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Repurposed heart and flu drugs that protect platelets improve survival of septic mice

Despite continued improvements in antibiotics and hospital intensive care, staph sepsis - a bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria - still causes severe illness or death in 20 to 30 percent of patients who contract it.

24 Mar 2021

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill.

24 Mar 2021

Tempus’ ECG Analysis Platform receives Breakthrough Device Designation

Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device Designation for its ECG Analysis Platform, developed in collaboration with Geisinger.

24 Mar 2021

Communication between the brain’s auditory and reward circuits underpins music-induced pleasure

Communication between the brain’s auditory and reward circuits is the reason why humans find music rewarding, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

24 Mar 2021

Scientists identify a new way to increase enzymes’ life span

Like the parts of a car that make it go, enzymes in living cells can eventually wear out or break over time, and researchers at The University of Western Australia have now discovered what determines an enzyme’s working life and what needs to be done to keep it working longer.

24 Mar 2021

Study finds potentially harmful stimulants in supplements containing deterenol

Researchers are urging consumers to avoid using weight loss or sports supplements that list deterenol as an ingredient.

24 Mar 2021

Current food classification systems for processed foods lack consistency and consensus

Current food classification systems for processed foods lack consistency and consensus often leading to confusion and debate even amongst scientists, a new study in the journal Trends in Food Science & Technology, reports.

24 Mar 2021

WHO releases new strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene to end neglected tropical diseases

Today, on World Water Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its strategy on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of joint efforts by the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) sectors towards ending these diseases over the next decade.

23 Mar 2021

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks could raise colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drink could increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. This was the conclusion of a large study undertaken by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, based on questionnaires about food behaviors completed by around 8,000 people in Spain.

23 Mar 2021

Researchers create edible food films for packaging a variety of food products

An international group of scientists from India and Russia has created edible food films for packaging fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, and seafood. Films consist of natural ingredients, they are safe for health and the environment.

23 Mar 2021

‘Press 1 for English’: Vaccination sign-ups prove daunting for speakers of other languages

In late February, a week after Virginia launched a centralized website and call center for covid-19 vaccine preregistration, Zowee Aquino alerted the state to a glitch that could prove fatal for non-English speakers trying to secure a shot.

23 Mar 2021

Indiana school goes extra mile to help vulnerable kids weather pandemic

After Covid-19 forced Olivia Goulding's Indiana middle school to switch back to remote learning late last year, the math teacher lost contact with many of her students.

23 Mar 2021

FDA warns two companies for illegal marketing of unapproved CBD products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to two companies for selling products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

22 Mar 2021

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine protects against symptomatic disease

Results from a large clinical trial in the United States and South America indicate that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, is well-tolerated and protects against symptomatic COVID-19 disease, including severe disease or hospitalization.

22 Mar 2021

The hype has faded, but don’t count out convalescent plasma in Covid battle

Six months after it was controversially hailed by Trump administration officials as a "breakthrough" therapy to fight the worst effects of Covid-19, convalescent plasma appears to be on the ropes.

22 Mar 2021

In America, Covid vaccine eligibility is a ‘crazy quilt’ of state rules

In North Carolina, the nation's leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against Covid.

22 Mar 2021

Preventing future pandemics by ending the wildlife trade

In this News-Medical interview, we spoke to Professor Diana Bell about the illegal wildlife trade and how we could prevent future pandemics by stopping it.

22 Mar 2021

'Hunger Hormone' may play key role in impulsive choices and behaviors

Higher levels of the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, predict a greater preference for smaller immediate monetary rewards over larger delayed financial rewards, a new study finds. The study results will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

22 Mar 2021

Ubiquitous microplastics can become 'hubs' for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

It's estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 400,000 residents will discharge up to 2,000,000 microplastic particles into the environment each day.

22 Mar 2021

New study to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and eczema

A study to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and atopic dermatitis, or eczema, as well as biological pathways that lead to these conditions, has begun.

22 Mar 2021