Research from Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that vaccinating children against HIV could one day provide protection before their risk of contracting the potentially deadly infection increases dramatically during adolescence. The study, published Aug. 30 in Science Immunology, found that a series of six vaccinations containing a modified protein from the surface of HIV particles stimulated […]
Scientists have discovered fresh compounds in Arctic marine bacteria that could fight antibiotic-resistant infections and pave the way for a fresh generation of treatments. Test: Bioprospecting for EPEC virulence inhibitors from metabolites of marine actinomycetes from the Arctic Ocean. Photo source: Risto Raunio / Shutterstock Antibiotics are the backbone of newfangled medicine: without them, anyone […]
Researchers examining the potential cognitive effects of diabetes medications in the records of more than 1.5 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) found that the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was significantly lower in patients treated with metformin and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) compared with other diabetes medications. Their results appear in […]
The ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States kills tens of thousands of people each year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But modern and more potent opioids continue to emerge, and first responders are finding it increasingly arduous to resuscitate people who have overdosed. Now, […]
