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Having already cured many diseases and conditions that were once a death sentence, medical researchers continue to strive to help us live longer and healthier lives. Read about the latest advances here.
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Another common bacteria implicated in stomach cancer
March 18, 2024A common, usually harmless bacteria has been found to have a significant role in causing stomach cancer. Researchers identified the bacteria’s mechanism of action, opening the door to developing therapeutics that prevent it triggering cancer growth. -
First sleep apnea drug reduces severity in 70% of trial cases
March 17, 2024Obstructive sleep apnea hugely impacts health and well-being, but as those with the condition know, treatment is very limited. Now, a new nasal spray has shown promise in alleviating the symptoms of the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. -
Microbes stomp daffodils in creating valuable anti-Alzheimer's drug
March 15, 2024Using an AI-based approach, researchers found a better way to create the drug galantamine, commonly prescribed to people suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The fermentation-based technique could boost the drug's availability. -
Licorice, even in small amounts, can raise blood pressure
March 14, 2024Eating small amounts of licorice, in keeping with the suggested daily intake, may still cause high blood pressure in healthy young people, a new study has found. The findings highlight the need for caution when consuming the sweet black treat. -
Golf, and other men's hobbies, drive a 300% increase in ALS risk
March 13, 2024Men who golf, garden or woodwork are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins. -
Global Ozempic shortage fix: Cheaper, faster method produces 10x more
March 12, 2024Amid ongoing global shortages of semaglutide, the active ingredient in medical sensations Ozempic and Wegovy, researchers have uncovered a way to make 10 times more of the stuff, producing a therapeutically similar version of the in-demand drug. -
Blood flow-imaging watch lets you see inside your body on-the-go
March 12, 2024A tiny high-resolution photoacoustic imaging device that fits into a watch has been developed, offering a non-invasive way of measuring health parameters that indicate how well your heart is ticking along. It also looks cooler than any Apple Watch face. -
Chemotherapy brain fog cleared with simple light and sound treatment
March 11, 2024If someone you know has gone through chemotherapy, you might be familiar with the side effect 'chemo brain.' Scientists have now demonstrated a simple way to protect brain cells from damage using flashing lights and sounds at a certain frequency. -
Potentially life-saving sticker blows the whistle on post-surgical leaks
March 08, 2024A simple little sticker could soon be saving the lives of patients recovering from gastrointestinal surgery. The clever device is designed to detect the presence of leaking digestive fluids sooner than otherwise possible. -
Myocarditis game-changer: We've blamed the wrong culprit
March 07, 2024Inflammation from a viral infection has traditionally been thought to cause acute myocarditis, which can lead to fatal heart arrhythmias in healthy young adults. Now, it seems it's something else that damages heart cells before inflammation kicks in. -
Solar panels in your eyeballs: Self-powered bionics are on the way
March 06, 2024Implanting tiny solar panels into people's eyeballs may sound like science fiction, but that's exactly what a team of Australian scientists are working on. The next-gen tech could vastly improve quality of life for people with incurable eye diseases. -
Cancer vaccine for dogs almost doubles survival rates in clinical trial
March 05, 2024The biggest tragedy of pet ownership is that they just don’t live long enough. Thankfully scientists are working on that, with a new cancer vaccine for dogs that almost doubles their survival rates in the face of certain types of the disease. -
Mussel-protein coating keeps implants safe from infections
March 05, 2024A mussel protein could one day keep infections from occurring at the site of bone implants such as artificial hips. And while the protein does kill the microbes, it should still limit the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbacteria." -
Flow: We really are unconscious when we're 'in the zone'
March 04, 2024Analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone wanting to get ‘in the zone’ to generate creative ideas. -
Scar-free surgery prints living skin (and maybe hair) right into wounds
March 04, 2024In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It's not sci-fi – they're genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas.
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