In a surprise finding, researchers have found that getting at least one flu shot makes it 40 percent less likely for people over the age of 65 to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, up to four yea… [+2850 chars]
A new population-based study from Michigan suggested the associations between glaucoma and cognitive function were small and unlikely to be clinically meaningful, with incident glaucoma being associa… [+2906 chars]
About 8% of Americans will experience post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, but there are still few effective options to treat the condition. There are some medical treatments… [+3578 chars]
Introduction NSAIDs are an effective treatment for acute and chronic pain for arthritis.1 Gout is a form of arthritis, caused by high levels of urate in blood (hyperuricemia), leading to formation o… [+35385 chars]
The nervous system /Photo credit: Istock Does the nervous system come with instructions for how it should connect to the body or must it figure this out during early development? A new model from re… [+3445 chars]
Regular prophylaxis has demonstrated better efficacy than episodic treatment for patients with hemophilia, but even patients undergoing prophylactic treatment still have varied bleeding patterns. A r… [+3302 chars]
A new JAMA Network Open study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid (GC) deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses as compared to when they … [+3959 chars]
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in… [+6791 chars]
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Tuesday it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox. Imvanex was authorised by the Eur… [+1272 chars]
Pregnant patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate a higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery, than those with lupus and healthy controls, according to data published… [+3234 chars]
How can we increase the efficacy of vaccines used to protect against viral respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19? Scientists from Inserm, CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université at the Center… [+3921 chars]
Among patients with chronic pelvic pain and urinary issues, those with intense soreness throughout their pelvic floors are more likely to experience pain that is driven by the central nervous system.… [+1750 chars]
