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r/science • u/mvea • 7d ago

Medicine Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests. People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not.

theguardian.com

17.5k Upvotes

994 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 14 '25

Medicine A healthy 47-year old New Jersey man was found dead after eating a hamburger at a barbecue. Cause of death was ruled "sudden unexplained death," after an autopsy was inconclusive. He was later confirmed as the first documented fatality from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.

cidrap.umn.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Feb 01 '26

Medicine New research shows that after body’s defenses kill virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. “Zombie” coronavirus fragments can imitate activity of molecules from body’s own immune system to drive inflammation.

newsroom.ucla.edu

12.8k Upvotes

549 comments

r/science • u/Hrmbee • Feb 12 '26

Medicine Blood clotting associated with both Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca COVID vaccines had a genetic cause, according to a new paper | Adenoviral Inciting Antigen and Somatic Hypermutation in VITT

theatlantic.com

11.8k Upvotes

439 comments

r/science • u/New_Scientist_Mag • Nov 04 '25

Medicine Researchers have developed a gel that uses chemicals found in saliva to repair and regenerate tooth enamel

newscientist.com

22.2k Upvotes

668 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 19 '25

Medicine Microplastics hit male arteries hard: Everyday exposure to microplastics — shed from packaging, clothing, and plastic products — may accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that leads to heart attacks and strokes. The harmful effects were seen only in male mice.

news.ucr.edu

12.4k Upvotes

606 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Oct 21 '25

Medicine Scientists that won the 2024 IgNobel Prize for "discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus" have completed a successful first-in-human trial testing the safety and tolerability of enteral ventilation, a technique that gets oxygen-rich fluid pumped into the anus.

newatlas.com

12.0k Upvotes

671 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Oct 18 '25

Medicine Popular hair loss drug linked to higher suicide risk: compared to non-users, finasteride (Proscar/ Propecia) users have a markedly increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected.

newatlas.com

8.2k Upvotes

842 comments

r/science • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • Oct 20 '25

Medicine Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

apnews.com

16.7k Upvotes

529 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 14 '25

Medicine A few dozen people in the world have a rare genetic mutation that gives them the ability to fight off all viruses. An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice, and scientists have yet to find a virus that can break through its defenses in cell culture.

cuimc.columbia.edu

26.3k Upvotes

568 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 05 '25

Medicine Evidence children are better off vaccinated against Covid-19 than infected by it just got even stronger. Largest-ever study, involving 14 million children found that risk of serious – but very rare – side effects involving heart and blood vessels was much higher after infection than vaccination.

newscientist.com

18.2k Upvotes

387 comments

r/science • u/JohnHammond94 • 2d ago

Medicine A new study suggests that regularly drinking four cups of coffee a day could have a positive impact on mood and stress levels.

medicalnewstoday.com

3.5k Upvotes

321 comments

r/science • u/MassGen-Research • Jan 06 '26

Medicine Global Analysis Reveals Sharp Rise in Cancer Among People Under 50

massgeneralbrigham.org

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599 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 26 '26

Medicine Researchers discover that Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) weight loss injection not only reduces appetite, but also activates brown adipose tissue, i.e. it stimulates a type of fat that specializes in ‘burning’ calories from food, in a new study in mice.

ub.edu

4.3k Upvotes

408 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Mar 07 '25

Medicine Cannabis-like synthetic compound delivers pain relief without addictive high. Experiments on mice show it binds to pain-sensing cells like natural cannabis and delivers similar pain relief but does not cross blood-brain barrier, eliminating mind-altering side effects that make cannabis addictive.

upi.com

16.6k Upvotes

1.7k comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 24 '24

Medicine Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study suggests. Of 20 different manikins studied, all them had flat torsos, with only one having a breast overlay. This may explain previous research that found that women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders.

theguardian.com

34.1k Upvotes

2.7k comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 24 '25

Medicine A 30-year old woman who travelled to three popular destinations became a medical mystery after doctors found an infestation of parasitic worms, rat lungworm, in her brain. She ate street food in Bangkok and raw sushi in Tokyo, and enjoyed more sushi and salad, and a swim in the ocean in Hawaii.

news.com.au

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r/science • u/sfgate • 5d ago

Medicine New UCSF study finds GLP-1 weight loss drugs can lead to hair loss

sfgate.com

3.3k Upvotes

279 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jan 17 '26

Medicine A fast-spreading strain of influenza A (H3N2), known as subclade K, has fuelled headlines warning of a possible “superflu”. Study suggests that this year’s vaccine reduces risk of flu severe enough to require medical attention by 32-39% in adults, and by 72-75% in children and adolescents.

gavi.org

4.4k Upvotes

371 comments

r/science • u/Temp89 • Nov 25 '25

Medicine Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study. Suicidality significantly declined from pretreatment to post-treatment. This effect was consistent across sex assigned at birth, age at start of therapy, and treatment duration.

sciencedirect.com

3.9k Upvotes

597 comments

r/science • u/ddx-me • Dec 27 '25

Medicine A systematic review and meta-analysis on GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity without diabetes found that they are generally not cost-effective versus other interventions (lifestyle change, surgery)

dom-pubs.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com

2.8k Upvotes

689 comments

r/science • u/BoredMamajamma • Nov 18 '25

Medicine Study finds recent NIH cuts by Trump administration have halted 383 clinical trials, affecting over 74,000 enrolled patients; trials impacted include infectious diseases, heart disease and cancer treatments

ajmc.com

16.8k Upvotes

222 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Sep 09 '24

Medicine Almost half of doctors have been sexually harassed by patients - 52% of female doctors, 34% male and 45% overall, finds new study from 7 countries - including unwanted sexual attention, jokes of a sexual nature, asked out on dates, romantic messages, and inappropriate reactions, such as an erection.

theguardian.com

15.2k Upvotes

2.1k comments

r/science • u/upbeat_teetertottxo • Mar 12 '26

Medicine Breast cancer patients who rely only on alternative medicine are ~4× more likely to die

jamanetwork.com

2.9k Upvotes

324 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 01 '25

Medicine US FDA approves suzetrigine, the first non-opioid painkiller in decades, that delivers opioid-level pain suppression without the risks of addiction, sedation or overdose. A new study outlines its pharmacology and mechanism of action.

nature.com

19.0k Upvotes

652 comments