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Medics have compared the effectiveness of antidepressants and psychotherapy for depression

Researchers from the US conducted a meta-analysis of existing scientific publications on the topic and identified the most effective tactics to alleviate symptoms of depression

22.07.2024

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Doctors have found a link between the active ingredient in Ozempik and incurable vision loss

Researchers in the US have identified a risk of rare vision loss in those taking semaglutide-based diabetes and overweight drugs

04.07.2024

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Danish man with cardiomyopathy returned to professional soccer after having a pacemaker fitted

Swedish scientists have described a case of a patient with cardiomyopathy and an installed cardioverter-defibrillator returning to professional soccer

01.10.2024

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Sleep disorders at age 10 have been linked to suicide risks at age 12

Sleep disturbances in prepubertal children are associated with increased risk of suicidal tendencies and attempts two years later

18.09.2024

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A new class of antibiotics has been obtained with the help of “killer bacteria”

Scientists developed these drugs by studying the interaction between nematodes and their symbiont bacteria

10.09.2024

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Catheter proved better than surgery for aortic valve replacement in women

The main benefit was a reduction in the duration and frequency of hospitalizations

04.09.2024

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Multiple sclerosis drug restored mouse heart after heart attack

As reported in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the drug has multiple effects on cardiac cells, including protecting cardiomyocytes and enhancing angiogenesis

02.09.2024

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A bacterium that looks very similar to the causative agent of tuberculosis has been found in a sea sponge

Tuberculosis, which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the most dangerous and difficult to treat infectious diseases

02.09.2024

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One in three men worldwide is infected with genital human papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection in the world

30.08.2024

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Gene therapy spared mice from behavioral disorders

Gold nanoparticles and the CRISPR system helped to edit the genome in the neurons of adult mice and almost completely cure them from the effects of a severe inherited disease

28.08.2024

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Dopamine and its precursor levodopa enhanced beta-amyloid degradation in mouse prefrontal cortex

One of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an abnormal accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain

12.08.2024

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Scientists have found a link between brain imbalances and chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists have found strong evidence of abnormalities in the brain and immune system of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

07.08.2024

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FDA approves first CAR-T-cell therapy for solid tumour for use

It is designed to treat synovial sarcoma

06.08.2024

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Temporary vegetarianism slowed aging

Scientists are trying to understand how the foods we consume, and more broadly, our dietary habits, affect longevity

29.07.2024

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Altered microbiota in children with RAS resulted in decreased synthesis of ubiquinol and thiaminpyrophosphate

Chinese scientists compared samples of the gut microbiota of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and healthy children and found that there were significant differences in microbiota composition between the groups

17.07.2024

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GTP-1 receptor agonists reduced the risk of obesity-associated tumours

As reported in JAMA Network Open, the analysis included data from more than 1.6 million people

16.07.2024

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The incidence of vaginal cancer has increased worldwide

A retrospective observational study by Chinese scientists found that vaginal cancer incidence is on the rise worldwide

05.07.2024

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Semaglutide administration improved taste perception in obese women

Slovenian scientists conducted a small, single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial and found that taking semaglutide leads to improved taste perception in obese women

25.06.2024

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Bowel cancer has been proposed to be treated with a mushroom

Scientists from China have discovered a new potential drug - it turned out to be the metabolic products of a fungus living on plants

18.10.2024

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Free urban camps lowered body mass index in poor children and adolescents

A randomized clinical trial by U.S. scientists found that children who attended a free summer day camp had a significant decrease in body mass index compared to children who did not attend camp - their BMI increased over the same follow-up period

17.10.2024