Tiny airborne plastics may facilitate virus spread
As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic,…
GLP-1 drugs linked to improved survival in colon cancer patients
A new University of California San Diego study offers compelling evidence that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists –…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis
A new study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease affecting both…
App turns smartwatch into detector of structural heart disease
An app that uses an AI model to read a single-lead ECG from a smartwatch can detect structural…
Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis
A research team from The University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered…
Age impacts systemic therapy outcomes in metastatic prostate cancer
Many things are evaluated when doctors are putting a treatment plan together for prostate cancer patients. A new…
Clinical trial confirms ivermectin safety in very young children down to 5 kg
Millions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely included in…
Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement
One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors-ticagrelor or prasugrel-in people with Type…
New drug combination gains Fast Track Designation for metastatic colorectal cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to a new drug combination for metastatic…
Listening to slow-tempo music may boost sleep quality for people over 50
A new meta-analysis finds that listening to soothing, slow-tempo music can meaningfully enhance sleep quality in older adults,…
Study advances the possibility of age-based pancreatic cancer treatment
While some risk factors for cancer can be mitigated through lifestyle choices such as diet or exercise, aging…