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:…
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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…
Scientists identify possible Cures for developing Zoonotic Pathogens
A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic…
The Medicine that Removes Lyme’s Bite
Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the…
Recent Research Connects Chronic Illnesses to Microplastics
Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled,…
Gut Microorganisms can Cure the Colon
The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed,…
New Technique to Prevent Tissue Damage caused by Flesh-eating Bacteria
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as…
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