with spinal muscular atrophy before symptoms appear can dramatically…
New intramuscular mRNA vaccine offers easier alternative to treat neovascular eye diseases
An mRNA vaccine developed by researchers from Japan suppressed abnormal blood vessel growth or neovascularization in the retina…
Emergency calls for opioid exposures rise among middle-school aged children
Years after the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, emergency medical services are seeing increases in emergency calls…