Medicine
Four recent drug discoveries with unlikely inspirations
Drug development researchers generally want the same outcome: to find new and better ways to improve health. But sometimes, inspiration...
Taking on the global challenge of hidden hunger
COLUMBIA, Mo. — More than 2 billion people suffer from hidden hunger, a form of malnutrition where individuals lack essential...
Researchers show chemical found naturally in cannabis may reduce anxiety-inducing effects of THC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using public domain image FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research...
Researchers discover how we perceive bitter taste
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Humans can sense five different tastes: sour, sweet, umami, bitter, and salty, using specialized sensors on...
Respiratory allergies: newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation
The inflammation process plays a crucial role in allergic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. Although the pulmonary...
Modeling viral evolution: A novel SIRSVIDE framework with application to SARS-CoV-2 dynamics
Understanding the mutation and evolution of viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for effective public health management and response. Traditional...
Study suggests racial discrimination during midlife associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology later in life
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – April 10, 2024 – Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to a...
CAMH develops first ever clinically validated natural supplement to prevent postpartum blues
A new study published in the Lancet discovery science journal eClinicalMedicine has confirmed that a novel natural supplement—invented, researched, developed...
Beating back bitter taste in medicine
PHILADELPHIA (April 9, 2024) – The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed,...
CMS121 mitigates aging-related obesity and metabolic dysfunction
“ CMS121 applicability could be expanded from a geroneuroprotector drug to a metabolic drug ”Credit: 2024 Dafre et al. “...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies