West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on: March 28,2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on:March 28,2024

Study shows web app effective in determining access to statins without a prescription

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a web application to qualify individuals for treatment with a non-prescription statin closely matched the results of clinic

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study shows web app effective in determining access to statins without a prescription

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a web application to qualify individuals for treatment with a non-prescription statin closely matched the results of clinic

Updated on:April 28,2024

NZ's plan to withhold COVID inquiry findings until 2026 leaves the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic

by Shaun Hendy and Michael Plank,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first report from aRoyal Commission of Inquiryto review New Zealand's response to the COVID pandemic

Updated on: December 03,2024

NZ's plan to withhold COVID inquiry findings until 2026 leaves the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic

by Shaun Hendy and Michael Plank,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first report from aRoyal Commission of Inquiryto review New Zealand's response to the COVID pandemic

Updated on:December 03,2024

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins

Updated on: December 30,2023

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins

Updated on:December 30,2023

Study finds growing use of hemp-derived alternative cannabis products containing CBD, Delta-8-THC, CBG, CBN

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use for medicinal or recreational purposes is now permitted is most states in the U.S. Many of the products sold in dispensaries

Updated on: January 26,2024

Study finds growing use of hemp-derived alternative cannabis products containing CBD, Delta-8-THC, CBG, CBN

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCannabis use for medicinal or recreational purposes is now permitted is most states in the U.S. Many of the products sold in dispensaries

Updated on:January 26,2024

Researchers identify a potential target for reversing poor metabolic traits

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.010During oxidative stress, excess production of reactive

Updated on: December 26,2023

Researchers identify a potential target for reversing poor metabolic traits

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.010During oxidative stress, excess production of reactive

Updated on:December 26,2023

Knowing how clinicians make real-world decisions about drug-drug interactions can improve patient safety

by Regenstrief InstituteDescriptive model of clinicians’ DDI decision-making process. This figure shows the coding tree developed during the inductive qualitative analysis, with primary themes sh

Updated on: January 26,2024

Knowing how clinicians make real-world decisions about drug-drug interactions can improve patient safety

by Regenstrief InstituteDescriptive model of clinicians’ DDI decision-making process. This figure shows the coding tree developed during the inductive qualitative analysis, with primary themes sh

Updated on:January 26,2024

An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll sh

Updated on: March 20,2024

An aspirin a day? Poll of older adults suggests some who take it may be following outdated advice

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, mostly in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, a new poll sh

Updated on:March 20,2024

Organs-on-chips provide insights into molecular mechanisms of disease, facilitate design of newer treatment strategies

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.An illustration of organ-on-chip simulating the biological microenvironment. Credit:Journal of Exploratory Research in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.14218/JERP

Updated on: July 23,2024

Organs-on-chips provide insights into molecular mechanisms of disease, facilitate design of newer treatment strategies

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.An illustration of organ-on-chip simulating the biological microenvironment. Credit:Journal of Exploratory Research in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.14218/JERP

Updated on:July 23,2024

Durvalumab and Tremelimumab before surgery in patients with HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCAnalysis of immune cell subsets during neoadjuvant therapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28567A new research paper was published inOncotarg

Updated on: March 30,2024

Durvalumab and Tremelimumab before surgery in patients with HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCAnalysis of immune cell subsets during neoadjuvant therapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28567A new research paper was published inOncotarg

Updated on:March 30,2024

Prefrontal Lobotomy in the Treatment of Mental Disorders (GWU, 1942)

Updated on: November 18,2024

Prefrontal Lobotomy in the Treatment of Mental Disorders (GWU, 1942)

Updated on:November 18,2024

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find by Mike Stobbe

by Mike StobbeThis image provided by Hikma Pharmaceuticals shows the company's nasal spray drug Kloxxado, containing 8 milligrams of naloxone. A study published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 finds that a

Updated on: March 21,2024

Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find by Mike Stobbe

by Mike StobbeThis image provided by Hikma Pharmaceuticals shows the company's nasal spray drug Kloxxado, containing 8 milligrams of naloxone. A study published Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 finds that a

Updated on:March 21,2024