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Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Research examines the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. The study found that aerobic physical activity, even at quantities below the recommended level, may be associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality while muscle-strengthening activity demonstrated a J-shaped relationship.

17 May 2023

Reviving a forgotten antibiotic: Old drug shows new promise against superbugs

Research discusses the activity spectrum of nourseothricin and its components, S-F and S-D, against drug-resistant, gram-negative pathogens. S-F showed promising activity against NDM-1-expressing Klebsiella pneumoniae Nevada strain with minimal toxicity, and it probes the A-decoding site potentially accounting for its miscoding activity.

17 May 2023

Oral cancer game-changer: Researchers develop 'normalized nerve density' metric for tumor assessment

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17 May 2023

Tick-Tock on the biological clock: Shift work patterns may disrupt female fertility

Only four weeks of shift work-like patterns in female mice are enough to disrupt their biological clock and reduce fertility, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of...

16 May 2023

Study finds uncertainty and misperceptions about sources of nicotine in e-cigarettes among youth

Using e-cigarettes, or vaping, is highly popular among youth, with more than 2 million high school students using the products, according to the FDA.

16 May 2023

Study unveils ATP as a key player in ovulation, paves the way for novel infertility treatments

Research explores the role of ATP as a potential neurotransmitter in stimulating kisspeptin neurons to induce ovulation in rodents. The findings shed light on the neurobiological mechanisms involved in ovulation and may have implications for understanding and treating ovulation disorders.

16 May 2023

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

Research explores the relationship between caffeine use and nicotine onset among early adolescents, shedding light on a potential contributing factor to youth nicotine initiation. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the influence of caffeine in preventing early nicotine use.

16 May 2023

New technique could mechanically enhance glymphatic transport in the mouse brain

Like the lymphatic system in the body, the glymphatic system in the brain clears metabolic waste and distributes nutrients and other important compounds.

16 May 2023

Researchers may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood

How do our brains become capable of creating specific memories? In one of the first preclinical studies to examine memory development in youth, a research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood.

16 May 2023

Grape expectations: Dietary grapes promote subtle shifts in human microbiome with potential health implications

Research investigates the potential health benefits of grape consumption by examining its impact on the human microbiome. By analyzing microbiome composition and metabolites, the study provides insights into the relationship between grapes and human health.

16 May 2023

Long-COVID's crippling aftermath: Study reveals persistent symptoms severely impact quality of life, especially in women

Research examines the impact of long-Covid syndrome on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with mild or moderate SARS-CoV-2 infections. It reveals significant impairments in physical and mental health, emphasizing the need for long-term surveillance and support for affected individuals.

16 May 2023

Machine learning reveals sex-specific Alzheimer's risk genes

Research explores sex-specific gene associations in Alzheimer's disease using a machine-learning approach. It reveals immune response pathways in both sexes and stress-response pathways in males, highlighting potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for personalized treatments.

16 May 2023

Liquid chemical exposure associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Two years of heavy exposure to TCE, a liquid chemical that lingers in the air, water and soil, may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease by 70%.

16 May 2023

Mast cells play a crucial role in the development of chronic myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer that arises from malignant changes in blood-forming cells of the bone marrow.

16 May 2023

Reduction in neighborhood-related stress leads to improvement in kids' asthma symptoms

Children whose families participated in a program that helped them move from distressed neighborhoods to areas with lower rates of poverty and better public resources like schools and parks experienced significant improvements in severe asthma episodes, according to a new study led by a researcher at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

16 May 2023

Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

One out of four adults, age 65 or older, falls every year in the U.S. Falls cause approximately 36,000 deaths annually in this age group, making it the leading cause of death from injury for older adults in the U.S.

16 May 2023

Researchers discover key epigenetic alteration associated with clinical course of liver cancer

Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Dr. Manel Esteller, have discovered a key epigenetic alteration that anticipates the clinical course of liver cancer.

16 May 2023

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Imagine surviving cancer only to learn the drug that saved your life has introduced a completely different health risk: heart failure.

16 May 2023

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Magnetic stimulation of a group of nerves key to how our gut and brain communicate may help correct the conversation that goes awry in painful, debilitating diabetic gastroparesis, researchers say.

16 May 2023

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

Patients with cancer whose immune systems are being supported or rebuilt by bone marrow transplantation should begin receiving vaccines for protection against SARS-CoV-2 three months post-transplant, according to a large, prospective, observational study led collaboratively by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, the Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

16 May 2023

Medical Research News

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Reviving a forgotten antibiotic: Old drug shows new promise against superbugs

Oral cancer game-changer: Researchers develop 'normalized nerve density' metric for tumor assessment

Tick-Tock on the biological clock: Shift work patterns may disrupt female fertility

Study finds uncertainty and misperceptions about sources of nicotine in e-cigarettes among youth

Study unveils ATP as a key player in ovulation, paves the way for novel infertility treatments

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

New technique could mechanically enhance glymphatic transport in the mouse brain

Researchers may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood

Grape expectations: Dietary grapes promote subtle shifts in human microbiome with potential health implications

Long-COVID's crippling aftermath: Study reveals persistent symptoms severely impact quality of life, especially in women

Machine learning reveals sex-specific Alzheimer's risk genes

Liquid chemical exposure associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Mast cells play a crucial role in the development of chronic myeloid leukemia

Reduction in neighborhood-related stress leads to improvement in kids' asthma symptoms

Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

Researchers discover key epigenetic alteration associated with clinical course of liver cancer

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Cancer patients can initiate SARS-CoV-2 vaccination three months after bone marrow transplant

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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