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Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

byUniversity of CologneCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.007Researchers have identified new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculo

Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

byUniversity of CologneCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.007Researchers have identified new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculo
Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o
Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,
Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPoland's health authorities on Monday urgedpoliovaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw's sewage during regular tests this

Poland urges polio vaccinations for children after the virus is detected in sewage in Warsaw

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPoland's health authorities on Monday urgedpoliovaccinations for children after the virus was detected in Warsaw's sewage during regular tests this
Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: Study

Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: Study

This is an image of a weight scale. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaA new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.On

Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: Study

This is an image of a weight scale. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaA new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.On
Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

by Robin FosterMedicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug A

Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

by Robin FosterMedicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug A
Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

by Elana GotkineMultiple salient factors affect long-term antibiotic prescribing practices for acne, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Dermatology.Ronnie A. Festok, from the Emory

Study identifies factors that affect antibiotic prescribing for acne

by Elana GotkineMultiple salient factors affect long-term antibiotic prescribing practices for acne, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Dermatology.Ronnie A. Festok, from the Emory
Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

DECEMBER 6, 2023by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterCredit: JAMA Network Open/ National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterA recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients wit

Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

DECEMBER 6, 2023by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterCredit: JAMA Network Open/ National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterA recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients wit
New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma
Study looks at ways to predict when a migraine attack will occur

Study looks at ways to predict when a migraine attack will occur

JANUARY 24, 2024byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Sasha Wolff/WikipediaMigraine is often under-diagnosed and untreated, and even when it is treated, it can be difficult to treat early enoug

Study looks at ways to predict when a migraine attack will occur

JANUARY 24, 2024byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Sasha Wolff/WikipediaMigraine is often under-diagnosed and untreated, and even when it is treated, it can be difficult to treat early enoug
White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio