Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage their medication and improve…
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Artificial intelligence for aging research in cancer drug development
Artificial intelligence for aging research in cancer drug development. Credit: 2023 Shirini et al. A new editorial paper was published in Aging, entitled, “Artificial intelligence for aging research in cancer…
Japan to legalize cannabis-based medicines
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Japan has passed a bill to legalize cannabis-based medicines in a landmark revision of its stringent drug laws, while toughening its ban on recreational use of…
PFAS exposure linked to decreased bone health in adolescents and young adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other…
Combined antibiotics more effective against Lyme disease: Study
The study findings could pave the way for improved Lyme disease treatments, particularly in persistent cases, said lead researcher Monica Embers, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology. Credit: Paula…
Could a monthly treatment prevent fentanyl overdoses? Scientists are working on it
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…
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…
