Opioids are effective medicines for severe pain following surgery, but prolonged use is associated with risks such as dependence and overdose.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is providing approximately €3.8 million in funding for the international research project ADVANCE, in which Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt is participating. The ADVANCE research team aims to…

Losing a job can be a life-shattering experience. And when depression complicates a job search, unemployment can become a vicious cycle.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a common mood disorder associated with the menstrual cycle. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that PMDD does not follow any universal pattern,…

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) can be consumed as a recreational drug or administered secretly to knock victims out.

Chemotherapy helps many women survive breast cancer, but new research suggests that chemotherapy may also accelerate biological aging beyond chronological age and increase the risk of earlier death from other…

Bacteria found in wastewater may provide clues about community health, including rates of chronic disease, health behaviors and social conditions, according to a recent study from The Ohio State University.

Kennesaw State University researcher Andrew Haddow has received a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) worth $517,956 to study the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),…

Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a grey tabby cat named "Luna". In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.

The 21st-century epidemics of animal-human diseases, or zoonotic pathogens, such as MERS, SARS, and Covid-19, have demonstrated how pathogen spillover from animal to human can pose a global health threat.