New antibiotic slays deadly superbug in early trial

by Robin FosterResearchers report that a new type of antibiotic has proved its mettle against a deadly superbug.Acinetobacter baumannii, abacteriathat goes by the nickname CRAB when it bec

Updated on: January 26,2024

New antibiotic slays deadly superbug in early trial

by Robin FosterResearchers report that a new type of antibiotic has proved its mettle against a deadly superbug.Acinetobacter baumannii, abacteriathat goes by the nickname CRAB when it bec

Updated on:January 26,2024

Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D

by Elana GotkineFor patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) but does reduce some cardiovascular events, accordin

Updated on: January 26,2024

Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D

by Elana GotkineFor patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) but does reduce some cardiovascular events, accordin

Updated on:January 26,2024

FDA looking into new risks with popular weight-loss drugs

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.In aquarterly reportissued this week,

Updated on: January 26,2024

FDA looking into new risks with popular weight-loss drugs

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.In aquarterly reportissued this week,

Updated on:January 26,2024

New antibiotic zosurabalpin shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria: An expert explains

by Jonathan Cox,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers haveidentifiedan entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most curre

Updated on: January 26,2024

New antibiotic zosurabalpin shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria: An expert explains

by Jonathan Cox,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers haveidentifiedan entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most curre

Updated on:January 26,2024

CRISPR-based mapping uncovers 'switches' for immune genes central to health

byGladstone InstitutesTiling CRISPRi screens map gene-specific CREs across the costimulatory locus. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01743-5Healthy T cells are t

Updated on: May 30,2024

CRISPR-based mapping uncovers 'switches' for immune genes central to health

byGladstone InstitutesTiling CRISPRi screens map gene-specific CREs across the costimulatory locus. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01743-5Healthy T cells are t

Updated on:May 30,2024

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHRESEARCH29 January 2024Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Diso

Updated on: March 11,2024

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHRESEARCH29 January 2024Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Diso

Updated on:March 11,2024

Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes, finds study

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCellulose degrading gut bacteria of hominids across evolutionary time. Previously unknown human gut cellulolytic ruminococcal species are highly prevalent in

Updated on: March 28,2024

Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes, finds study

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCellulose degrading gut bacteria of hominids across evolutionary time. Previously unknown human gut cellulolytic ruminococcal species are highly prevalent in

Updated on:March 28,2024

The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: public domainThere's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology

Updated on: August 06,2024

The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: public domainThere's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology

Updated on:August 06,2024

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on: March 20,2024

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on:March 20,2024

Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk

by British Medical JournalMeningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer InstituteProlonged use of certain progesto

Updated on: March 30,2024

Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk

by British Medical JournalMeningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer InstituteProlonged use of certain progesto

Updated on:March 30,2024

Call to reduce repeat 'within-episode' antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary care

byUniversity of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the use of repeat antibiotic prescriptions for the same respiratory tract infection (RTI) episode—known as repeat &

Updated on: April 28,2024

Call to reduce repeat 'within-episode' antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary care

byUniversity of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the use of repeat antibiotic prescriptions for the same respiratory tract infection (RTI) episode—known as repeat &

Updated on:April 28,2024

RSV hospitalizations linked to considerable burden in adults

by Elana GotkineRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to

Updated on: December 03,2024

RSV hospitalizations linked to considerable burden in adults

by Elana GotkineRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to

Updated on:December 03,2024