Medicine
Should You Get a Blood Test For Alzheimer's?
Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much–yet.
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After ‘Absurdly Long’ 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were Successfully Transplanted
Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs
Medicine
Life-Changing Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Wins $3-Million Breakthrough Prize
A trio of scientists who developed the combination drug Trikafta are among the winners of five major awards in life sciences, physics and mathematics
Medicine
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
Medicine
A Pig Kidney Was Just Transplanted Into a Human Body, and It Is Still Working
Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right.
Medicine
Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Helps Most When Taken Early in Disease
An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks the protein amyloid does not work as well in people with more advanced disease
Medicine
New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing in the Ears
A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half
Medicine
A Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Long COVID in Some People
The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive
Medicine
Could Endometriosis Be Caused by Bacteria? Study Offers Fresh Clues
A link between endometriosis and bacterial infection suggests a potential way to treat the painful disorder
Pharmaceuticals
What Is Paxlovid Rebound, and How Common Is It?
President Biden is part of a minority of people who have experienced Paxlovid rebound, but experts say the drug should still be prescribed for those who need it
Medicine
The ‘Brain Fog’ of Long COVID Is a Serious Medical Issue That Needs More Attention
Brain fog is such a nebulous term in long COVID that it delegitimizes efforts to get disability accommodations and medical leave
Medicine
Allergic to Your Pet? This Immunotherapy May Help
Developing an allergy to your dog or cat can be a nightmare, but hyposensitization could offer permanent relief
Medicine
What Are Puberty Blockers, and How Do They Work?
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
Medicine
What the First Lung Delivered by Drone Means for Transplant Science
Scientists document a groundbreaking flight to deliver a lung for transplant
Medicine
A Proposal to Change Medical Training Will Affect Autism Care
The prevalence of autism and other developmental disorders is rising. Changing who teaches early-career pediatricians about these issues will negatively affect children’s health
Medicine
The Bad Side of ‘Good’ Cholesterol
Very high HDL cholesterol levels almost double your risk of heart problems.
Medicine
Fewer Doctors Are Choosing to Go into Emergency Medicine
Hundreds of unfilled residency spots in emergency medicine are telling us that critical care is in trouble
Medicine
Mitochondria Transplants Save Rats from Cardiac Arrest
A new study in rats suggests “powerhouse” organelles could help heal not only hearts but other organs damaged by lack of oxygen during cardiac arrest
Medicine
Another Patient Is Free of HIV after Receiving Virus-Resistant Cells
The risks associated with a bone marrow transplant used to treat HIV mean the procedure is unlikely to be widely used in its current form
Medicine
Lab-Made Enzymes Could Chop Up the Virus That Causes COVID
Artificial enzymes could fight COVID and other tough diseases
