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Can living in flood-prone areas increase your risk of death?

The long-term effects of flooding on mortality.

10 May 2024

Frequent salt addition at the table increases gastric cancer risk by 41%

Addition of salt to food at the table and risk of developing stomach cancer.

10 May 2024

AI model identifies over 500 toxic chemicals in e-liquids, revealing vaping’s hidden dangers

Assessing potential health risks of vaping e-liquid.

10 May 2024

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

The effectiveness of Vitamin D3 supplementation in reducing intensive care unit admissions.

10 May 2024

Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk

A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals that biodiversity loss, climate change, and chemical pollution significantly increase global infectious disease risk, while urbanization may decrease it.

10 May 2024

A previously unknown post-COVID syndrome found

Pradipta Ghosh, M.D., sat down in her office at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and considered a request from the other side of the world.

9 May 2024

Keto diet enhances fungal meningitis treatment

For the roughly 150,000 AIDS patients who come down with a life-threatening infection called fungal meningitis each year, there aren't many options.

9 May 2024

AML patients at the extremes of older age derive benefit from VEN-HMA regimen

Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival.

9 May 2024

Study examines how pregnancy shapes perception and identity

Study finds that first-time pregnancy is associated with increased body agency and visibility, alongside a decrease in the accuracy of learning new associations, indicating significant shifts in self-representation and cognitive processing during pregnancy.

9 May 2024

New study reveals key cells regulating fat tissue formation

Understanding how fat tissue forms and functions is crucial for addressing obesity and related metabolic diseases. However, adipose tissue, or body fat, behaves differently based on its location in the body.

9 May 2024

Breakthrough research offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough that offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer.

9 May 2024

Drug repurposing breakthrough: varespladib curbs snakebite-induced necrosis

Researchers discovered that venom toxins from African spitting cobras cause severe dermonecrosis, highlighting the need for targeted treatments like the repurposed drug varespladib.

9 May 2024

Breakthrough vaccine strategy guides the immune system to generate HIV neutralizing antibodies

A team led by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.

9 May 2024

Discrimination linked to accelerated biological aging

Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.

9 May 2024

Innovative "smart" contact lens may revolutionize glaucoma detection and monitoring

Most people with early-stage glaucoma don't know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss.

9 May 2024

Prenatal exposure to bisphenol and phthalate linked to increased child obesity, study finds

Researchers found links between higher prenatal exposure to bisphenols and high-molecular-weight phthalates with increased child weight and BMI from birth to age four in a New York cohort study.

9 May 2024

Research exposes water, sanitation inaccessibility for homeless and drug users during the pandemic

A defining development of the 20th century that changed the course of public health was when governments around the world improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

9 May 2024

Common drivers of high-performing public health programs revealed

The highest performing countries across public health outcomes share many drivers that contribute to their success.

9 May 2024

Researchers create the largest 3D reconstruction of human brain fragment

A cubic millimeter of brain tissue may not sound like much. But considering that tiny square contains 57,000 cells, 230 millimeters of blood vessels, and 150 million synapses, all amounting to 1,400 terabytes of data, Harvard and Google researchers have just accomplished something enormous.

9 May 2024

African regions at risk for malaria transmission may decline more than previously expected

Areas at risk for malaria transmission in Africa may decline more than previously expected because of climate change in the 21st century, suggests an ensemble of environmental and hydrologic models.

9 May 2024

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Medical Research News

Can living in flood-prone areas increase your risk of death?

Frequent salt addition at the table increases gastric cancer risk by 41%

AI model identifies over 500 toxic chemicals in e-liquids, revealing vaping’s hidden dangers

Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?

Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk

A previously unknown post-COVID syndrome found

Keto diet enhances fungal meningitis treatment

AML patients at the extremes of older age derive benefit from VEN-HMA regimen

Study examines how pregnancy shapes perception and identity

New study reveals key cells regulating fat tissue formation

Breakthrough research offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer

Drug repurposing breakthrough: varespladib curbs snakebite-induced necrosis

Breakthrough vaccine strategy guides the immune system to generate HIV neutralizing antibodies

Discrimination linked to accelerated biological aging

Innovative "smart" contact lens may revolutionize glaucoma detection and monitoring

Prenatal exposure to bisphenol and phthalate linked to increased child obesity, study finds

Research exposes water, sanitation inaccessibility for homeless and drug users during the pandemic

Common drivers of high-performing public health programs revealed

Researchers create the largest 3D reconstruction of human brain fragment

African regions at risk for malaria transmission may decline more than previously expected

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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