Anti-opioid efficacy of CSX-1004 in mice. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43126-0 Scientists have developed an antibody treatment that shows promise in blocking the potentially deadly effects of fentanyl for…
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Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research…
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods
Pregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of Southampton Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say…
What we know about autism—and how to treat it—could change after new UCSF study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By fusing the power of artificial intelligence with new molecular techniques that also seem ripped from science fiction, researchers at UCSF have mapped the microscopic world…
A farsighted approach to tackle nearsightedness
Nearsightedness is on the rise, likely due to modern lifestyles that require seeing objects up close, rather than adjusting to vision in the distance. Credit: American Institute of Physics Modern…
Research examines how protein aggregates can trigger neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and…
The new generation of weight-loss drugs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic… These new drugs drawing such intense attention have raised the hopes of millions around the world suffering from diabetes or obesity. But what…
Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery
Ultrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine, may be especially helpful for…
Research shows that being overweight hampers the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead,…
Impacts of gestational weight gain seen 50+ years later
Gestational weight gain might have implications that extend beyond the pregnancy window to long-term health, according to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of The Lancet. Stefanie N.…
