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Cycling to work associated with lower risk of mortality

People who cycle to work have a lower risk of dying, a New Zealand study has found.

29 Jan 2020

One-quarter of hospitalized children are prescribed antibiotics incorrectly

The overuse of antibiotics poses an increasing threat to children who develop -- or already have -- drug-resistant infections that are difficult or impossible to treat, and can cause extended hospitalization, disability and even death.

29 Jan 2020

New way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug shows promise

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability in the United States. More than 87 percent are ischemic strokes, caused by obstruction of one or more cerebral arteries. With limited progress in developing treatments, there is a critical need for neuroprotective agents to effectively treat stroke.

29 Jan 2020

Finer particulate matter linked to cardiovascular disease risk

In addition to harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, air pollution contains tiny particles that have been linked to health problems, including cardiovascular disease and asthma.

29 Jan 2020

High carbon dioxide levels due to respiratory diseases may aggravate pancreatic cancer

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is associated with higher rates of many cancers, including lung, esophagus, colon, bladder and breast cancer.

29 Jan 2020

New therapeutic strategy to fight against advanced melanoma

Scientists from the Centenary Institute have developed a new therapeutic strategy that could potentially help the fight against advanced-stage melanoma.

29 Jan 2020

New blood sugar tool could one day replace uncomfortable finger-prick test

Researchers have developed a new way to monitor blood sugar levels that could replace the needle-prick method that people with diabetes currently use.

29 Jan 2020

Bavarian research network aims to develop new approaches against multi-resistant pathogens

Developing fundamental new approaches against multi-resistant pathogens is the aim of the new Bavarian research network called New Strategies Against Multi-Resistant Pathogens by Means of Digital Networking - bayresq.net.

29 Jan 2020

Study identifies previously unknown toxic by-products potentially present in drinking water

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found that the most common method for disinfecting water can generate toxic by-products.

29 Jan 2020

Study advances the understanding of capillary regression

Many diseases arise from abnormalities in our capillaries, tiny exquisitely branching blood vessel networks that play a critical role in tissue health.

29 Jan 2020

Kidney paired donation is a safe, effective way to treat patients with incompatible living donors

Recipients of kidney paired donation through a national program, also called kidney exchange, experience equivalent outcomes when compared with all other living donor kidney transplant recipients, according to a recent analysis.

29 Jan 2020

Study provides insight into how CBD influences the brains of people with psychosis

Published in Psychological Medicine, the research used fMRI scans to examine the brain activity of 13 people with a diagnosis of psychosis under the influence of a single dose of CBD or placebo and 16 controls whilst they were undertaking a memory task.

29 Jan 2020

Medical Research News

Cycling to work associated with lower risk of mortality

One-quarter of hospitalized children are prescribed antibiotics incorrectly

New way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug shows promise

Finer particulate matter linked to cardiovascular disease risk

High carbon dioxide levels due to respiratory diseases may aggravate pancreatic cancer

New therapeutic strategy to fight against advanced melanoma

New blood sugar tool could one day replace uncomfortable finger-prick test

Bavarian research network aims to develop new approaches against multi-resistant pathogens

Study identifies previously unknown toxic by-products potentially present in drinking water

Study advances the understanding of capillary regression

Kidney paired donation is a safe, effective way to treat patients with incompatible living donors

Study provides insight into how CBD influences the brains of people with psychosis

Travel data reveals top 20 cities at risk of Wuhan coronavirus spread

Groundbreaking study to investigate why cancer returns in some people and not others

New research project aims to slow down the progression of heart failure

Methylmercury exposure can attenuate the cardioprotective effects of fish

Just one minute of exercise per week can provide health benefits to older people

Advancing birth triggers an early start to neuron death, mice study shows

BCG vaccine formulations vary widely in their characteristics, study shows

Specific gut microbes have the capacity to affect normal skeletal growth and maturation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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