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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Newly discovered COVID vaccine targets may last longer

Melbourne researchers have discovered more than 200 new vaccine target candidates from the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, that could lead to the development of vaccines with a longer lasting broader immunity than existing vaccinations.

Medications

Study confirms guideline interventions are critical in reducing opioid dispensing

Researchers in Australia have completed a review of a trial focused on reducing opioid dispensing in emergency room settings without increasing reliance on other high-risk medications. They found that the SHAPED (Sydney Health ...

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Dentistry

Exploring dental health sensing using a sonic toothbrush

Dental hygiene is an important component to the overall health of a person. Early detection of dental disease is crucial in preventing adverse outcomes. While X-rays are currently the most accurate gold standard for dental ...

Medical research

New strategy could turn intravenous medicines into pills

For many people with cancer, intravenous (IV) infusions of chemotherapy are their best chance at a cure. But these infusions can be inconvenient or inaccessible to patients, and some complications arise not from the active ...

Medical research

Psilocybin may lead to increased optimism, rat study suggests

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough in the study of psychedelics to treat disorders including major depression, demonstrating that rats given psilocybin exhibit increased optimism over time.

Genetics

How diabetes risk genes make cells less resilient to stress

The cells in your pancreas, like people, can only handle so much stress before they start to break down. Certain stressors, such as inflammation and high blood sugar, contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes by overwhelming ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cell line models identify cause of melanoma with drug resistance

Melanoma is a type of cancer that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment, and is known as the most lethal form of skin cancer due to its high rates of metastasis and recurrence. With ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study examines surge in RSV cases after the COVID-19 pandemic

The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Neuroscience

Study suggests astrocytes induce sex-specific effects on memory

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have uncovered the first evidence that astrocyte receptors can trigger opposite effects on cognitive function in male and female preclinical models. The findings point to astrocytes, brain ...

Immunology

Scientists discover a novel modulator of human regulatory T cells

The research group of Professor Riitta Lahesmaa have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells. This novel regulator can strengthen or dampen immune response and provides a new basis for therapeutic approaches ...

Medications

Pharma firm urged to share new 'game-changer' HIV drug

More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Night owl behavior could hurt mental health, sleep study finds

Night owls, brace yourselves. A new study by Stanford Medicine researchers has found that following your natural inclination to stay awake until the early morning hours is a bad choice for your mental health.