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Medical Xpress / New oral heart failure drug appears to be safe and well tolerated in 58-patient early clinical trial
An early clinical study shows that a new oral drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with chronic heart failure. The study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, has been published in The Lancet.
Medical Xpress / New mechanism found for neuronal death in Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia
Markers of a new mechanism for cell death, called karyoptosis, have been found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-based self-screening can identify ocular surface malignancies
Integration of smartphone-based imaging and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven diagnostics provides an effective strategy for screening for rare ocular malignancies, according to a study published online June 4 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 weight-loss boom linked to surge in poison control calls
As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.
Phys.org / Experts explain where nature conservation can make the greatest difference in saving endangered species
Old oak trees and semi-natural grasslands are very important for a large number of species that risk disappearing as habitats decline. In a new study, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden present their findings on ...
Tech Xplore / The art of literary translation exposes the limits of AI
For centuries, people have dreamed of undoing Babel. Sci-fi novelists envisioned universal translators, and linguists devised international languages, all in pursuit of a world where one person could speak and another could ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical study of drug-resistant tuberculosis changes global medical practice
A clinical study that began in a research unit in Gqeberha (PE), Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Phys.org / How to create the perfect wing shot in handball
Dare to jump up close to the defender, aim for a long jump distance, and use your time in the air to read the game. These are some of the keys to the perfect wing shot in handball, according to a bachelor's thesis from Chalmers ...
Medical Xpress / This simple, low-cost activity reduces depression in young adults
Journaling about one's identities from childhood through early adulthood may offer an accessible, low-cost way to help young adults struggling with depression, according to new Cornell psychology research.
Medical Xpress / How the heat affects children as they learn, play and do sport, and how parents can help
Schools in the UK are closing as temperatures soar. If you're a parent, you might be wondering what effect the heat has on your child. If they're at school, will they be able to learn properly? If they're at home, should ...
Medical Xpress / Molecular machinery in cardiac mitochondria reacts to metabolic stress in unexpected way
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report that the molecular machinery responsible for cellular energy conversion is more interconnected than previously understood, ...
Medical Xpress / To play or not to play: Utah high school athletic trainers struggle with air quality concerns
Air pollution is a stubborn problem in Utah, where periods of poor air quality often overlap with outdoor sports seasons for thousands of high school students.
