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Study shows enforced masking on long flights prevents SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A recent study reveals that longer flights without enforced masking significantly increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, while enforced masking on long-haul flights effectively prevents in-flight transmission. The findings underscore the importance of mask enforcement in reducing COVID-19 spread on aircraft.

28 May 2024

Heavy menstrual bleeding raises heart disease risk in young women

Study found that heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is linked to increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in young women, even without irregular menstruation.

28 May 2024

Genetic screening and counseling slash young adults' excessive drinking, new study reveals

A recent randomized controlled trial found that short-term interventions combining enzyme substances and behavioral changes significantly reduced excessive alcohol intake among young adults.

28 May 2024

New frontiers in medicine: COVID-19 lessons push for multidisciplinary collaboration

Researchers highlight the need for multidisciplinary collaboration in medicine, especially in addressing transmissible illnesses, precision medicine, and data science, as learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 May 2024

Study links high sugar intake to lower childhood asthma risk, while fat, magnesium, and vitamin D increase it

Using Mendelian Randomization, researchers found that high sugar intake may lower childhood asthma risk, while high fat, magnesium, and vitamin D intake increase it.

27 May 2024

Low vitamin D levels linked to higher diabetes risk in older adults, study finds

A meta-analysis found that low serum vitamin D levels significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults, even after adjusting for several confounders.

27 May 2024

Study suggests broccoli may reduce cancer risk

A meta-analysis of over 730,000 individuals indicates that high broccoli consumption is linked to lower cancer prevalence, though more robust research is needed to confirm its chemopreventive properties.

27 May 2024

New project analyzes European consumers' attitudes towards alternative protein food products

Why do people in Paris like seaweed and tofu salad? Will Italians be tempted to try a beetle skewer? How many young Polish consumers are "food innovators", eager to eat chickpea pâté? In an international project, researchers from SWPS University analyzed European consumers' attitudes towards alternative protein food products.

27 May 2024

Leveraging wearable technology to mitigate military musculoskeletal injuries

Of the many perils facing members of the military, injuries incurred in training or on deployment repeatedly sideline elite operators.

27 May 2024

Study reveals cancer treatment disparities at minority-serving hospitals

It’s important to ensure that care provided at US hospitals that predominantly serve Black and Hispanic populations is as high-quality as the care provided at other US hospitals.

27 May 2024

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

A research project based at Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.

27 May 2024

Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

Feeding children peanuts regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, even after many years when the children ate or avoided peanut as desired.

27 May 2024

New antibody therapy shows promise in combating kidney transplant rejection

Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the most common causes of kidney transplant failure. To date, however, no treatment has proven effective in combating this complication in the long term.

27 May 2024

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression.

27 May 2024

Researchers pinpoint specific brain region necessary for motivation to help others

Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that region.

27 May 2024

Personalized phage therapy successfully treats antibiotic-resistant infections in animals

A new study demonstrates an advance in treating antibiotic-resistant infections in animals through personalized phage therapy.

27 May 2024

$Osaka University to pioneer world-first clinical trial for refractory prostate cancer with alpha-ray therapy$

Osaka University to pioneer world-first clinical trial for refractory prostate cancer with alpha-ray therapy

A research team at Osaka University will start an investigator-initiated clinical trial for refractory prostate cancer patients after the successful development of a new alpha-ray therapeutic agent ([At-211] PSMA-5) and confirmation of its efficacy in animal models.

27 May 2024

AI could offer companionship to lonely people

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology could offer companionship to lonely people amid an international epidemic of loneliness, says a robotics expert.

27 May 2024

Mediterranean diet cuts environmental impact and improves metabolic health, study finds

Researchers found that a Mediterranean diet with reduced energy intake significantly reduced environmental impacts, such as acidification, eutrophication, and land use, in individuals with metabolic syndrome. Caloric reduction and diet adherence were key factors mediating these benefits.

27 May 2024

Ketogenic diet improves metabolic and mental health in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients, study finds

Researchers found that a ketogenic diet significantly improves both metabolic and psychiatric health in individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, with notable reductions in weight, waist circumference, and mental illness severity.

27 May 2024

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Research News and Research

Study shows enforced masking on long flights prevents SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Heavy menstrual bleeding raises heart disease risk in young women

Genetic screening and counseling slash young adults' excessive drinking, new study reveals

New frontiers in medicine: COVID-19 lessons push for multidisciplinary collaboration

Study links high sugar intake to lower childhood asthma risk, while fat, magnesium, and vitamin D increase it

Low vitamin D levels linked to higher diabetes risk in older adults, study finds

Study suggests broccoli may reduce cancer risk

New project analyzes European consumers' attitudes towards alternative protein food products

Leveraging wearable technology to mitigate military musculoskeletal injuries

Study reveals cancer treatment disparities at minority-serving hospitals

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

Early peanut introduction reduces allergy risk by 71% in adolescents

New antibody therapy shows promise in combating kidney transplant rejection

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers pinpoint specific brain region necessary for motivation to help others

Personalized phage therapy successfully treats antibiotic-resistant infections in animals

Osaka University to pioneer world-first clinical trial for refractory prostate cancer with alpha-ray therapy

AI could offer companionship to lonely people

Mediterranean diet cuts environmental impact and improves metabolic health, study finds

Ketogenic diet improves metabolic and mental health in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients, study finds

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