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The Future of Medicine: Artificial Life Forms

University of Southern Denmark — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 22:59:31 +0000

Creating artificial life is a recurring theme in both science and popular literature, where it conjures images of creeping slime creatures with malevolent intentions or...

The Psychedelic Paradigm Shift: Revolutionary Treatment or a Slippery Slope for Mental Health?

Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:01:08 +0000

Psychedelics occupy a critical junction in the realm of mental health, presenting innovative pathways for treating a variety of mental disorders, including hard-to-treat depression and...

The Future of Medicine? ChatGPT Shows “Impressive” Accuracy in Clinical Decision Making

Mass General Brigham — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:52:29 +0000

Researchers from Mass General Brigham determined that ChatGPT achieved an accuracy rate of almost 72% across all medical specialties and phases of clinical care, and...

New Study: Widely Used Blood Pressure Medications Fail To Protect Against Delirium

Regenstrief Institute — Thu, 11 May 2023 00:05:52 +0000

Drug classes commonly used to regulate blood pressure are not effective in preventing delirium acquired in the ICU. According to a recent study conducted by...

New Research Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Immediately Grab Medication When You Have a Fever

University of Alberta — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:38:42 +0000

Studies on fish suggest that delaying the use of medication may be beneficial for humans. According to new research from the University of Alberta, it...

How Bad Medical News Is Costing Patients Billions

American Marketing Association — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:55:48 +0000

A new study conducted by Johns Hopkins University researchers explores the impact of receiving unfavorable medical results on individuals’ selection of generic versus brand-name drugs....

Scientists Discover a Simple Way To Improve Medication Efficacy: Listen to Your Favorite Song

Michigan State University — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:01:13 +0000

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that not only is listening to a favorite song a well-known mood enhancer, but musical interventions can also...

1 in 3 Parents May Unnecessarily Give Children Fever-Reducing Medicine

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:39:52 +0000

A recent national poll suggests that some parents tend to resort to medication too quickly when their children experience a fever. During the winter season,...

Ancient Plant Family, New Medicine

Emilie Lorditch, Michigan State University — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:56:03 +0000

The mint family of herbs, encompassing sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, provides a stimulating burst to our sense of smell and...

Triggering Bitter Taste Receptors Could Help Treat Asthma, COPD

American Chemical Society — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:09:45 +0000

Interestingly, bitter taste receptors are not just found in the mouth but also in other parts of the body, such as the airways. When activated,...

New Hope for Patients With a Rare Incurable Disease

ETH Zurich — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 06:26:25 +0000

Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) is a rare metabolic disorder that affects about one in 90,000 newborns. Both parents must carry the genetic predisposition for the disease...

Researchers Unlock the Evolutionary Secrets of a Cancer-Fighting Chinese Medical Herb

John Innes Centre — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:58:41 +0000

UK and Chinese researchers have unlocked the evolutionary secrets behind the medicinal herb barbed skullcap’s ability to produce cancer-fighting compounds. The CEPMAS collaboration utilized DNA...

The Benefits – and Serious Risks – of Alternative Heart Failure Treatments

American Heart Association — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:23:43 +0000

A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association summarizes the current research on using complementary and alternative therapies for heart failure treatment. A new...

How Tomatoes and Potatoes Could Be Used To Treat Cancer

Frontiers — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:15:45 +0000

Glycoalkaloids found in plants from the genus Solanum may be a key ingredient in future cancer drugs. Cancer is a disease that affects many people...

Diabetes Medications Linked to Multiple Sclerosis: New Study Uncovers Surprising Connection

University of Arizona Health Sciences — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:15:01 +0000

The University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science conducted a study to investigate whether taking medication for Type 2 diabetes increases the likelihood...

Reducing Aspirin’s Negative Effects: New Study Offers a Simple Solution

University of Nottingham — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 09:18:54 +0000

According to a new study published in The Lancet, a short course of antibiotics may help to reduce the risk of stomach bleeding associated with...

Insomnia Medications Show Promise in Fighting Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Rutgers University — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:03:10 +0000

A study conducted by Rutgers University found that changes in the brain can lead to a desire for drugs and demonstrated how certain insomnia medications...

A New Drug Could Fight Both COVID and Cancer

Keck School of Medicine of USC — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 21:30:44 +0000

University of Southern California and the Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center researchers have published new research on GRP78, a protein implicated in both...

What Is the Best Blood Thinner for Minimizing Bleeding Risk?

University College London — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:19:06 +0000

In a recent study led by University College London (UCL) researchers, a large-scale comparison of direct oral anticoagulants (blood thinners) commonly recommended for irregular heartbeats...

New NIH Study Suggests That a Heart Medication Reduces Alcohol Consumption

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:19:18 +0000

The medication could potentially treat alcohol use disorder. A recent study by National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues suggests that a medication used...

Only 30% of FDA Regulatory Actions Are Backed by Research

BMJ — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:06:10 +0000

Experts say that for the public to have confidence in medicines, regulators must be completely open about drug safety. According to a study that was...

Why You Shouldn’t Use Aspirin While on a Blood Thinner

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:25:52 +0000

According to recent research, stopping the use of aspirin while taking a blood thinner reduces the risk of bleeding. Recent research indicates that you might not need...

10,000 Times Quicker: New Breakthrough Could Change the Field of Medical Microrobots

DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:47:38 +0000

Scientists have developed a mass-production method for biodegradable microrobots that can dissolve into the body after delivering cells and medications. In order to create a...

Japanese Herbal Medicine Found To Protect Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

RIKEN — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:57:00 +0000

A new study explains how daikenchuto, an herbal medicine containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose, protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease. The benefits of...