New guide for clinicians aims to improve UTI care
Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they…
Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother’s odds of having…
AI model accurately predicts need for skilled nursing after hospital discharge
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool accurately predicted which patients would need a skilled nursing facility after leaving the…
Combination therapy improves cognition in Alzheimer’s models
In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including…
How DNA and life experiences leave distinct marks on the human immune system
A high-resolution immune cell atlas reveals how inherited DNA and life-long environmental exposures leave separate epigenetic signatures that…
UVA Health scientists pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly than ever before
UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more…
Patients face painkiller and blood pressure drug shortages – this is why
Pharmacists warn they are being pushed to the brink and will not survive without more NHS funding Patients…
Mapping the early onset of coronary heart disease in men
Men begin developing coronary heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks – years earlier than women,…
Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks
When the heart’s muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard…
Antibody-producing plasma cells shape effectiveness of PD-1 immunotherapy
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified an important immune response that helps…
Financial incentives lower blood sugar in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes
Background: In this randomized controlled trial in Israel, researchers examined whether a contingent discount as a financial incentive…
Targeted Fab fragments dismantle the allergy trigger
Allergic diseases represent a major global health burden, placing significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide. Severe conditions such…