The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders,… [+3567 chars]
Summary: Using MEG data, a new AI algorithm called AI-MIND is able to assess dementia risk and the potential effectiveness of treatments for depression, researchers say. Source: Aalto University Th… [+11473 chars]
T-cell exhaustion is a state of T-cell dysfunction that arises during many chronic infections and cancer. One immunotherapy that revitalizes T cells by blocking an immune checkpoint protein called LA… [+4406 chars]
A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the ves… [+4180 chars]
A special type of light commonly emitted from nuclear reactors could be a low-cost, reliable method at pinpointing tumors within the body, according to new research published in Nature Biomedical Eng… [+2475 chars]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in the liver is detrimental as it is … [+5185 chars]
Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Sao Paulo have succeeded in mitigating chronic inflammation in mice using customized "mini-antibodies." These nanobodies enabled them to dissolve molecular… [+4609 chars]
The liver is one of the most important organs that helps with digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances. According to Dr Prashant Shinde, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist and h… [+3803 chars]
The most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus. Ver… [+6435 chars]
When treating acute infections in patients, health care providers must be able to quickly and accurately identify the best antibiotics for fighting the infection. A research team led by researchers … [+3716 chars]
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 19 April) Local health officials recorded a total of 299 cases of dengue in Davao City for the first quarter of 2022 with three deaths, an official of the City Health Office s… [+3129 chars]
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The rapid development of vaccines against Covid-19 has been a triumph of science, with more than … [+10422 chars]
