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Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Bruno Abdiel from PexelsA study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given c

Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Bruno Abdiel from PexelsA study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given c
Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentZebrafish are model organisms for studying early development. Credit: J. Swan and K. Tabor, NICHD/NIHResearch

Researchers create genetic atlas detailing early stages of zebrafish development

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentZebrafish are model organisms for studying early development. Credit: J. Swan and K. Tabor, NICHD/NIHResearch
Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi
Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome

Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome

by Ana María S. Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineStudy sites, capture, and viral diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42064-1In the not-so-distan

Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome

by Ana María S. Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineStudy sites, capture, and viral diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42064-1In the not-so-distan
Researchers discover a mechanism that could improve platinum-based cancer therapy

Researchers discover a mechanism that could improve platinum-based cancer therapy

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a protein that, when targeted, enables cisplatin-resistant cancer cells to become responsive to treatment. Cispla

Researchers discover a mechanism that could improve platinum-based cancer therapy

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified a protein that, when targeted, enables cisplatin-resistant cancer cells to become responsive to treatment. Cispla
Heart aging under the microscope: Research identifies potential protein marker

Heart aging under the microscope: Research identifies potential protein marker

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Age-related changes in the proteome of decellularized tissue of the LV mice. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023).

Heart aging under the microscope: Research identifies potential protein marker

by Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Age-related changes in the proteome of decellularized tissue of the LV mice. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023).
Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration

Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiThe cumulative record of injections (A), active lever presses (B), and the calculated levels of cocaine at the time of each event (C) during a representat

Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiThe cumulative record of injections (A), active lever presses (B), and the calculated levels of cocaine at the time of each event (C) during a representat
Beating back bitter taste in medicine: Scientists discover that diabetes drug is partially effective as a bitter blocker

Beating back bitter taste in medicine: Scientists discover that diabetes drug is partially effective as a bitter blocker

by Karen Kreeger,Monell Chemical Senses CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed, especially for people who are part

Beating back bitter taste in medicine: Scientists discover that diabetes drug is partially effective as a bitter blocker

by Karen Kreeger,Monell Chemical Senses CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed, especially for people who are part
In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star

In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star
Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina

Research connecting gut bacteria and oxytocin provides a new mechanism for microbiome-promoted health benefits

byBaylor College of MedicineOxytocin expression and production in the epithelium of the human and mouse gastrointestinal tract. a) log normalized counts of oxytocin expression in human intestina
New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research
FDA approves new antibiotic for three indications

FDA approves new antibiotic for three indications

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different indications, including treatment of adults wi

FDA approves new antibiotic for three indications

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different indications, including treatment of adults wi