Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on: April 06,2024

Tracking ticks in Georgia to help monitor emerging diseases

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityMapping the lone star tick is another step in a comprehensive Emory project to track and monitor the array of tick species in Georgia and the diseases that they ca

Updated on:April 06,2024

Vitamin D supplements can keep bones strong—but they may also have other benefits to your health

by Martin Hewison,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of us don't worry about getting vitamin D when the weather's warm and the sun is shining. But as winter approaches

Updated on: January 26,2024

Vitamin D supplements can keep bones strong—but they may also have other benefits to your health

by Martin Hewison,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of us don't worry about getting vitamin D when the weather's warm and the sun is shining. But as winter approaches

Updated on:January 26,2024

Combining multiple meds into a single pill reduces cardiovascular deaths, study confirms

by Marley Wiemers,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking a single pill that combines medications targeting cardiovascular disease-related conditions was shown

Updated on: April 06,2024

Combining multiple meds into a single pill reduces cardiovascular deaths, study confirms

by Marley Wiemers,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking a single pill that combines medications targeting cardiovascular disease-related conditions was shown

Updated on:April 06,2024

Preoperative GLP-1 agonist use does not increase aspiration

by Elana GotkinePreoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist use does not increase the risk for aspiration or subsequent pneumonia in patients undergoing various surgical procedures, according

Updated on: April 28,2024

Preoperative GLP-1 agonist use does not increase aspiration

by Elana GotkinePreoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist use does not increase the risk for aspiration or subsequent pneumonia in patients undergoing various surgical procedures, according

Updated on:April 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

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

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

Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHuman and mouse PC morphological properties. a Morphological reconstructions of a mouse and a human PC obtained from fluorescent confocal images of postmortem fixated brai

Updated on: January 09,2024

Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHuman and mouse PC morphological properties. a Morphological reconstructions of a mouse and a human PC obtained from fluorescent confocal images of postmortem fixated brai

Updated on:January 09,2024

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

US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/WikipediaAmylyx Pharmac

Updated on: April 06,2024

US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/WikipediaAmylyx Pharmac

Updated on:April 06,2024

Pharmacy researchers examine trends in rising cost of medicine

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy reveals an alarming trend in diabetic medicat

Updated on: April 28,2024

Pharmacy researchers examine trends in rising cost of medicine

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy reveals an alarming trend in diabetic medicat

Updated on:April 28,2024

Ozempic mania's billions in bills are coming for US taxpayers

by Simone Foxman, Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsState and local governments across the US are grappling with a growing problem: Expensive drugs to treat diabetes and o

Updated on: January 26,2024

Ozempic mania's billions in bills are coming for US taxpayers

by Simone Foxman, Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg NewsCredit: Markus Winkler from PexelsState and local governments across the US are grappling with a growing problem: Expensive drugs to treat diabetes and o

Updated on:January 26,2024

Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated, study finds

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineWith age, the researchers found that the protein Ppp1r17 tends to leave the nucleus of the neurons, and when that happens, the n

Updated on: January 09,2024

Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated, study finds

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineWith age, the researchers found that the protein Ppp1r17 tends to leave the nucleus of the neurons, and when that happens, the n

Updated on:January 09,2024