Schizophrenia’s Cause Tied to Molecular Process in Brain
Scientists believe they have located the molecular process in the brain that triggers schizophrenia – a significant finding that may lead to new treatments and earlier detection, The Washington Post reported. The study, which was...
Raise Your Glass and Toast This: Beer Hops may be Key to Treating Diseases
Aside from providing beer with its bitter flavor, compounds in hops that have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties may be the key to developing new medicines. University of Idaho scientists recently presented research at the 251st...
What is Antiretroviral Therapy?
It’s estimated that more than 35 million people have died from HIV or AIDS since it was identified in 1984. Today, those who contract the virus and the roughly 33 million people infected with...
Bone Regeneration for Healing Fractures Studied by Michigan State Veterinary Scientist
The treatment of bone fractures hasn’t significantly changed in years – healing generally takes 6-to-8 weeks – but a Michigan State University veterinary scientist is looking at ways to improve the process, the University...
Aspirin a Key to Preventing Brain Cell Death
Researchers at John Hopkins University and the Boyce Thompson Institute discovered an unexpected new benefit of aspirin – it might help battle neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s. Aspirin’s primary component is called salicylic acid,...
New Kidney Transplant Procedure Allows for Any Donor
The stark reality for many people waiting to receive an organ transplant is that they just might die before a compatible donor is found. But a new procedure for kidney transplants recently detailed in The...
Study Says Virus Transmission Could Drop 40% if High-Risk Gay Men are Given HIV...
Pre-exposure prophylactic use of HIV drugs by high-risk gay men could reduce virus transmission by 40%, according to a study published in The Lancet. Designed for those without HIV, the drug known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis...
Two Drugs Could Save Thousands from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A study conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium has confirmed that certain antiarrhythmic medications, when administered by medical professionals, improved the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients who had failed electrical shock treatment. Not all...
CDC Urges Congress to Approve Funding for Zika Virus Treatment and Prevention
U.S. health officials have joined the Obama administration in placing Congress on high alert about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, using direct language to drive home the need for $1.9 billion in emergency funding for...
Approved Cancer Drug Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
To date, there’s been no such thing as a catch-all treatment, but researchers might be zeroing in on something nearly as impressive. It’s suspected that bexarotene, an anti-cancer retinoid, might play a part in...