Reducing prescriptions of sleep drugs in older adults could provide health and economic benefits
Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side…
Tryptophan deficiency in breast milk may explain health challenges in children born to mothers with HIV
A new UCLA study reveals that breast milk from women living with HIV contains significantly lower levels of…
When Couples Therapy Doesn’t Work, It Usually Comes Down To These 5 Things
In the face of looming problems that range from abuse and blending families to who does the chores,…
First multiple sclerosis patient in the UK receives CAR T cell therapy in groundbreaking trial
A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented…
Psilocybin and mindfulness offer new hope for depressive healthcare workers
Frontline healthcare workers struggling with depression after the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significant relief from a treatment combining psilocybin…
How COVID mRNA vaccines may make cancer treatments more effective
A new study reveals that SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines can amplify immune checkpoint therapy in lung and skin cancers…
Antibody discovery could provide new treatment options for aggressive breast cancers
A new potential antibody therapy strategy which restricts the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers has been developed by scientists.…
How animals are changing mental health care for some in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Nineteen-year-old Kwok Wei Hao suffers from Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which affects his movement and…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
New drug combination shows promise in treating colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common tumors among people over the age of 50. Although it…
Ketamine therapy: Patients say drug gave them another shot at life
“You may feel like you’re going to die — but you’re not. Your body is right here in…
Study shows mRNA-based COVID vaccines enhance effectiveness of immune checkpoint therapy
Patients with cancer who received mRNA-based COVID vaccines within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy were twice…