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Blood type mismatch with the mother did not affect the risk of infections in newborns

It is hypothesized that maternal and infant blood groups may influence the susceptibility of the newborn to infections by modulating the transmission of maternal antibodies that provide passive immunity

31.10.2024

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A new method of head and neck cancer research has predicted the survival rate of those who get the disease

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is among the top ten most common and aggressive cancers, with five-year patient survival rates of 50-67 percent

31.10.2024

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Engineered viruses act like an antibiotic, but without the side effects

Scientists at Northwestern University have managed to modify the genome of bacteriophages in such a way that they penetrate the antibiotic-resistant Synegma bacillus and destroy it from within

30.10.2024

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“Mediterranean diet” has been shown to be beneficial for the rich and educated

For the same type of diet, less affluent populations are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease

30.10.2024

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Marijuana use among teens has declined in the U.S.

Girls were more likely than boys to use marijuana in 2021

30.10.2024

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Korean exoskeleton puts itself on a person in a wheelchair

This does not require outside assistance

29.10.2024

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Cannabis use during pregnancy has been linked to reduced inhibitory control in children

This can lead to aggressive behavior

29.10.2024

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Deaths from heart failure have fallen in Sweden

Mainly among patients with reduced withdrawal fraction

29.10.2024

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The only theta flash stimulation protocol reduced symptoms of schizophrenia

Japanese and American researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis that concluded that intermittent theta flash stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, but not other stimulation protocols, significantly reduced a variety of symptomatology in patients with schizophrenia

28.10.2024

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Pseudomonas bacillus took up residence in eye drops and killed three people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas coli infections in 16 states that affected 68 people: three people died, eight lost vision, and four had to have an eyeball removed

28.10.2024

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In Germany, prosthetic heart valves were found to be contaminated with mycobacteria

They are all manufactured by the same company

28.10.2024

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Curcumin supplementation protected against age-related retinal degeneration

However, it is unclear what dose can be considered effective

25.10.2024

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Collagenase helped Dupuytren's contracture no better than surgery

A clinical trial by British scientists found that collagenase injections were not superior to fascia dissection for restoring movement in patients with Dupuytren's contracture

25.10.2024

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An American woman's panda symptom turned out to be a manifestation of West Nile fever

A 53-year-old woman was admitted to a U.S. hospital with complaints of fever and abdominal pain

25.10.2024

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Donor hematopoietic cells appeared disinclined to accumulate mutations after transplantation

American researchers sequenced the DNA of 16 pairs of donors and recipients of bone marrow stem cells decades after transplantation and concluded that it does not lead to a pronounced expansion of mutant transplanted cells, increasing the risk of cancer diseases

24.10.2024

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The incidence of mental disorders in males and females was not matched by age

The study included the entire Swedish population

24.10.2024

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Cancer cells hid from the immune system using an “invisibility cloak” made of ribosomes

On the outside, cancer cells look completely normal, causing the immune system to fail to recognize and fight them

24.10.2024

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Heron pose proved to be a reliable indicator of age-related changes

A simple balance test can tell you how fast a person is aging, and more accurately than some other techniques for detecting age-related changes

24.10.2024

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Acupuncture helped relieve pain from intervertebral hernia

A multicenter clinical trial by Chinese scientists found that acupuncture reduced the intensity of back and leg pain in sciatica caused by intervertebral herniation

23.10.2024

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Neurosteroid helped status epilepticus in clinical trial

No increase in the incidence of adverse effects

23.10.2024