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New family of polymers can kill bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

22 Dec 2023

Sales of emergency contraception estimated to rise after the New Year holiday

Sales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that this period is associated with increased risks of unprotected sex compared with other holidays, finds a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

22 Dec 2023

Microglia found to play a key role in regulating the body's response to anesthesia

Though it may be a surprise to the millions of people who undergo general anesthesia every year for medical procedures, the biological mechanism for how different anesthetics block consciousness is still not fully understood.

22 Dec 2023

3D-printed bone: Biomimetic scaffolds offer hope for cranial defect repair

The cranial bone in the human body performs very important functions, such as protecting the brain and enabling the passage of the cranial nerves that are essential to physiological functioning.

22 Dec 2023

Study: Traditional CBT as effective as exposure therapy for fibromyalgia

There does not appear to be any profound differences between so-called exposure-based CBT and traditional CBT in the treatment of fibromyalgia, according to a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

22 Dec 2023

Microplastics as pathogen carriers in water pose environmental and public health risks

Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe.

22 Dec 2023

Study links upgraded fitness to reduced hospital admissions

People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously.

22 Dec 2023

Study links reduced movement to higher pandemic-era medical bills

As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University conducted an extensive study to elucidate the link between changes in human mobility and the impact on medical costs associated with lifestyle-related diseases.

22 Dec 2023

New research debunks color's influence on the human internal clock

Vision is a complex process. The visual perception of the environment is created by a combination of different wavelengths of light, which are decoded as colors and brightness in the brain.

22 Dec 2023

‘AGGA’ inventor testifies his dental device was not meant for TMJ or sleep apnea

A Tennessee dentist who has been sued by multiple TMJ and sleep apnea patients over an unproven dental device he invented has said under oath that he never taught dentists to use the device for those ailments — contradicting video footage of him telling dentists how to use it.

22 Dec 2023

Bold changes are in store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but will patients benefit?

California's safety-net health program, Medi-Cal, is on the cusp of major changes that could rectify long-standing problems and improve health care for the state's low-income population.

22 Dec 2023

Previously unrecognized class of antibodies can broadly neutralize multiple virus strains

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies - immune system proteins that protect against disease - that appear capable of neutralizing multiple forms of flu virus.

21 Dec 2023

Study sheds light on enzyme's role in advanced prostate cancer progression

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men other than skin cancer, and more than 288,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, according to the American Cancer Society.

21 Dec 2023

University of Michigan project seeks to improve control of robotic prosthetic legs

A smoother experience for robotic prosthetic leg users is the aim of a University of Michigan project that has received renewed support from the National Institutes of Health.

21 Dec 2023

CHEST wins $100,000 grant to improve diagnostic excellence in interstitial lung disease

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) to improve diagnostic excellence in interstitial lung disease (ILD).

21 Dec 2023

Research illustrates how racism is deeply interrelated with poor health outcomes

A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis: That structural racism is associated with resources and structures at the neighborhood level that are closely associated with poor health.

21 Dec 2023

Words matter: Delivering Parkinson's diagnosis with empathy and hope

As Parkinson's disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists means the job of delivering the often-devastating, lifechanging news falls on primary care physicians or community neurologists who may not have the necessary expertise for this sensitive task.

21 Dec 2023

Recent urology trials more likely to include data on harmful effects of treatments

In recent years, clinical trial reports in major urology journals have been more likely to include data on harmful effects of treatments, reports a study in the January issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

21 Dec 2023

Racial health inequalities spark more support for change than economic disparities

Racial disparities related to health and physical well-being motivate Americans to take action for social change more than racial disparities related to other factors, like economics, a new study finds.

21 Dec 2023

Study reveals how measles virus mutates and spreads in the human brain

Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease.

21 Dec 2023

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New family of polymers can kill bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance

Sales of emergency contraception estimated to rise after the New Year holiday

Microglia found to play a key role in regulating the body's response to anesthesia

3D-printed bone: Biomimetic scaffolds offer hope for cranial defect repair

Study: Traditional CBT as effective as exposure therapy for fibromyalgia

Microplastics as pathogen carriers in water pose environmental and public health risks

Study links upgraded fitness to reduced hospital admissions

Study links reduced movement to higher pandemic-era medical bills

New research debunks color's influence on the human internal clock

‘AGGA’ inventor testifies his dental device was not meant for TMJ or sleep apnea

Bold changes are in store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but will patients benefit?

Previously unrecognized class of antibodies can broadly neutralize multiple virus strains

Study sheds light on enzyme's role in advanced prostate cancer progression

University of Michigan project seeks to improve control of robotic prosthetic legs

CHEST wins $100,000 grant to improve diagnostic excellence in interstitial lung disease

Research illustrates how racism is deeply interrelated with poor health outcomes

Words matter: Delivering Parkinson's diagnosis with empathy and hope

Recent urology trials more likely to include data on harmful effects of treatments

Racial health inequalities spark more support for change than economic disparities

Study reveals how measles virus mutates and spreads in the human brain

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