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Retail pharmacies fill less than 2% of mifepristone orders

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:46
Just a fraction of prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone were filled at brick-and-mortar retail pharmacies after federal drug regulators lifted longstanding dispensing limits, according to a new USC study in JAMA.

Minimally-invasive stenting effectively treats painful post-thrombotic syndrome

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:40
A major multi-site clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that post-thrombotic syndrome - a common and often painful complication suffered by many people who have experienced blockages of major veins due to blood clots - can be effectively treated with a minimally invasive procedure.

Study identifies intersectional biases affecting care for sickle cell patients

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:35
In season 1, episode 2 of the popular show The Pitt, a Black woman with sickle cell disease arrives at the emergency department in acute pain, only to be initially dismissed as drug-seeking.

Study finds higher anxiety and depression in children with brain injuries

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:21
A new study, published today in JAMA Network Open, reveals that schoolage children and adolescents with medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury (TBI) have significantly higher rates of anxiety/depression, and strong family support and resilience helps alleviate some of it.

Steroid hormones, BMI and stress influence puberty timing in girls

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:05
Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

People with chronic pain are twice as likely to smoke cigarettes

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:58
New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others.

Threat-response in the brain's amygdala linked to sex-specific patterns of alcohol use

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:46
New research shows that the threat-response in the brain's amygdala (which processes emotions) is linked to different patterns of drinking by sex.

Standard naloxone doses may not reverse newer synthetic opioid overdoses

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:37
A new study exposes challenges in reversing opioid overdoses with naloxone when potent synthetic drugs like fentanyl and sufentanil are involved, according to a study in the May 2026 issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Study explains why vaccines underperform in people living with obesity

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:26
New findings reveal that obesity significantly impaired the quality and longevity of antibody responses to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine in a mouse model.

American Heart Association supports research to improve cardiac outcomes for millions of patients

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:25
New research is bringing science one critical step closer to understanding what causes cardiac arrest and potentially preventing it.

Targeting senescent fat cells provides new hope for ovarian cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:15
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal malignancy of the female reproductive system. Due to its insidious early symptoms and the absence of specific screening modalities, approximately 70% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage.

Researchers identify cellular changes in motor control following spinal injury

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 12:57
Even when people with incomplete spinal cord injuries can walk, everyday functions like standing, balancing or producing steady force may remain difficult. A new study shows why.

Metformin protects neurons after brain injury by restoring mitochondrial health

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 12:53
TBI remains a major cause of death and long-term neurological disability worldwide, yet effective treatments for secondary injury are still lacking.

Researchers identify molecular link between autoimmune disease and lymphoma risk

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 11:09
Patients with autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of developing lymphoma, a form of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system.

Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer's disease

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 10:48
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims to identify early blood-based biomarkers that can predict who is at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Chinese immigrants use China-based telehealth apps to overcome U.S. barriers

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 08:41
A new peer-reviewed study published in DIGITAL HEALTH finds that a substantial share of recent Chinese immigrants in the United States use China-based telehealth applications for medical advice while living in the U.S., often as a response to barriers within the U.S. healthcare system itself.

Bayer receives MHRA approval for Kerendia® (finerenone) in adults with heart failure with LVEF ≥ 40 %

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 08:08
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted approval for Kerendia® (finerenone), a non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA), for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure (HF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 40 %, in adults in the UK.

Obesity health risks differ significantly between men and women

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 07:55
New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men and women living with obesity, providing an insight into how clinicians may be able to tailor management approaches.

Young cancer survivors face double the risk of later cancers

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 07:29
Survivors of cancer in their teen and young adult years are at double the risk of most types of later cancers, according to research from Alberta published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251381.

FairJourney Bio opens Cryo-EM structural biology facility in San Diego

Rss Feed - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 07:29
FairJourney Bio (FJBio), a global antibody discovery contract research organization (CRO), today announced the opening of its advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structural biology facility in San Diego, California.

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