Could a vaccine prevent dementia. Shingles shot data only getting stronger (article discusses both the older and current singles vaccines).

In a scientific study of "the munchies", 82 subjects were randomly selected to vape either 20 or 40 milligrams of cannabis or a cannabis placebo

Researchers have developed a way to predict how trauma patients will recover, days before complications come to fruition, by analyzing the molecules in their blood.

Recreational ecstasy use is linked to lasting memory impairments

Childhood obesity causes early vascular damage: obesity promotes chronic, low-grade inflammation in adults and children that keeps the immune system on constant alert

Low-dose psilocybin reduces weight gain and hyperglycemia in mice fed obesogenic diet

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID 19–related hospitalisation and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England

Use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and early adaptation problems in newborns

Bacterial pathogens, such as hospital bacteria, build antibiotic-resistant “bunkers” using 3D biofilms where hair-like pili proteins act like steel bars protecting the bacteria

Experimental pill dramatically reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol: Patients taking a daily pill called enlicitide that binds to the PCSK9 protein in the bloodstream reduced their LDL cholesterol levels by about 60% compared with a placebo.

2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines may have provided protection against hospitalizations and severe in-hospital outcomes

Nasal RNA flu vaccines build mucosal immunity and could block transmission

No association found between COVID-19 shots during pregnancy and autism or behavioral issues

An Alabama woman has reportedly thrived for over 61 days after receiving a pig kidney transplant, setting a new record for a living recipient of a xenotransplant

Blunted Psychedelic Drug Effects in Older Adults

Blood clotting associated with both Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca COVID vaccines had a genetic cause, according to a new paper

Non-invasive electrodiagnostic testing for small fibre neuropathy in long COVID-19

Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility

Analysis: In Utero Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Later Developmental Delays

Metformin shown to prevent Long COVID across risk groups in multiple randomized trials - On average across the four studies, one case of Long COVID is prevented for every 50 cases of acute SARS-CoV-2 treated with 14 days of metformin.

Industry Payments to US Clinicians Excluded from Federal Health Care Programs, 2013 to 2024: Study from Oregon Health and Science University and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds over seven-thousand payments totaling $2.2 million from industry to excluded physicians.

New research shows that after body’s defenses kill virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape

Bringing optical color to ultrasound: « The method holds promise for enhancing breast tumor imaging, monitoring of nerve damage caused by diabetes, and brain imaging, among other applications

Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm, according to a new randomized trial of which arm to focus on

Loss of CTLH component MAEA impairs DNA repair and replication and leads to developmental delay | EMBO Molecular Medicine

COVID-19 and tuberculosis drive immune cell oxidation when reactive oxygen species (ROS) overwhelm cellular glutathione antioxidant capacity, resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction and immune cell death

The first treatment in development shown to reduce cough and improve patient-reported outcomes in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic cough is presented, with cough dynamics analyzed using objective cough monitoring as an endpoint.

Amoxicillin in the Treatment of Mastoiditis: Efficacy, Challenges, and Future Directions

Scientists have engineered yeast to produce the active ingredients of traditional herbal medicine ashwagandha, potentially reducing the need to grow and cultivate the whole shrub.

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