Bacteria hiding in our Gums are the cause of a Heart Rhythm issue
New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue…
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An Innovative Study provides Guidance for creating safe and efficient Nasal Vaccines
Most vaccines – and boosters – are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the…
Promising Immunotherapy against aggressive T Cell Cancers
A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase…
Assessing a Smallpox Vaccine’s Effectiveness and Safety in preventing mpox
The recent global monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, with a new and aggressive variant, has underscored the dire need for safe, broadly effective, and accessible vaccines. The…
Researchers Reestablish the Antibiotic Action in the event of Resistance
Bacterial resistance negates the effect of antibiotics in the treatment of infection. Using mouse models, researchers now show that if antibiotics are administered with an…
Preventing Persistent Inflammation from Developing into Cancer
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected:…
New Medication shows potential for Treating Bronchiectasis
Results of a large, global clinical trial spanning five continents with over 1,700 patients with bronchiectasis, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated benefits…
COPD patients’ Lungs show unusual Carbon Build-up
Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the…
MRI Scans may be able to identify potentially Fatal Heart Conditions
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are…
A Novel Nanoparticle may improve the Safety and Efficacy of Cancer Treatment
Scientists have created a new nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. To…
Baloxavir taken once lowers the Spread of Influenza in the Home
A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza…
Remaining Infection may be the Cause of Lyme Disease Syndrome after Treatment
Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon – a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and…
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