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A single dose of azithromycin did not reduce the risk of death in healthy infants

A randomized clinical trial showed that a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin in healthy children in the first six months of life did not reduce the risk of death

18.01.2024

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Fresh fruit juices have been linked to overweight in children

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies showed a positive association between consumption of undiluted fresh fruit juice and weight gain in children

18.01.2024

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Biochemists have created radioactive nanorobots that can destroy bladder tumors

Spanish scientists have created nanorobots "powered" by urea that penetrate cancer cells and destroy them with radioactive atoms

17.01.2024

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Neuroscientists have figured out how the brain reacts to meeting and breaking up with a partner

Neurobiologists from the University of Colorado at Boulder studied prairie voles and analyzed what happens in the animals' brains that makes them bond together for years and "grieve" when they lose a mate

17.01.2024

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Meta-analysis showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy for PTSD regardless of the number of traumas

A meta-analysis of 137 randomized trials found that psychological interventions are highly effective for PTSD regardless of the number of traumatic events

16.01.2024

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Unhealthy diet in childhood found to be linked to increased arterial stiffness

A diet high in calories, fat and sugar and low in fiber at ages 7-10 years resulted in increased arterial wall stiffness as early as 17 years of age

16.01.2024

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Living in passive communities increased cardiovascular mortality rates

U.S. and Egyptian researchers found that communities where adults neglect physical activity in their free time have significantly increased cardiovascular mortality rates

16.01.2024

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A gastroenterologist explained why you can't "cleanse the liver"

The doctor-gastroenterologist expresses confidence that in order to achieve a quick effect in improving the condition of the liver, it is not necessary to resort to extreme methods, such as cleansing enemas and drips

15.01.2024

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Doctors have named the foods without which belly fat grows even faster

The endocrinologist warned that when trying to lose weight should not be thoughtlessly cut out of the diet a number of products, in particular, we are talking about those that are rich in fats

15.01.2024

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Greater green space was associated with a lower risk of myopia in elementary school children

Chinese scientists conducted a study using satellite imagery and found that a higher proportion of green space in a city was associated with a lower prevalence of myopia in younger schoolchildren

15.01.2024

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Experiment with newborn mice indicated a new way to fight flu

Researchers at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine have discovered a new potential method of preventing the spread of influenza in humans, based on the results of experiments conducted on newborn mice

15.01.2024

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Perinatal depression has been linked to an increased risk of death

An analysis of data from nearly one million women found that women with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression have a higher risk of death, especially within the first year after diagnosis

12.01.2024

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Testosterone found to be responsible for sensitivity to general anesthesia

American scientists conducted a series of experiments on mice and on humans, and found that sensitivity to general anesthesia is modulated by testosterone

12.01.2024

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Medics have discovered a way to significantly reduce the risk of preterm labor

Researchers tested whether the doses of calcium recommended to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia could be lowered while maintaining efficacy

12.01.2024

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Neuropsychologists have discovered how learning a second language changes connections in the brain

A new study in Germany has found that when adults learn a second language, significant changes occur in the interneuronal connections in their brains

11.01.2024

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Early psychosis has been linked to reduced brain gray matter volume

Researchers from five countries analyzed magnetic resonance imaging scans of patients with early psychosis and found that the condition is associated with a widespread decrease in gray matter volume in the cerebral cortex of the large cerebral hemispheres

11.01.2024

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Watching television in early childhood has been linked to atypical sensory perception

A new study has found that young children who are given television or video from other media from infancy may later be more likely to have atypical sensory perception, that is, unusual reactions to sensory stimuli

11.01.2024

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Hundreds of thousands of microplastic particles found in bottled drinking water

In a new study, scientists have found that the average bottle of water contains more than 200,000 particles of dangerous nanoplastics

10.01.2024

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The oneirogen ibogaine reduced the long-term effects of brain injury

U.S. and Canadian researchers reported success in a phase I clinical trial of a combination of ibogaine and magnesium for the long-term effects of brain injury in Special Forces veterans

10.01.2024

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Migraine in older drivers has been linked to increased risk of accidents

American researchers found that people who started suffering from migraine in old age were significantly more likely to be involved in car accidents within a year of diagnosis

09.01.2024