Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The re… [+3805 chars]
Following the confirmation of the states first infection since the early 1990s on Saturday, New South Wales has now reported a second case of diphtheria. The unvaccinated two-year-old was a close fa… [+2109 chars]
In a recent study published in theiScience journal, researchers assessed the efficiency of immunization with a bacterial peptide conjugated to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR… [+5562 chars]
Treatment of the various types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with approved therapies results in an array of improvements, according to a review of 22 studies that assessed mid- and long-term (at l… [+1635 chars]
(Learn more about chiggers on dogs. Photo credit: Elen11 / Getty Images) Chiggers on dogs are a type of mite. The condition can cause lots of issues for a dog including excessive itching, sores and … [+2188 chars]
The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.Selfish genetic elements can wreak havoc by, for … [+3647 chars]
Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member'… [+3674 chars]
Maddie Billings died in her sleep after a battle with an eating disorder."The only thing this eating disorder wants is to put a headstone on you." That's what Madeleine Billings' therapist told her … [+4481 chars]
By assessing the functional MR images taken during the exercise, the researchers identified 26 human brain regions where activity either decreased or increased in accordance with light-intensity. Thi… [+2462 chars]
Newswise — Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at University College London have discovered that the hippocampus creates a vector-based representation to support animals to make optimal navi… [+6250 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the differences between the generation-interval distributions and incubation periods of the severe acute respiratory syn… [+5726 chars]
Researchers identified five common themes among Indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease when exploring their relationship with health care, according to data published in Kidney International… [+2772 chars]