Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a
Month: February 2023
Researchers detail changes in the blood-brain barrier related to Alzheimer’s disease
A grape-like structure in the brain called the choroid plexus becomes enlarged and shows increased accumulation of abnormal inflammatory molecular
Father of Cambodian girl who died from bird flu tests positive for virus
The father of an 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died this week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus,
Poor balance may indicate changes in brain volume
Historically, the brain has been known to change with age and disease. But now, researchers from Japan have found that
Study: Risk of cancer remains high for women over 50 with genetic BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
Although genetic mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 are associated with a younger onset of breast and ovarian cancer, women with
FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or
Calming the destructive cells of ALS by two independent approaches
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons that would normally be destroyed in ALS,
Current air pollution standards tied to higher heart risks
Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart
Researchers identify molecules that optimize immune presentation of antigens across the human population
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified variants of a chaperone molecule that optimizes the binding and presentation