Cocaine
A rare case of celiac artery dissection in a patient with HIV infection and recent cocaine use has been reported, highlighting the potential synergistic role of cocaine's hemodynamic effects and HIV-associated vasculopathy in precipitating visceral arterial dissection. According to the research, the patient presented with acute epigastric pain
Glucagon
A new study has shed light on the emerging data on the use of incretin therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and dual GLP-1RA and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptor agonists, for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). According to the research, these therapies have shown promise in
Balloon angioplasty
A significant reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACCE) among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) was observed in a recent randomized controlled trial conducted in China. The study's findings suggest that telemedical interventional management can enhance clinical outcomes and improve risk factor control among patients with CHD
Control systems
A groundbreaking patent by InnoSpire Technology Limited, a Hong Kong-based company, has been published online on October 14, 2025, for assistive smart glasses that use real-time image recognition to assist visually impaired users. The patent, filed on November 16, 2021, describes a system and control method for the smart glasses,
Medical research
A study published in the journal Mental Illness has found that individuals with schizophrenia who experience personal agency and construct coherent narratives of their lives and experiences during psychiatric treatment may have a better chance of recovery. The research, conducted by investigators from the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, involved
Mental health
Research conducted at the Yale University School of Medicine has shed light on the early development of social perception pathways in neonates, including those with a family history of autism. The study found that intrinsic functional connectivity in these pathways at birth is linked to attention to faces at four
Corporate culture
A new study has shed light on the relationship between workplace culture of health and diabetes self-management behaviors among employees with type 2 diabetes in urban China. The research, conducted by investigators at Shanxi Medical University, recruited 462 employees with type 2 diabetes from three tertiary hospitals in Taiyuan City,
Ruprecht-Karls Heidelberg University
New research from Heidelberg University has shown that biological systems encode memories via adaptive changes in molecular networks. The study examines the capacity of single cells to store information as molecular engrams and instantiate learning processes. In multicellular organisms, single cells communicate with each other, tuning their molecular memories to
Mental health
A recent study by researchers from the University of Rijeka has provided new insights into the world of social media use among adolescents. The study developed the Motives to Use Social Networking Sites Scale (MOTUS) to assess the motivations behind social media use, distinguishing between active and passive use. The
HIV
Researchers have conducted a systematic review and qualitative meta-aggregation to explore the experiences and perspectives of mothers living with HIV towards digital-based interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. The study aimed to identify the acceptability, needs, concerns, and barriers to digital-based interventions in promoting PMTCT services
Clinical trials
Recent study results published in Scientific Reports have provided encouraging insights into the potential efficacy of a novel treatment for human papillomavirus (HPV) clearance and cervical microbiota shift. Researchers conducted a prospective, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 62 women newly diagnosed with HPV infection without visible cervical lesions. The oral
Magnetic resonance imaging
A new study has shed light on the hierarchical network disruptions in Schizophrenia, providing a multi-level framework for understanding the brain's functional connectivity in this disorder. Researchers at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics have used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the brain's
