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Tag: medicine

Measles Treatment Beyond Vaccines – A New Therapeutic Path
Biology Health Public Health

Measles Treatment Beyond Vaccines – A New Therapeutic Path

December 24, 2024December 23, 2024

With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.

Fabulous Fat: Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Combat Malnutrition
Health

Fabulous Fat: Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Combat Malnutrition

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Malnutrition affects hundreds of millions of children around the world. Scientists think lipid-based nutrient supplements might help.

Could Chemotherapy Efficacy Be Better?
Health

Could Chemotherapy Efficacy Be Better?

April 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Researchers further chemotherapy efficacy by identifying antibodies that attack a specific protein in tumor cells.

New Data on Protein Structure in Blood Cells
Biology Health

New Data on Protein Structure in Blood Cells

March 26, 2024March 17, 2024

Emerging research on a 3D protein structure within red blood cells tells us how this and similarly shaped proteins work in the body.

Ant-ibiotics: How Ants Treat Infections
Ecology Health Zoology

Ant-ibiotics: How Ants Treat Infections

February 6, 2024March 23, 2025

Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment.

Making Antipsychotics with Baker’s Yeast
Biology Chemistry

Making Antipsychotics with Baker’s Yeast

January 9, 2024December 16, 2024

Researchers used baker’s yeast to produce two compounds important to antipsychotic drugs: alstonine and serpentine.

Can a Placebo Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder?
Health

Can a Placebo Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder?

June 27, 2023November 5, 2023

Researchers consider how the placebo effect may actually improve the effectiveness of methadone treatment plans.

How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain
Health Psychology

How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain

April 3, 2023July 10, 2023

You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?

Tired Healthcare Workers Wash their Hands Less Often
Health

Tired Healthcare Workers Wash their Hands Less Often

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Hand-washing in hospitals is known to reduce patient infections, but a study has found that hospital workers wash their hands less frequently when tired.

Plant Combats Addictive Effects of Opioids
Health

Plant Combats Addictive Effects of Opioids

October 25, 2021February 12, 2024

Opioid addiction may be preventable and reversible with the help of a traditional Chinese medicine, according to new research. 

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