Majority of naloxone recipients in NYC at high risk of overdose
The overwhelming majority of those in New York City who obtained a naloxone kit to counteract opioid overdose had a high need for the drug, according to a new study…
NIMH awards $1.5 million grant for long COVID neurological research
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a significant grant of $1.5 million to Jianyang Du, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for a research study…
Measles risk heightened by undernutrition in vulnerable children
Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity.
Non-toxic bacterial therapy shows promise for targeting tumors
A University of Massachusetts Amherst-Ernest Pharmaceuticals team of scientists has made "exciting," patient-friendly advances in developing a non-toxic bacterial therapy, BacID, to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly into tumors.
Study finds lasting benefits of multifocal contact lenses in slowing myopia
Capping ten years of work to stem the tide of nearsightedness, David Berntsen, Golden-Golden Professor of Optometry and chair of Clinical Sciences at the University of Houston College of Optometry,…
Study uncovers why lupus patients have weaker response to COVID-19 vaccines
A recent study by Emory University researchers provides new insights into why the mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 in 2021 are less effective in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Novel method to fight cancer uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles
A new paper by a team of Concordia researchers from the departments of Biology and Physics proposes a novel method of fighting cancer tumours that uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles - a…
New research uncovers mechanisms behind osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal women
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and the millions affected can attest to the pain, reduced mobility and diminished quality of life that comes from this…
PFAS in US water linked to increased cancer risk
A study links PFAS contamination in drinking water to increased cancer risks, highlighting significant impacts on digestive, endocrine, and respiratory systems.
New research identifies key subtype of bacterial vaginosis that increases chlamydia risk
Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection.