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The Lasker Prize was awarded for the discovery of an immune defence mechanism and the development of GTP-1 agonists

According to a post on the award website, in 2024, the jury noted the discovery of a DNA-recognising enzyme that triggers immune and autoimmune responses, as well as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPP-1) receptor agonist therapies for obesity

20.09.2024

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Neuroscientists have proposed using meditation as anaesthesia

Mindful meditation can be a substitute for painkillers while not engaging neuropeptides, the human body's natural regulator of pain sensitivity

18.09.2024

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Childhood trauma undermined the health of women more than men

A new study has found that such unfavourable experiences can increase the risk of 20 different diseases, with a person's gender playing a big part in this

18.09.2024

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Sixty percent of people with major depression have been identified as potential recipients of psilocybin therapy

As has been repeatedly shown in clinical trials, taking this drug in psychotherapy by a specially trained specialist has a rapid and pronounced therapeutic effect on depression, not inferior to long courses of conventional antidepressants and persisting for a long time

16.09.2024

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Antiepileptic drug helped with obstructive sleep apnea

German and Swedish researchers conducted clinical trials and found that the antiepileptic drug sultiam significantly reduced the manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

12.09.2024

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Respiratory lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of death in children under five years of age

The study, conducted as part of the Global Burden of Disease Indicators collection, found that although child mortality from lower respiratory tract infections has declined, it is still the cause of one in seven deaths among children under five years of age

02.09.2024

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Heart and vascular disease in one spouse increased the risk of dementia in the other spouse

A new study has found that in older couples, after serious heart and blood vessel malfunctions in one spouse, such as heart attack or stroke, the second partner subsequently had an increased likelihood of dementia

27.08.2024

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Uterus transplants have enabled 70 percent of women to carry a child to term

American scientists conducted an observational study of a series of 20 cases and concluded that 70 percent of women in the uterus transplant field manage to bear at least one child

19.08.2024

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Music has made it easier for patients to recover from surgery

Listening to music after surgery has a calming effect on recovering patients, helping to reduce their anxiety, pain and need for opioid analgesics

22.10.2024

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GTP-1 agonists reduced the risk of suicidal ideation in adolescents

A cohort study by Israeli scientists found that adolescents treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPP-1) receptor agonists had a 33 percent lower risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts compared to a control group

17.10.2024

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One-third of oral cancer cases have been linked to smokeless tobacco and betel seed chewing

Low-income countries were particularly affected

14.10.2024

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Multiple sclerosis increased risk of bladder and uterine cancers

A retrospective cohort study by French scientists found that patients with multiple sclerosis have an increased risk of developing bladder and uterine cancers as well as brain neoplasms

11.10.2024

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Improper hand positioning inflated blood pressure readings

Regardless of age, body weight and the presence of hypertension

08.10.2024

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Group therapy helped fathers with postpartum depression

It included parenting skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy

04.10.2024

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High doses of lithium aspartate reduced the severity of postcoccygeal syndrome

A dose-finding study showed that lithium aspartate at a dose of 40 to 45 milligrams per day in an open-label form resulted in significant improvement in the symptoms of post-coital syndrome

03.10.2024

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Test-tube babies have been found to have an increased risk of heart defects

Children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies were more susceptible to serious heart defects than those conceived naturally

30.09.2024

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Stem cell-derived islet cells cured type 1 diabetes

Chinese scientists reported the recovery of a patient with type 1 diabetes using chemically induced stem cells

30.09.2024

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Fever prophylaxis did not improve functional outcomes in stroke patients

But reduced the likelihood of it developing

27.09.2024

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An experiment involving infection of humans with SARS-CoV-2 showed persistent deterioration of cognitive function

A study in which medical professionals deliberately infected a group of young and healthy volunteers with the coronavirus found that memory and cognitive impairment in Covid-19 survivors persisted nine months and even a year after illness

24.09.2024

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Atmospheric styrene and ethylbenzene increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

As reported in the journal Eco-Environment & Health, high levels of these pollutants in the air are associated with a nearly twofold increase in the risk of developing diabetes

20.09.2024