Study: Ghrelin may be an effective treatment for age-related muscle loss
The hormone, ghrelin, may help protect the elderly population from muscle loss, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020. The study found...
Study: Antiviral drug baloxavir reduces transmission of flu virus among ferrets
Influenza viruses cause seasonal outbreaks and pose a continuous pandemic threat. Although vaccines are available for influenza control, their efficacy varies each season and...
Study: Significant decline in prescription opioid abuse seen among Americans at last
Almost 20 years into the opioid epidemic, there finally is evidence of significant and continual decreases in the abuse of these risky pain medications,...
Research offers real world perspective on how Black patients experience mental healthcare
In a novel study the authors hope will contribute to improved patient care, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Regenstrief Institute researchers...
Fitness Program improves quality of life
Older adults experienced less pain, reduced stiffness and less fatigue after participating in a hospital-based exercise program, researchers report. "The study adds to the...
Study: First report of systemic delivery of micro-dystrophin gene therapy in children with DMD
Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital have published in JAMA Neurology results from the first four patients treated in the first clinical trial of systemic...
Study: New method to identify genes that can drive development of brain tumors
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method for identifying functional mutations and their effect on genes relevant to the development of glioblastoma -...
Study: Blood pressure medications help even the frailest elderly people live longer
Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest older people had the...
Report: Community factors influence how long you’ll live
While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles....
Research helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual...
Which sleep stage is most important for learning: REM or non-REM? Does sleep improve learning by enhancing skills while people snooze, or by cementing...