Medical Condition News

RSS

Quitting smoking linked to better recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

Adults who smoke cigarettes and are addicted to alcohol or other drugs were more likely to achieve sustained remission of their substance use disorder symptoms if they also quit smoking, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). `

13 Aug 2025

AI-powered virtual MRI imaging enables safer and more accurate tumor detection

During magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures, contrast agents, such as the rare metal gadolinium, can pose potential health risks.

13 Aug 2025

New drug-releasing system eliminates tumors in 82% of high-risk bladder cancer patients

A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose cancer had previously resisted treatment.

13 Aug 2025

Lifestyle choices and irregular sleep patterns drive weekend spike in OSA severity

Late nights, alcohol, and smoking on weekends may be doing more than disrupting your Monday mornings, they could be triggering a newly identified sleep health concern known as 'social apnea', warn researchers from Flinders University.

13 Aug 2025

Research explores connection between reading imagination and mental health

A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health.

13 Aug 2025

Study investigates aging-related mechanisms in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using AI approaches

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix components, leading to a gradual decline in lung function and, ultimately, respiratory failure.

13 Aug 2025

Conch shell blowing lowers apnea events during REM sleep

Shankh blowing shows promise in alleviating sleep apnea, with significant improvements in sleep quality and reductions in daytime sleepiness after six months.

13 Aug 2025

HEPA filtration reduces blood pressure for highway residents

...

13 Aug 2025

mRNA vaccine shows potent efficacy in gastric cancer

Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and peritoneal metastasis, wherein the cancer spreads to the peritoneum or the lining of the abdominal cavity, represents the most common form of recurrence after gastric cancer surgery.

13 Aug 2025

New computer model provides detailed look at mouse brain vasculature

Healthy brain function relies on a steady supply of blood. Disruptions in blood flow are linked to major neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and traumatic brain injuries. But understanding how the brain fine-tunes this flow – especially across its smallest blood vessels – remains a challenge.

13 Aug 2025

Researchers find CFI deficiency alarmingly high in old order Amish

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor I (CFI) deficiency, an ultra-rare genetic disorder that can cause debilitating neuroinflammation, is more than 4500 times more likely to be found in individuals of Old Order Amish ancestry than the rest of the global population.

13 Aug 2025

New diagnostic tool offers rapid, low-cost blood test for multiple diseases

Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS or Lyme disease. The test uses just a single drop of blood, costs a couple of dollars and delivers results in only 15 minutes.

13 Aug 2025

Study finds two-way link between gut bacteria and insomnia

There seem to be reciprocal links between certain groups of gut bacteria and the risk of insomnia, suggests a Mendelian randomization study, published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

12 Aug 2025

Study supports pre-surgery use of GLP-1 RAs for weight reduction

Overweight patients waiting for operations could safely use a particular type of weight-loss treatment to reduce the risk of surgical complications linked to their obesity, a new study reveals.

12 Aug 2025

Lifestyle interventions key to closing life expectancy gap in mental illness

Mental health services must urgently increase investment in lifestyle interventions to improve care and help close the 15-year life expectancy gap faced by people with mental illness, a new Lancet Psychiatry Commission report warns.

12 Aug 2025

Personalized gait retraining reduces pain and slows knee damage in osteoarthritis

Nearly a quarter of people over the age of 40 experience painful osteoarthritis, making it a leading cause of disability in adults.

12 Aug 2025

New engineered molecule shows promise as rapid antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, along with their colleagues, engineered a new molecule that appears promising as an effective antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning with fewer side effects than other molecules currently being tested, according to a new study published in the journal PNAS.

12 Aug 2025

UCLA study shows varying definitions make Long COVID harder to diagnose and treat

What is Long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still lacks a clear answer.

12 Aug 2025

Cancer cells hide inside bone marrow fibroblasts to resist treatment

In a recently published study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center revealed for the first time that cancer cells can evade anti-cancer drugs by entering and surviving within bone marrow fibroblasts, a phenomenon they describe as "cell-in-cell."

12 Aug 2025

OU researchers explore how cannabis use affects recovery after head and neck cancer surgery

University of Oklahoma researchers are conducting a first-of-its-kind study to determine whether cannabis use affects recovery from the wounds associated with head and neck cancer surgery. The outcomes may have implications for other types of surgery and conditions.

12 Aug 2025

Medical Condition News

Quitting smoking linked to better recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

AI-powered virtual MRI imaging enables safer and more accurate tumor detection

New drug-releasing system eliminates tumors in 82% of high-risk bladder cancer patients

Lifestyle choices and irregular sleep patterns drive weekend spike in OSA severity

Research explores connection between reading imagination and mental health

Study investigates aging-related mechanisms in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using AI approaches

Conch shell blowing lowers apnea events during REM sleep

HEPA filtration reduces blood pressure for highway residents

mRNA vaccine shows potent efficacy in gastric cancer

New computer model provides detailed look at mouse brain vasculature

Researchers find CFI deficiency alarmingly high in old order Amish

New diagnostic tool offers rapid, low-cost blood test for multiple diseases

Study finds two-way link between gut bacteria and insomnia

Study supports pre-surgery use of GLP-1 RAs for weight reduction

Lifestyle interventions key to closing life expectancy gap in mental illness

Personalized gait retraining reduces pain and slows knee damage in osteoarthritis

New engineered molecule shows promise as rapid antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

UCLA study shows varying definitions make Long COVID harder to diagnose and treat

Cancer cells hide inside bone marrow fibroblasts to resist treatment

OU researchers explore how cannabis use affects recovery after head and neck cancer surgery

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Latest News