Nicotine beliefs elicit dose-response reactions in human brains
Researchers investigate whether nicotine-related beliefs may influence brain processes in a dose-dependent manner similar to pharmaceutical effects.
Hearing aid usage linked to reduced mortality in adults with hearing impairments
Researchers determine the relationship between the use of hearing aids and mortality among adult United States residents with hearing impairment.
More than band-aids for the NHS: Leaders needed to stop doctors and nurses jumping ship
Frontline healthcare workers in busy hospitals feel that they are "just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" according to new research into the impact of under-resourced and high-pressure emergency hospital…
Plant-based diets pack an antiviral punch against COVID-19
A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39% lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
Study identifies hormonal and reproductive factors for rheumatoid arthritis in women
Early menopause-;before the age of 45-;taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid…
UQ researchers launch the world’s biggest drug survey
Researchers from The University of Queensland have launched the world's biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.
Protein secrets revealed: Single-molecule spectroscopy ushers in era of personalized medicine
Infrared vibrational spectrum of a single protein is observed using advanced measurement techniques based on near-field optical microscopy.
Injectable hydrogel paves the way for painless defibrillation and arrhythmia prevention
A breakthrough study led by Dr. Mehdi Razavi at The Texas Heart Institute (THI), in collaboration with a biomedical engineering team of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)…
New approach to Parkinson’s treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production
Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake's tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson's medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., is also a type…
New model predicts individual myeloma risk and treatment response
A multicenter collaboration led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced the first computational model for newly diagnosed multiple…