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What are the rates of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain incidence and persistence in US adults?

Researchers estimated the rates of chronic pain among adults in the United States (US).

19 May 2023

Transforming antibiotic resistance testing: a novel, rapid and affordable technique

News Medical speaks with Dr. Sandor Kasas, a lead researcher at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.

19 May 2023

Going nuts for heart health: Mixed nuts consumption shows promising effects on cardiovascular risk factors

Researchers investigated the effect of daily consumption of mixed nuts on cardiovascular disease biomarkers in overweight and obese adults.

18 May 2023

New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria

Produce such as lettuce and spinach is routinely tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria like salmonella, listeria monocytogenes and pathogenic types of E. coli in an effort to protect consumers from getting sick.

18 May 2023

Emergence of sexual-kissing behavior in Mesopotamia and its role in spread of diseases

In a Perspective, Troels Arbøll and Sophie Rasmussen review the ancient history of kissing, particularly the emergence of romantic-sexual kissing in Mesopotamia more than 4000 years ago and its role in the evolution and spread of orally transmitted diseases like herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).

18 May 2023

Long-term ketogenic diet boosts survival rates in advanced cancer patients

Long-term ketogenic diet shows improved survival rates in cancer patients, with a significantly better overall survival for those following the diet for ≥12 months. Promising results for cancer therapy.

18 May 2023

Low-cost, recyclable powder uses sunlight to kill thousands of waterborne bacteria

At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes.

18 May 2023

Researchers discover how corticosteroids influence inflammatory response during COVID-19 infection

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a class of corticosteroids called glucocorticoids (GCs) have become established as one of the main treatment options, especially for severe cases, thanks to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant action.

18 May 2023

NYU Grossman School of Medicine celebrates achievements of new doctors at 2023 graduation ceremony

NYU Grossman School of Medicine celebrated the achievements of 111 new doctors at its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

18 May 2023

Wayne State University faculty member awarded grant to focus on the health of incarcerated older adults

Wayne State University faculty member Rodlescia Sneed, Ph.D. has been awarded a five-year Career Development grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.

18 May 2023

Mouse study offers clues to developing an effective vaccine for Klebsiella bacteria

A mouse study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to data that could be key to developing an effective vaccine for the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae.

18 May 2023

The abortion pill goes back to court

The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone remains in jeopardy, as an appellate court panel during a hearing this week sounded sympathetic to a lower court’s ruling that the FDA should not have approved the drug more than two decades ago.

18 May 2023

Unraveling how the interplay between Sargassum, plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect "pathogen" storm

A new study uncovers how the interplay between Sargassum spp., plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect "pathogen" storm that has implications for both marine life and public health. Vibrio bacteria are found in waters around the world and are the dominant cause of death in humans from the marine environment.

18 May 2023

MSU researchers create the first annotated Montmorency tart cherry genome

Since Michigan is the nation's leading producer of tart cherries, Michigan State University researchers were searching for the genes associated with tart cherry trees that bloom later in the season to meet the needs of a changing climate.

18 May 2023

Dynamic Coronary Roadmap effectively reduces iodinated contrast during PCI

Results from Dynamic Coronary Roadmap for Contrast Reduction (DCR4Contrast), a multi-center prospective, unblinded, randomized controlled trial were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions.

18 May 2023

Distal radial artery access for cardiac catheterization does not increase hand dysfunction risk, study shows

One-year findings from the Distal versus Proximal Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention study were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023 Scientific Sessions.

18 May 2023

Research News and Research

What are the rates of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain incidence and persistence in US adults?

Transforming antibiotic resistance testing: a novel, rapid and affordable technique

Going nuts for heart health: Mixed nuts consumption shows promising effects on cardiovascular risk factors

New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria

Emergence of sexual-kissing behavior in Mesopotamia and its role in spread of diseases

Long-term ketogenic diet boosts survival rates in advanced cancer patients

Low-cost, recyclable powder uses sunlight to kill thousands of waterborne bacteria

Researchers discover how corticosteroids influence inflammatory response during COVID-19 infection

NYU Grossman School of Medicine celebrates achievements of new doctors at 2023 graduation ceremony

Wayne State University faculty member awarded grant to focus on the health of incarcerated older adults

Mouse study offers clues to developing an effective vaccine for Klebsiella bacteria

The abortion pill goes back to court

Unraveling how the interplay between Sargassum, plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect "pathogen" storm

MSU researchers create the first annotated Montmorency tart cherry genome

Dynamic Coronary Roadmap effectively reduces iodinated contrast during PCI

Distal radial artery access for cardiac catheterization does not increase hand dysfunction risk, study shows

Prospective memory errors can happen to anyone, study shows

Increasing rates of induction of labor of pregnant women in the UK may have unintended consequences

Temperature sensation in the phantom hand provides a more realistic touch to amputees

Review: Quality improvement advances in stroke care

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