The strain of Mpox behind the 2022 outbreak was a weakened form of the virus, which may have helped to spread it faster, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.
Weakened form of Mpox drove the 2022 global outbreak
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Colombian Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery will host the ACC Latin America 2026 conference on September 17-19 in MedellΓn, Colombia.
ACC Latin America 2026 brings together experts to examine the latest cardiovascular science
Pregnancy is often one of the biggest emotional and physical transitions in a woman's life. Alongside the well-known physical changes, many women also experience shifts in mood and mental health during pregnancy and after giving birth, with anxiety and depression being quite common.
Early pregnancy emotions may predict childhood developmental delay risks
A new research project launched by Kidney Wales and Aston University will explore how living with chronic kidney disease affects people's financial wellbeing.
New project explores financial impact of chronic kidney disease
In an Arthritis & Rheumatology analysis of data on 60,980 US adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions who developed COVID-19 between December 2020 and August 2024, those who received booster or updated (2023-2024) COVID-19 vaccines were less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 compared to those who received only the initial series vaccines or who were unvaccinated.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines protect adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions
Burnout, depression, anxiety, and suicide are increasing in the nursing and overall health care workforce, which adversely impacts health care quality and safety.
Digital program reduces burnout and anxiety in distressed nurses
New research in the International Journal of Clinical Practice suggests that workplace psychological stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting certain stress management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels.
Workplace stress may impair erectile function in young men
Researchers have developed biodegradable particles with microscopic needles that painlessly puncture the skin to help it absorb drugs delivered through patches or creams.
Researchers develop biodegradable microneedle particles to enhance drug delivery
Researchers have shown that an imaging model can detect microstructural abnormalities in the brain associated with Huntington's disease, potentially offering a new method for monitoring disease progression and evaluating new treatments.
New imaging model can detect early brain changes in Huntington's disease
A study initiated by the European Spondyloarthritis Research Collaboration Network (EuroSpA) examined whether where patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) live is associated with the severity of their disease, when they begin advanced treatment, and how long they continue that treatment.
EuroSpA study links country income to arthritis treatment outcomes
Brain-resident immune cells that have reached an old-age state called "senescence" secrete a protein that causes dysfunction in other brain cells, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Senescent brain immune cells secrete protein linked to cognitive decline
In a landmark moment for both the treatment of heart disease and philanthropic support, The Marcus Foundation has awarded the head of USC Stem Cell Center, Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, $28.7 million to advance a clinical trial testing a stem cell-based therapy designed to regenerate damaged tissue after a heart attack.
Huge philanthropic grant funds pioneering stem cell-based heart attack therapy
Researchers at University of California San Diego and their colleagues have identified a key cellular pathway that drives brain degeneration in both a rare childhood disorder and the far more common Alzheimer's disease.
Shared cellular pathway drives neurodegeneration in rare childhood dementia and Alzheimerβs
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and St. James's Hospital have shown that dexamethasone, a commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory steroid, can reduce harmful inflammation triggered by Mycobacterium avium without weakening the ability of human immune cells to control the infection.
Dexamethasone calms lung inflammation without weakening core immune responses
What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest themselves subtly during sleep, long before the first memory problems appear? This is the line of inquiry being explored by a team of researchers at ULiège, with the support of the Stop Alzheimer's Foundation.
Nocturnal micro-awakenings linked to genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease
New research at Aston University has shown that a variety of compounds is responsible for the antimicrobial action of mΔnuka honey, not just the sugar content and methylglyoxal (MGO) alone, as previously thought.
Aston University study reveals how mΔnuka honey fights antibiotic resistance
The size of a person's midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Waist size predicts heart disease risk better than body mass index
Physicians at HonorHealth Research Institute have begun a clinical trial of a new, potentially more powerful, treatment for fighting advanced melanoma, using the immune system's dendritic cells to create a vaccine.
HonorHealth begins trial of dendritic cell vaccine for advanced melanoma