Vaccination
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants. What does that mean?
The virus that causes COVID-19 is bringing more variants our way, requiring a few changes to the fight against it.
Nov 21, 2022
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News tagged with lab studies
Medications
Could hypnotherapy be alternative to opioids for pain?
(HealthDay)—Hypnosis might sound like a magic trick to some, but the therapy can be an effective pain reliever, a new review shows.
May 17, 2019
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Medical research
A new tool for modeling the human gut microbiome
Several thousand strains of bacteria live in the human gut. Some of these are associated with disease, while others have beneficial effects on human health. Figuring out the precise role of each of these bacteria can be difficult, ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most patients hospitalised with COVID-19 have at least 1 symptom 6 months after falling ill: Wuhan study
More than three quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to research published in The Lancet.
Jan 9, 2021
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Medical research
Common chemotherapy drugs don't work like doctors thought, with big implications for drug discovery
A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part because researchers and doctors have long misunderstood how some of the most common cancer ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Medications
New group of drugs found to eliminate 'zombie' cells associated with cardiovascular disease
Researchers show that use of senolytics can improve the reparative properties of human heart cells by eliminating senescent "zombie cells," known to be associated with cardiovascular disease and other age-related conditions
Apr 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists consider fighting potentially lethal form of breast cancer with chemical produced by the disease
Triple negative breast cancer is the most aggressive subtype of the disease and is notorious for a poor prognosis, but scientists are working on a breakthrough method of converting these treatment-resistant tumors into a ...
Medications
US to buy 1.7 million courses of Merck's COVID pill
The United States on Wednesday announced an agreement with Merck to buy 1.7 million courses of an experimental antiviral pill against COVID-19.
Jun 9, 2021
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Genetics
The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease
Most mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome is usually inherited from each parent, and they pair up as either XX or XY in every cell of the body. People with XX chromosomes typically ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring the link between bacterial infection and colorectal cancer
Intestinal micro-biodiversity is important for maintaining colorectal and general health. Imbalance in this microenvironment can result in chronic infections, even cancer. Development of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been alluded ...
May 10, 2022
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