Cart is empty Losing weight with lifestyle changes in an intensive behavioral weight loss program was associated with a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years—even if some weight was regained, according to a systematic review of research, published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses
There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone—a fast-acting opioid antidote—available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it’s less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. In an interesting twist, researchers are now looking to cannabidiol (CBD), a component of marijuana, as a possible alternative to the popular antidote. Today, a team reports compounds based on CBD that reduce fentanyl binding and boost the effects of naloxone.
Criminals attack security guards at a Zesco substation in Kitwe
THREE security guards at Mwambashi Zesco substation along Sabina-Kalulushi road in Kitwe have been left assaulted by about seven unknown criminals who wanted to steal from the substation while armed with iron bars. While two other guards only sustained minor injuries after the attack. The Criminals who are suspected to have stolen copper cables tire […]
President Hichilema to join USA, Netherlands and Republic of Korea in hosting the summit for Democracy
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema is this Wednesday and Thursday expected to join the United States of America (USA), the Netherlands and Republic of Korea in hosting of the second Summit for Democracy. Zambia’s selection to host for the African region comes against the backdrop of the country’s strong commitment to the principles of democratic governance, respect […]
Government will not condone any form of lawlessness designed to disrupt summit on democracy
GOVERNMENT has warned that it is on high alert and will not condone lawlessness which is deliberately meant to disrupt peace this week following the visit of the United States of America (USA) Vice President Kamala Harris. Similarly, Government says it will neither condone lawlessness at the Summit for Democracy which is being hosted by […]
ENZAMET shows promise as prostate cancer treatment
A new drug combination for men with advanced prostate cancer has shown sustained increase in survival rates.
Early study shows cones in retinal degeneration, thought to be dormant, may retain visual function
New UCLA research in mice suggests that “dormant” cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity for vision.
Beneficial bacteria in the infant gut uses nitrogen from breast milk to support baby’s health
A University of Massachusetts Amherst nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development.
N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle remains before coverage can be implemented, thanks to a Republican-backed provision.
Fast and low-cost computational method can monitor spread of antibiotic resistance over time
Growing resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial treatments is a serious global healthcare challenge. A new study in Antibiotics demonstrates a method for tracking the spread of genes for antimicrobial resistance among bacterial populations over time. The new computational technique relies on the rapidly increasing availability of bacterial genetic sequences in public databases such as GenBank.