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Novel drug molecule offers hope for early Parkinson's disease treatment

A novel drug molecule could potentially lead to new treatments to prevent Parkinson's disease in younger patients, according to new research.

20 Sep 2024

Promising antidepressant offers hope for glioblastoma treatment

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical interventions. Nevertheless, half of patients die within twelve months of diagnosis.

20 Sep 2024

Rural NC county is set to reopen its shuttered hospital with help from a new federal program

On a mid-August morning, Christopher Harrison stood in front of the shuttered Martin General Hospital recalling the day a year earlier when he snapped pictures as workers covered the facility's sign.

20 Sep 2024

New research offers solutions for cybersecurity in hospitals

In May, a major cyberattack disabled clinical operations for nearly a month at Ascension, a health care provider that includes 140 hospitals across the U.S. Investigators tracked the problem to malicious ransomware that had infected an employee's computer.

19 Sep 2024

California Medicaid ballot measure is popular, well funded — and perilous, opponents warn

The proponents of Proposition 35, a November ballot initiative that would create a dedicated stream of funding to provide health care for California's low-income residents, have assembled an impressive coalition: doctors, hospitals, community clinics, dentists, ambulance companies, several county governments, numerous advocacy groups, big business, and both major political parties.

19 Sep 2024

NIH funds study on environmental impact on male fertility

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Wayne State University investigating the consequences environmental factors may have on fertility in males.

18 Sep 2024

New insights into the mechanisms of efavirenz-induced neurotoxicity

Efavirenz is an important drug for treating HIV infection, but it has negative effects that can significantly impact patients' quality of life over time. It causes neuropsychiatric disorders and neurocognitive impairment in roughly 50 percent of patients. The drug is associated with abnormal lipid levels in blood plasma, but the molecular mechanisms responsible for negative clinical observations are unknown.

18 Sep 2024

Research highlights the importance of capturing social risk factors in healthcare

First-of-its-kind research by Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology, reviewed the State Innovation Models (SIM), a payment system introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2013, which provides financial incentives to states to develop innovative payment models to improve healthcare systems.

17 Sep 2024

Study reveals sequential neuronal activation regulating food intake

The process of food intake appears to be organized at the cellular level like a relay race: during eating, the baton is passed between different teams of neurons until we have consumed the appropriate amount of energy.

17 Sep 2024

SwRI collaborates with UTSA to develop novel chemical process for synthesizing antibiotics

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is collaborating with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to explore and develop a novel platform or chemical process for synthesizing antibiotic compounds with a $125,000 grant.

17 Sep 2024

Post-treatment lifestyle choices influence long-term outcomes in breast cancer patients

Three studies led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have encouraging implications for patients with breast cancer.

17 Sep 2024

New research reveals dynamic brain changes throughout pregnancy

Pregnancy is a transformative time in a person's life where the body undergoes rapid physiological adaptations to prepare for motherhood - that we all know.

16 Sep 2024

New survey highlights gaps in menopause knowledge and management

The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, in partnership with leading sexual wellbeing company the Lovehoney Group and its Womanizer brand, has released early data from new nationally representative surveys exploring menopause knowledge, symptom management, medical care engagement, and health disparities among Americans.

16 Sep 2024

Researchers uncover how brown fat cells increase metabolic activity

Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintaining body temperature by converting calory-rich nutrients into heat.

16 Sep 2024

Assessing the environmental impact of biotechnological pesticides

Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we have limited knowledge of how toxic they are to other organisms in the environment beyond regulatory assessments.

13 Sep 2024

Pharma companies' strategies for reaching poorer countries remain unclear

Pharmaceutical companies must prioritize efforts to reach patients in underserved parts of the world with medicines such as insulin for diabetics and, crucially, measure the effectiveness of these efforts, says Jayasree Iyer, CEO of the Access to Medicine Foundation.

12 Sep 2024