An inter-departmental research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has conducted an innovative and pioneering study that sheds light on the safety of clozapine, a highly effective antipsychotic medication, particularly in relation to the incidence of blood cancer. This world-first analytic real-world cohort study used territory-wide electronic … Read more
Hunger and food intake are controlled by complex processes in the brain, which trigger a series of mechanisms that initiate eating when the body requires fuel. A recent study conducted by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, published in the journal Metabolism, delves into the … Read more
In a groundbreaking study by researchers at Cornell University, a new understanding of how the brain forms and consolidates long-term memories has been revealed. The research, led by assistant professors Azahara Oliva and Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz, sheds light on the subtle yet critical role that pupil dynamics play in memory formation. By observing mice equipped with … Read more
In a new and alarming study, researchers at the University of Rochester, New York, have uncovered a troubling connection between the use of bat guano as a fertilizer for marijuana plants and the development of serious fungal lung infections, which can result in fatal pneumonia. The findings, detailed in a paper published in the Open … Read more
A recent preclinical study led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered a significant link between the hormone estrogen and binge drinking behavior in females. This study, published in Nature Communications on December 30, provides compelling evidence that estrogen plays a crucial role in regulating binge drinking, particularly the tendency of females to consume … Read more
The biological processes that underpin aging have long fascinated scientists, offering a rich field of research that could have transformative implications for human health. One of the key players in the aging process is a group of cells known as senescent cells. These are cells that have ceased to divide, a state that is typically … Read more
A groundbreaking method for scanning lungs has emerged that could revolutionize the way healthcare professionals monitor lung function and track the effects of treatment in real time. This new scanning technique allows experts to observe how air moves in and out of the lungs, making it possible to monitor the condition of patients with asthma, … Read more
Recent research led by the Liggins Institute in Auckland offers new insights into the long-term health outcomes of adults born preterm, challenging some previous assumptions about the consequences of preterm birth. The study, published in Pediatrics, followed individuals who had been part of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of antenatal betamethasone, a corticosteroid given to mothers … Read more
The study of aging and its biological underpinnings has gained immense attention in recent years due to the profound implications for human health, particularly with age-related diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders. One of the key phenomena associated with aging is cellular senescence, a state in which cells cease to divide … Read more
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have made a significant discovery that could potentially revolutionize cancer treatment, particularly in melanoma and other cancers. Their groundbreaking findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, highlight a genetic mutation that has the ability to slow down the growth of melanoma tumors and possibly other types of cancer. … Read more