Category: Research

New findings in medicine

BNP Hormone, B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Blood Clot Formation, Platelet Activation, Platelet Aggregation, Thrombosis, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, NPRA Receptor, Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-A, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombus Formation, Antiplatelet Therapy, Cardiovascular Research, Texas A&M University, thrombus formation, cardiovascular disease, heart failure biomarkers, pulmonary embolism, antiplatelet therapy, platelet signaling, thrombosis research
  • Cardiology
  • Research
    • BNP Hormone May Promote Blood Clot Formation, Study Finds

    Key findings: BNP directly activates platelets through the natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPRA). BNP–NPRA signaling increases.

    November 12, 2026
    Cryoanalgesia, Postoperative Pain, Thoracic Surgery, Intercostal Nerve Cryoanalgesia, Lung Resection, Chronic Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Pain Management, Opioid Alternatives, Pulmonary Resection, Surgical Outcomes, Postoperative Complications, Clinical Research, non-opioid pain management, pulmonary resection, chronic postoperative pain, intercostal nerve injury, opioid alternatives for pain management, long-term surgical outcomes, thoracic surgery complications
  • Research
  • Trending
    • Cryoanalgesia for Postoperative Pain: 2-Year Outcomes

    Key findings at a glance: A study followed 261 patients who received intraoperative cryoanalgesia during.

    November 10, 2026
    Brain-Computer Interface, Hidden Consciousness, Cognitive Motor Dissociation, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, Neurology, Intensive Care Unit, EEG, Electroencephalography, Acute Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness, Patient Communication, Neurotechnology, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Columbia University, EEG monitoring, disorders of consciousness, neurocritical care, mind-controlled communication, brain injury rehabilitation, covert consciousness detection, patient communication technology
  • Neurology
  • Research
    • Brain-Computer Interface Uses EEG in Unresponsive Patients

    Key findings at a glance Mind-controlled sound: A noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI) allowed some clinically.

    October 23, 2026
    Alzheimer's Disease, Gamma Oscillations, Parvalbumin Interneurons, PV Cells, Alzheimer's Research, Memory and Cognition, Neuronal Function, Sodium Channel Subunit, Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brain Rhythms, Amyloid Plaques, Neurology Research, Dementia Research, Neuron, cognitive impairment, memory formation, brain electrical activity, amyloid plaques, neurodegenerative disease, dementia research, neuronal circuit function
  • Neurology
  • Research
  • Trending
    • Gamma Oscillations Restored in Alzheimer’s Disease Mice

    Key takeaways Researchers restored parvalbumin (PV) interneuron function and improved gamma oscillations in a mouse.

    October 16, 2026
    Coffee Consumption, coffee consumption and recurrent VTE, recurrent venous thromboembolism, coffee and blood clots, recurrent VTE risk, coffee consumption and VTE, venous thromboembolism recurrence, blood clot recurrence, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), provoked VTE, unprovoked VTE, VTE risk factors, anticoagulation therapy, thrombosis research, recurrent blood clots
  • Public Health
  • Research
    • Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Recurrent VTE Risk

    Key points at a glance Study population: 2,071 individuals with a first lifetime venous thromboembolism.

    October 15, 2026
    Body Roundness Index, Heart Attack Risk, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Risk, Body Mass Index, BMI, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Adiposity, UK Biobank, Cardiovascular Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Anthropometric Measures, Heart Disease Research, Risk Prediction, Clinical Research, cardiovascular disease risk, heart attack prediction, UK Biobank study, weight-adjusted waist index, anthropometric measures, visceral fat, cardiovascular risk prediction/
  • Cardiology
  • Research
    • Body Roundness Index Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk

    Key findings at a glance Study population: 395,831 adults aged 40–70 years from the UK.

    October 14, 2026
    Maternal Diet, Infant Food Allergy, Food Allergy Prevention, Peanut Allergy, Egg Allergy, Maternal Nutrition, Pregnancy Diet, Breastfeeding, Infant Feeding, IgE-Mediated Allergy, Pediatric Allergy, Allergy Prevention, Food Tolerance, Peanut Allergy Prevention, Egg Allergy Prevention, food allergy prevention, infant feeding, IgE-mediated food allergy, maternal nutrition, food tolerance, pediatric allergy
  • Research
  • Women's Health
    • Maternal Diet Fails to Reduce Infant Egg and Peanut Allergy

    Key Points A large Australian randomized trial found that higher maternal egg and peanut intake.

    October 14, 2026
    Visual Impairment, Dementia Risk, Vision Loss, Visual Acuity, Dementia Research, Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Disease, Geriatric Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Older Adults, Cognitive Health, Dementia Prevention Research, Primary Care, Longitudinal Study, cognitive decline in older adults, visual impairment study, dementia research, visual impairment and cognitive decline, geriatric cognitive health, dementia risk assessment, vision and brain health
  • Neurology
  • Research
    • Visual Impairment Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

    Key findings at a glance A 16-year longitudinal study of 15,576 older adults in Hong.

    October 12, 2026
    Long-Acting HIV Treatment, Drug-Resistant HIV, HIV Therapy, Lenacapavir, Cabotegravir, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Viral Suppression, HIV Drug Resistance, HIV Clinical Research, UCSF, Infectious Diseases, HIV Care, Long-Acting Antiretrovirals, JAMA Network Open, cabotegravir, HIV clinical trial, HIV treatment research, undetectable HIV viral load, injectable HIV treatment, HIV care
  • Research
  • Trending
    • Long-Acting HIV Treatment May Help Drug-Resistant Cases

    Key Takeaways A UCSF study found that long-acting lenacapavir plus cabotegravir maintained viral suppression in.

    October 9, 2026
    Night Shift Work, Circadian Rhythm, Circadian Disruption, Circadian Clock Genes, Healthcare Workers, Nurses, Occupational Health, Sleep Health, CLOCK Gene, TEF, PER1, PER3, YY1, Gene Expression, Frontiers in Endocrinology, healthcare workers, nurses and night shifts, CLOCK gene, TEF gene, PER1 gene, YY1 gene, gene expression, sleep and circadian health, occupational health
  • Neurology
  • Research
    • Night Shift Work Alters Key Circadian Gene Expression

    A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology found that night shift work was associated.

    October 5, 2026
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