Researchers find possible novel migraine therapy
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic migraine.
Category: Health
New mutation raises risk for AFib, heart failure for people of color
A new mutation found in a gene associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation poses a significantly increased risk for heart failure in Black people.
340B hospitals offer more assistance removing barriers to medication access
According to a new study published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program provide more...
Countries denied access to medicines and vaccines they help develop
A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials,...
First nation-wide data shows 2 doses of Pfizer vaccine highly effective against COVID infection, hospitalization, death
Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provide more than 95% protection against infection, hospitalisation, severe illness, and death, including among the elderly, according to the...
Achieving high COVID-19 vaccine coverage levels by summer can prevent millions of cases
With around 30 percent of the U.S. population now fully vaccinated, the rate of daily vaccinations has started to slow, raising concerns that greater efforts and...
Many consumers misinterpret food date labels, yet use them with confidence
Misunderstanding food date labeling is common and educational communications are needed to improve consumer understanding, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education...
Study sheds more light on rate of rare blood clots after Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
A large study from Denmark and Norway published by The BMJ today sheds more light on the risk of rare blood clots in adults receiving their...
ICU admission linked to increased risk of future suicide and self-harm
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with a small increased risk of future suicide or self-harm after discharge compared with non-ICU hospital admissions,...
Promising malaria vaccine enters final stage of clinical testing in West Africa
The annual death toll from malaria is over 400,000, with most of these deaths amongst children in sub-Saharan Africa. There has been little improvement noted in...
