MEDICINE & HEALTH

Insomnia Treatment: Safety, Efficacy of Suvorexant Drug in Women with Night Sweats and Hot Flashes Investigated

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.18.2022 10:00 AM

Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that the insomnia drug suvorexant developed by Merck & Co., was safe and effective, improving insomnia and night sweats in peri- and postmenopausal women.

Elephant Shark to Determine Link Between Commonly Used Drug and Abortions

02.18.2022 09:30 AM

Researchers recently used a prehistoric fish to pull in new understandings about human biology, and specifically, the manner and reason a commonly used medication is effective in aborting pregnancies in humans.

Nasal Spray COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment Now in Development

02.18.2022 09:02 AM

Destroying the virus before it moves into the lower airways could stop severe illness. Essentially, an intranasal vaccine could do this by stimulating the immune system in the mucus of the noses.

Overdose Death Rates Increase From 2000 to 2018 Possibly Due to Sleeping Pills, Anti-Epilepsy Drug

02.17.2022 10:30 AM

Researchers recently discovered that the proportion of overdose fatalities involving non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids increased over three-fold from 2000 to 2018, concurring with the exponential prescription rise since they were introduced into the market.

'Russian Flu' That Emerged in 1889, Possibly a Coronavirus; Pandemic Killed More Older Adults Than Children

02.17.2022 09:35 AM

Scientists recently expressed suspicion that a mysterious respiratory illness called the Russian flu, may, in fact, have been caused by a pandemic coronavirus akin to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that's causing COVID-19.

Physically Attractive People Have Healthier Immune System, Study Says

02.17.2022 08:24 AM

Texas Christian University suggests that physical attractiveness is related to how healthy a person's immune system is.

New Technique Could Make It Possible to Have Universal Organs for People of Any Blood Type

02.17.2022 08:02 AM

Canadian researchers proved that converting blood type safely in donor organs for transplantation is possible to address organ allocation needs and decrease mortality on patients on the waitlist.

Woman From the U.S. Cured of HIV Using a Revolutionary Treatment for Leukemia

02.17.2022 02:59 AM

A third person was reportedly cured of HIV after receiving a bone marrow using umbilical cord blood stem cell treatment for leukemia.

COVID-19 Pandemic Might Not End For Immunocompromised People; Here’s Why

02.16.2022 23:00 PM

For some, the COVID-19 epidemic is finished. But immunocompromised people are still confronting it. While vaccinated healthy people may resume their pre-COVID-19 pandemic activities, doctors say that immunocompromised persons are still at a dead-end.

Tay-Sachs Disease Treatment: Two Children Became First-Ever Successful Gene Therapy, After 14 Years of Development

02.16.2022 11:09 AM

Two babies have recently been reported to have been given the first-ever treatment for a severe neurological disease called Tay-Sachs disease after more than 14 years of development.

Future Crops Sowing Proprietary Basil Seeds of Growth

02.16.2022 10:33 AM

Future Crops’ Advanced vertical farming system scales up to grow high-yield, long-life aromatic basil.

Predecessor of Pontiac Fever Causing Legionella Bacteria Discovered to Infect Animal Cells 2 Billion Years Ago

02.16.2022 10:30 AM

Uppsala University researchers discover that ancestors of the Pontiac fever causing Legionella bacteria began infecting eukaryotic cells 2 billion years ago while the cells were in their early stage of evolution.

Genes Potentially Responsible for Coronary Heart Disease Triggers Cardiovascular Occurrences

02.16.2022 06:32 AM

Results of a new study recently paved the way for an entirely new field of target treatments for people at risk of developing coronary heart disease which is considered the world's biggest killer.

Thinning of the Retina Could be an Early Sign of Cognitive Decline, Study Suggests

02.16.2022 02:57 AM

Recent research suggests that the thinning of the retina could be used as an early indicator of pre-clinical Alzheimer's and other cognitive diseases.

What is Hair Sunscreen For? Experts Discuss Why People Should Put SPF on Their Scalp

02.15.2022 21:23 PM

Sunscreen is an important skincare product that is used to protect the skin from harmful UV rays. But people mostly miss the scalp, a part that should not be ignored.

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