Griffith researchers on the cusp of new vaccine to prevent chikungunya
Griffith University researchers are on the cusp of a new vaccine to prevent chikungunya, a global health threat…
Preoperative factors predict persistent opioid use after surgery
For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most…
Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
Emotional pain often outweighs fear in post-traumatic stress disorder
New research is challenging the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In a…
Hormone therapy reduces abnormal nerve growth in chronic back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages…
Oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance share a common EGFR mechanism
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes…
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…
Color vision deficiency is linked to worse survival in bladder cancer
A large electronic health record study suggests that difficulty recognizing painless blood in urine may delay diagnosis and…
Blend of reishi and four other mushrooms could reduce anxiety, says 12-week RCT
There were also significant reductions in physical fatigue. The mix, commercially available under the name Restake, consists of…
Medical director warns of risks with winter outdoor exposure | Health
Donovan Wilson shovels snow in a driveway in a Paducah neighborhood on Feb. 19, 2025. This common winter…
AI predicts health outcomes for premature newborns from blood samples
An artificial intelligence-based tool can predict the medical trajectories of individual premature newborns from blood samples collected soon…
Early treatment delays rheumatoid arthritis onset in high-risk individuals
Treating people who are at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can delay the onset of the disease…