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Scientists have tested whether women get colder than men

For the experiment, the results of which were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they recruited healthy and slim young people of both sexes - 16 women and 12 men

03.05.2024

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Gene therapy helped refractory angina in phase 2 trial

U.S. researchers reported success in a phase II multicenter, open-label, multicenter clinical trial of gene therapy for refractory (non-drug-resistant) angina pectoris

03.05.2024

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Subcutaneous antibodies protected children from malaria with 77 percent efficacy

Scientists conclude that such chemoprophylaxis can be considered as an alternative to vaccines and other biological protection regimens against malaria

03.05.2024

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Anger disrupted endothelium-dependent vascular dilation

An experiment by US scientists showed that provoked anger reduces the degree of vascular dilation - vasodilation - due to abnormalities in endothelial cells

02.05.2024

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Central obesity has been linked to the risk of incontinence

American scientists conducted a population-based study and found that central obesity is associated with an increased risk of incontinence and serves as a more reliable predictor of this condition than body mass index (BMI)

02.05.2024

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Running on the wall will help people on the moon avoid health problems

Muscle atrophy, bone demineralization, and respiratory disorders are all the result of prolonged exposure to the low gravity that future colonizers of the Moon will encounter

02.05.2024

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Taking Ozempic helped to reduce cannabis dependence and avoid relapse

This is important because there is still no medication for cannabinoid addiction that is effective and approved by the authorities

01.05.2024

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The father's diet differentially affected the behavior and health of his offspring depending on gender

The ratio of protein, fat and carbohydrate in the diet of male mice affected male and female calves differently

01.05.2024

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A population-based study confirmed the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy

Scottish scientists conducted a population-based study and concluded that electroconvulsive therapy is effective and reasonably safe for a variety of mental illnesses

01.05.2024

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Alcohol abuse after age 40 has been called a symptom of neurodegenerative diseases

The authors of a new study advise people who suddenly become addicted to alcohol late in life to see a neurologist and get checked for neurodegenerative diseases

30.04.2024

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Patient mortality was found to be lower in female physicians

American and Japanese scientists conducted a retrospective observational study and found that female physicians have a slightly lower patient mortality rate than male physicians

30.04.2024

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors did not increase the risk of pregnancy abnormalities

Previously, the use of this class of drugs in pregnant women was associated with a high risk of adverse effects on the fetus

30.04.2024

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The CRISPR-Cas9 system created by the neural network has edited the genome of human cells

US researchers have unveiled the first neural network tool for creating fully artificial CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing systems

29.04.2024

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Food taste and odor triggered mitochondrial fragmentation in liver cells in mice

The brain phase of digestion, in which gastric secretion and various metabolic pathways are triggered in response to conditioned reflex stimuli (e.g., the smell and sight of food), allows the body to respond quickly to anticipated metabolic "tasks"

29.04.2024

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A dwarfism-causing mutation slowed aging and protected against heart disease

The authors of the paper examined 24 people with one of the hereditary forms of dwarfism: they boast healthier hearts and age more slowly overall

29.04.2024

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Russia has developed the world's first aortic valve from donor pericardium

The development is unique in everything from the machining and shape of the valve flaps to its frame and storage solution

27.04.2024

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Modified acid from lichen suppressed coronavirus activity

By obtaining a number of chemical modifications of usninic acid, a specific component of lichens, Russian scientists were able to significantly slow down the growth of three different strains of coronavirus at once

27.04.2024

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Bacteria have been found to have the ability to store "memories" and pass them down through inheritance

American scientists have found that the similarity of memories is inherent even in the simplest microorganisms, such as bacteria

27.04.2024

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Taking acid-reducing drugs has been linked to increased migraine risk

US scientists conducted a cross-sectional study and found that taking drugs from different groups to reduce gastric acidity was associated with a significantly increased risk of migraines and other types of severe headaches

27.04.2024

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An American woman received a heart pump and a genetically modified pig kidney with thymus

She became the second living patient with such an organ, and the first to receive it in severe heart failure

26.04.2024