Clinical Trials & Research

A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants too young to receive the vaccine. This latest study follows up on findings published in 2021 showing that the breast milk of vaccinated people contained antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that

Obesity can be prevented by promoting healthy eating habits and reducing the pace of eating. A slow eating rate effectively reduces energy intake by enhancing satiety. Study: Eating pace instruction is effective in slowing eating rate in women with overweight and obesity. Image Credit: Inside Creative House/Shutterstock Related Stories Some techniques that can reduce the

It has been presumed that the global prevalence of dementia will increase substantially due to the progressive aging of the global population. To gain further insights into this problem, the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) study tries to study the impact of diet on cognitive health. Study: MIND Dietary

The nascent field of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is fast growing, with potential to vastly improve the safety and efficacy of surgical procedures. In FGS, tissues of interest are targeted and labeled using special molecules called fluorophores. The primary function of these fluorophores is to distinguish the target tissue from other tissues and subsequently guide surgical

As more U.S. states legalize cannabis (also known as marijuana) for medical and recreational use, increasing numbers of people are experimenting with it for pain relief. According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, almost a third of patients with chronic pain reported using cannabis to manage it. Related Stories More than half

Get more exercise. Eat right. Make new friends. As we compile our lists of resolutions aimed at improving physical and mental health in 2023, new CU Boulder research suggests one addition could have a powerful impact: Gardening. Funded by the American Cancer Society, the first-ever, randomized, controlled trial of community gardening found that those who

In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the cabin for help. A passenger who was trained as a wilderness first responder, Seth Coley, jumped into action and found the woman was unresponsive and had a weak pulse. Coley

In a recent study published in the Canada Communicable Disease Report, researchers assessed the hospital and associated resource costs related to antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections in Canada. Study: Costs associated with antimicrobial-resistant infections in Canada, 2019. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Background Related Stories AMR is a severe and expanding health concern in Canada and across the

The funding will develop early intervention strategies to prevent violence against women and girls, the Safeguarding Minister announced today [4 January]. More than £10 million has been allocated to organisations providing vital support to children who have survived domestic abuse, such as counselling and 1:1 support. These projects include Welsh Women’s Aid, The Children’s Society

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) posted on the United States of America Center for Disease Control and Prevention (USA-CDC) website, researchers identified mpox (previously called monkeypox) patients who contracted the disease at or after 14 days of receiving one dose of the JYNNEOS vaccine. They compared their demographic and clinical characteristics

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in eBioMedicine. Using health data gathered from 11,255 adults over a 30-year period, researchers analyzed links between

Millions more patients across England are benefitting from easier access to their health records and medical services through the NHS App, as sign ups top 30 million – including seven million new sign ups in 2022. The app, which launched four years ago, was one of the most popular free health apps of 2022 –

Dr. Niklas Klümper, resident at the Clinic for Urology and working group leader at the Institute for Experimental Oncology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), was awarded the C. E. Alken Prize in recognition of his outstanding scientific uro-oncological work. The 30 -year-old is investigating which patients with metastatic bladder cancer benefit from a new

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as “Aging (Albany NY)” by MEDLINE/PubMed and “Aging-US” by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 23, entitled, “DNA methylation-based measures of biological aging and cognitive decline over 16-years: preliminary longitudinal findings in midlife.” DNA methylation-based (DNAm) measures of biological aging associate with increased risk of morbidity

A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. It tells users whether they are eating the right portion sizes, as well as the right foods, to meet the recommended guidelines from Health Authorities in the UK. Previous studies from Bournemouth

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy performed a genome-based comparison of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) XBB recombinant with its parental lineages. Study: Genome-based comparison between the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 XBB and its parental lineages. Image Credit: NIAID Background The most recently detected SARS-CoV-2 recombinant is

In November, researchers reported the drug lecanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The effect was modest, but it has generated tremendous excitement because it was the first time a drug had been shown to be able to affect the course of this relentless, incurable disease. The drug, lecanemab, is a manufactured antibody that helps

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that a portion of the Danish population has a composition of gut microbes that, on average, extracts more energy from food than the microbes in their fellow Danes’ guts. The research is a step towards understanding why some people gain more weight than others, even when they

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universitat de València (UV), and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the level of allergens reliably in food with the help of a smartphone. The work has been published in

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association describes that excessive consumption of coffee can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease-related mortality in individuals with severe hypertension. Study: Coffee and Green Tea Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among People With and Without Hypertension. Image Credit: Bohdan Malitskiy / Shutterstock Background Consumption of coffee is

Pain in the back or the neck is extremely common and accounts for more healthcare spending than any other health condition. A study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, compared two non-invasive interventions for treating spine pain, assessing both how well these methods

The reason some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19 is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an associated decline in the number of those cells, a team of scientists led by Duke Health report. The finding, publishing online Dec. 21 in the journal Science Translational Medicine,

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells in a completely new way. The method was effective in lab tests against human cervical cancer- and breast cancer-derived cells, and against malignant melanoma cells from mice. The team created a pair of chemically synthesized, hairpin-shaped, cancer-killing DNA. When

A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline nine months after COVID-19 infection, while antibodies found in the blood last at least a year. Antibodies in the nasal fluid (known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA) provide first-line defence against COVID-19 by blocking SARS-CoV-2 virus when it first enters the respiratory tract. These

Choosing the appropriate timing for specialized palliative care can have a positive impact on life expectancy for patients with small cell lung cancer. This is the result of a recently internationally published study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems, Austria). There, the relevant data of 152 patients were evaluated at the

To address the overdose crisis in the United States, the National Institutes of Health has established a research network that will test harm reduction strategies in different community settings to inform efforts to help save lives. The harm reduction research network’s efforts build on existing harm reduction research, and represent the largest pool of funding

In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers conducted a retrospective, multisite cohort study among 11 to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States of America (USA) and France. They assessed the month-on-month change in the number of mental health condition–related hospitalizations between pre- and post-pandemic times. Study: Hospitalizations Associated With Mental Health Conditions Among

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide. Since five-year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is only about 3% in patients, PDAC is very difficult to treat with surgery worldwide. To develop novel treatment methods, the biology of PDAC at the molecular level needs to be better understood. In a recent article