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Novel way of synthesizing artemisinin could lead to cost-effective treatment for malaria

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have developed a method to synthesize the highly potent antimalarial drug artemisinin, which could lead to a more cost-effective treatment for malaria.

2 May 2023

Light or moderate exercise can improve the prognosis of cancer

Two new Finnish studies show that short bouts of light or moderate exercise can increase the number of immune cells in the bloodstream of cancer patients.

2 May 2023

New technology can deliver gene therapy directly to the lung

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a technology to deliver gene therapy directly to lung tissue through intranasal administration, a development that could potentially create a new class of treatments for lung disease.

2 May 2023

Drugs targeting FXR1 may treat vascular proliferative diseases

Vascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease, continue to account for one third of all mortality in the United States, Europe, and the developing world (World Health Organization, 2021).

2 May 2023

Rising bovine brucellosis outbreaks in Israel threaten dairy farms, public health

Researchers analyze Brucella melitensis outbreaks that affected dairy farms in Israel from 2006 to 2021.

2 May 2023

Genome-based surveillance offers new hope in the fight against healthcare-associated infections

Researchers discuss major healthcare-associated pathogens, as well as current and future public health priorities related to these microorganisms.

2 May 2023

Study shows link between obesity and adverse postoperative outcomes

In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number almost 42% have obesity.

2 May 2023

Rehospitalizations following heart attacks appear to be more common in young women than men

Women aged 55 years and younger have nearly double the risk of rehospitalization in the year immediately after a heart attack compared to men of similar age, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

2 May 2023

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

States that provide stronger social safety nets have lower socioeconomic disparities in the brain development and mental health of children 9 to 11 years old, according to research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health.

2 May 2023

Acute exposure to air pollution may increase risk of symptomatic arrhythmia

Does air pollution affect your heart? Acute exposure to air pollution was found to be associated with an increased risk of arrythmia - irregular heartbeat - in a large study of 322 Chinese cities published in CMAJ.

2 May 2023

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Scientists have identified neuromarkers of drug use-related affective and cognitive dysregulation.

2 May 2023

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge.

2 May 2023

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Researchers show strong associations between air pollution and poor perinatal mental health.

2 May 2023

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

Medical Research News

Novel way of synthesizing artemisinin could lead to cost-effective treatment for malaria

Light or moderate exercise can improve the prognosis of cancer

New technology can deliver gene therapy directly to the lung

Drugs targeting FXR1 may treat vascular proliferative diseases

Rising bovine brucellosis outbreaks in Israel threaten dairy farms, public health

Genome-based surveillance offers new hope in the fight against healthcare-associated infections

Study shows link between obesity and adverse postoperative outcomes

Rehospitalizations following heart attacks appear to be more common in young women than men

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

Acute exposure to air pollution may increase risk of symptomatic arrhythmia

Revolutionizing addiction treatment: neuroimaging techniques offer hope for personalized therapies

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

Do edible gastropod land snails contain toxic mineral elements?

The role of diet in managing type 2 diabetes: insights into individualized medical nutritional therapy

Study sheds new light on the role of somatic mutations in temporal lobe epilepsy

Multiple co-occurring sensory impairments may increase the risk of dementia

What impact does the availability of legal cannabis have on health outcomes?

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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