Drink water, live longer? Study finds link between hydration and aging

A fascinating study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests people who don’t drink enough fluids could be at greater risk of chronic disease and are more likely to die at a younger age.Continue ReadingCategory: Health &… Continue reading Drink water, live longer? Study finds link between hydration and aging

Antibody therapy proves 88% effective at preventing malaria infections

In the first big real-world test for monoclonal antibodies against malaria a new study has reported extraordinarily promising results, with a novel therapy found to be 88.2% effective at preventing infections across a six-month period. The results add … Continue reading Antibody therapy proves 88% effective at preventing malaria infections

How insufficient sleep can damage your immune stem cells

A new study has highlighted one way insufficient sleep can harm your immune system, making you more vulnerable to infections and inflammatory disease by damaging your body’s hematopoietic stem cells.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lif… Continue reading How insufficient sleep can damage your immune stem cells

How insufficient sleep can damage your immune stem cells

A new study has highlighted one way insufficient sleep can harm your immune system, making you more vulnerable to infections and inflammatory disease by damaging your body’s hematopoietic stem cells.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lif… Continue reading How insufficient sleep can damage your immune stem cells

Annual US drug survey finds use of psychedelics at a record high

New data from an annual drug-use survey supported by the US National Institutes of Health has found recreational use of psychedelics among older adults in the US is at the highest point ever-recorded in the survey’s nearly 40-year history. The data als… Continue reading Annual US drug survey finds use of psychedelics at a record high

New clues to how COVID may trigger immune damage in the brain

A small autopsy study examining brain tissue from patients who died from COVID-19 is offering new clues to how this novel coronavirus can lead to brain damage. The findings suggest an abnormal immune response could be damaging vascular cells in the blo… Continue reading New clues to how COVID may trigger immune damage in the brain

Universal flu vaccine developed by US government begins human trials

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are beginning a Phase 1 human trial to test a new universal flu vaccine. The trial will test the novel vaccine being delivered either as a nasal spray or by injection after animal studies demonstra… Continue reading Universal flu vaccine developed by US government begins human trials

Synthetic molecule boosts bacteria-eating immune cells to treat pneumonia

Pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics, but unfortunately these drugs are becoming less useful as bacteria develop resistance to them. Now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found a way to boost immune cells to eat the … Continue reading Synthetic molecule boosts bacteria-eating immune cells to treat pneumonia

Psychedelic therapy research gets first US government funding in 50 years

Johns Hopkins Medicine has been awarded a US$4 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further clinical research investigating psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat tobacco addiction. The grant is the first federal funding in h… Continue reading Psychedelic therapy research gets first US government funding in 50 years

Common diuretic pill offers clues to new Alzheimer’s treatment

The research began by looking for existing FDA-approved drugs with the capacity to target genes related to Alzheimer's disease risk

Researchers on the hunt for a pre-approved medicine that can be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s disease have found promising signs of effectiveness in a 50-year-old generic drug commonly used as a diuretic. Through a variety of animal studies and real-world investigations, the new study indicates exposure to the common drug could significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

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