David AxeSat, November 19, 2022 at 8:43 PM Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty With new COVID variants and subvariants evolving faster and faster, each chipping away at the effectiveness of the leading vaccines, the hunt is on for a new kind of vaccine—one that works equally well on current and future forms of the novel coronavirus....
Lisa O’Mary October 31, 2022 For people with clinically diagnosed “nightmare disorder,” learning to redirect disturbing dreams to more positive ones is usually the return ticket to sleep. But for nearly one-third of people, that method — called imagery rehearsal therapy — isn’t effective. A new study shows that listening to positive sounds while sleeping reduces the frequency of...
What is the best delivery method for cancer vaccines? A study in mice suggests intravenous might be best. Image credit: Ani Dimi/Stocksy. Researchers found that cancer vaccines are more effective in mice when delivered intravenously instead of subcutaneously. They found that intravenous delivery activates a T-cell response and remodels the tumor microenvironment. If these findings can be...
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, Ohio – Toxins released by a type of bacteria that cause diarrheal disease hijack cell processes and force important proteins to assemble into “roads to nowhere,” redirecting the proteins away from other jobs that are key to proper cell function, a new study has found. The affected proteins are known as...
By Kurt Robson Doctors wearing virtual reality goggles examining skeleton Robots will soon be being deployed more as companions than tools in the healthcare industry, and revolutionary surgical robots will be able to carry out more complex procedures – some of which have never been seen before. The medical robotics market was worth $4.7bn in 2020...
Elise Reuter Reporter Abbott Laboratories plans to expand its home testing beyond COVID-19. Scott Olson via Getty Images At-home tests, once considered an anomaly, became de rigueur and a boon for diagnostic companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as COVID-19 testing rates decline from their pandemic peak, these businesses see an opportunity in direct-to-consumer testing, a market...
Schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder are two distinct mental health conditions. The two conditions share common, overlapping features such as mood and psychotic symptoms, making them challenging to distinguish. Psychosis, or the presence of hallucinations and delusions, is common across many psychiatric conditions. Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition characterized by schizophrenia and mood...
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES IMAGE: A NEW STUDY FOUND THAT ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC MEDICATIONS USED TO TREAT TYPE 2 DIABETES RESULTED IN AN INCREASED RISK OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOR PEOPLE OLDER THAN 45, PARTICULARLY AMONG WOMEN. CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that people older than 45 whose Type...
by Rutgers University Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Methods (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100287 Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses a compound known as centanamycin to generate an altered virus for vaccine development. The method was tested to produce a weakened or “attenuated” version of...
by Cara Murez It might be tempting to buy prescription medication online, but buyers should beware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. While some pharmacy websites operate legally and can offer convenience, privacy and lower costs, others may be selling unapproved, counterfeit and unsafe medications, the FDA advises. Many unsafe online pharmacies do exist,...
