Medical research
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
A promising new drug to combat sepsis has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), potentially saving millions of lives each year.
Dec 17, 2020
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Health
What do high rates of medical student depression say about our health system?
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that 27 percent of medical students around the world exhibit symptoms of depression and 11 percent have thought of taking their own lives. Equally ...
Dec 20, 2016
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Immunology
Pre-clinical study: Novel therapy could provide important flu treatment option
The discovery of a new class of host-targeted therapy could give the medical profession a much-needed new flu treatment option for serious infections.
Apr 5, 2023
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Medications
Lack of females in drug dose trials leads to overmedicated women
Women are more likely than men to suffer adverse side effects of medications because drug dosages have historically been based on clinical trials conducted on men, suggests new research from the University of California, ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Harnessing nature to improve the well-being of city dwellers
Nature is being harnessed in the EU to improve the well-being of city dwellers, including people suffering from loneliness.
Jan 4, 2024
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Surgery
New patch seals wounds and warns of potential suture leaks after abdominal surgery
Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a patch with a sensor function. It can be used to seal wounds in the abdomen after surgery. The polymer patch warns before the occurrence of dangerous leaks on sutures in ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Medical research
Diagnosing endometriosis hampered by lack of knowledge by the public, doctors
Imagine suffering a painful and debilitating medical condition for years, but those around you tell you it's normal. When you finally decide to visit a doctor, they don't take you seriously. This is the experience of many ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Year comes to COVID ward, with hope for end to nightmare
While the world said goodbye—or good riddance—to 2020, a year in which the pandemic brought hardship and pain to billions, some of those who have been fighting the virus on the front lines soldiered on even as the clock ...
Jan 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumor avatars to fight colorectal cancer
How to determine the most effective treatment for colon cancer? The response to chemotherapy varies greatly from one patient to another. A team from the UNIGE has developed a new method for testing different drugs, without ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Health
Sleepless in Japan—How insomnia kills
Lay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all. It is possible that insomnia itself causes many of the conditions ...
Feb 9, 2018
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