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Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

13 Mar 2024

How the brain switches between daydreaming and reality

When we daydream, we must be able to snap back to attention at a moment's notice. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital uncovered how our brains can do things like react to a question when we're daydreaming: firing activity in part of the brain called the dentate gyrus keeps us focused on what's happening in our environment.

13 Mar 2024

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

The Lancet's study on global demographic trends from 1950 to 2021, incorporating COVID-19 data, highlights significant shifts in mortality, life expectancy, and the profound pandemic impact, emphasizing the need for updated health polici

13 Mar 2024

Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol use among US teens climbs in states without regulation

Adolescent Δ8-THC use is notably high in the US, particularly in states without Δ8-THC regulations or marijuana legalization, emphasizing the need for enhanced policy and public health initiatives.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals decline in cancer mortality among middle-aged people in the UK

A study by Cancer Research UK has revealed that fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years.

13 Mar 2024

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts were found to have changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteins that are typically seen in people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

13 Mar 2024

Innovative super minigene to revolutionize spinal muscular atrophy research

Ravindra Singh has spent years studying a gene that when missing or mutated causes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a deadly disease that's among the most common genetic disorders in children.

13 Mar 2024

UArizona study identifies link between poor sleep and migraine attacks

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine.

13 Mar 2024

Blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colorectal cancer

A blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detected colorectal cancer in 83% of people confirmed to have the disease, according to a study published March 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

13 Mar 2024

Gonorrhea cases spike among young women in Europe, new study reveals

Gonorrhea cases have surged among young women in 15 European countries in 2022 and 2023, with a less significant increase observed among young men, highlighting shifts in sexual behaviors and potential changes in the transmissibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

13 Mar 2024

Scientists uncover an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of Crohn's disease patients

A team of scientists from DTU and other European universities have uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn's disease.

13 Mar 2024

Many people living in extreme poverty have CVD-related conditions, study reveals

A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world's #1 cause of death - overturning 'conventional wisdom'.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals TDP-43 protein's key role in blood vessel formation and integrity

Defects in the blood vessel network of the central nervous system have been linked to early symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

13 Mar 2024

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

Maternal death rates in the United States may be sharply overstated as a result of faulty surveillance techniques, according to an analysis by researchers at Rutgers Health and other universities.

13 Mar 2024

Unveiling mechanisms of relapse in small cell lung cancer under therapy

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive tumor of the lung that occurs especially in heavy smokers.

13 Mar 2024

Innovative nanoparticle therapy enhances recovery in severe burn patients

Severe burns can cause critical issues, including deep tissue damage and increased risk of fatal conditions like sepsis and organ failure.

13 Mar 2024

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

13 Mar 2024

Age-related changes in the shape of brain neurons lead to middle-age obesity

Nagoya University researchers and their colleagues in Japan have found that middle-age obesity is caused by age-related changes in the shape of neurons in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that controls metabolism and appetite.

13 Mar 2024

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

Targeting two brain tumor-associated proteins - rather than one - with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

13 Mar 2024

Parental touch can relieve acute procedural pain in neonates and parents' anxiety

The Neuroimaging Group, at the Department of Paediatrics, in collaboration with Bliss, the charity for babies born premature or sick, has launched a new suite of information resources for parents of neonates, designed to make them feel more confident about being involved in the care of their babies.

13 Mar 2024

Medical Research News

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

How the brain switches between daydreaming and reality

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol use among US teens climbs in states without regulation

Study reveals decline in cancer mortality among middle-aged people in the UK

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

Innovative super minigene to revolutionize spinal muscular atrophy research

UArizona study identifies link between poor sleep and migraine attacks

Blood test shows 83% accuracy in detecting colorectal cancer

Gonorrhea cases spike among young women in Europe, new study reveals

Scientists uncover an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of Crohn's disease patients

Many people living in extreme poverty have CVD-related conditions, study reveals

Study reveals TDP-43 protein's key role in blood vessel formation and integrity

Study: Maternal death rates in the U.S. may be overstated due to faulty surveillance

Unveiling mechanisms of relapse in small cell lung cancer under therapy

Innovative nanoparticle therapy enhances recovery in severe burn patients

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Age-related changes in the shape of brain neurons lead to middle-age obesity

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

Parental touch can relieve acute procedural pain in neonates and parents' anxiety

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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