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Innovative sweat monitoring device enables non-invasive health monitoring

Sweat contains biomarkers that can monitor various health conditions, from diabetes to genetic disorders. Sweat sampling, unlike blood collection, is preferred by users due to its painless nature.

28 May 2024

Study reveals cancer treatment disparities at minority-serving hospitals

It’s important to ensure that care provided at US hospitals that predominantly serve Black and Hispanic populations is as high-quality as the care provided at other US hospitals.

27 May 2024

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

A research project based at Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.

27 May 2024

High-income earners have 32% lower stroke mortality risk

High-income earners have a 32% lower risk of dying after a stroke compared to low-income earners. The equivalent for high education is 26% lower risk.

27 May 2024

New antibody therapy shows promise in combating kidney transplant rejection

Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the most common causes of kidney transplant failure. To date, however, no treatment has proven effective in combating this complication in the long term.

27 May 2024

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression.

27 May 2024

Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism

Researchers analyzed nationwide data from Germany to evaluate trends and outcomes in hospitalized cases of high- and low-flow priapism, finding increased hospitalizations for ischemic priapism and reduced cases linked to sickle cell disease.

26 May 2024

AI-based body composition analysis predicts lung cancer treatment outcomes

Tafadzwa Chaunzwa, MD, a researcher in the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM) Program at Mass General Brigham and a senior resident physician at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, is the lead author of a paper published in JAMA Oncology.

24 May 2024

Study sheds new light on the intricate molecular mechanisms underlying schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a complex disease with variable presentations, and the diverse nature of this mental health disorder has made understanding the mechanisms that cause the disease, and subsequently developing effective treatments, especially challenging.

24 May 2024

Targeting metabolic pathways to combat Epstein-Barr virus infections

The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers.

24 May 2024

Two new studies offer insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease

Working under the umbrella of the PsychENCODE Consortium, the mental health research project established in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health, a team of Mount Sinai scientists has uncovered important new insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease through two new studies published in a special issue of Science on Friday, May 24.

24 May 2024

Phase 1 trial for EBC-129 progresses into dose expansion

The Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), Singapore's national platform for drug discovery and development, is pleased to announce that the Phase 1 trial for EBC-129 has progressed into dose expansion.

24 May 2024

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man.

24 May 2024

Physician-pharmacy integration not associated with change in the care of cancer patients

Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment.

23 May 2024

Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding

Researchers reviewed the benefits, practicalities, and harms of masks and masking, finding that masks are effective in reducing respiratory disease transmission despite some adverse effects, and emphasized the need for improved public understanding and policies.

23 May 2024

Dana-Farber research reveals encouraging pregnancy outcomes for breast cancer survivors

New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has encouraging news for young women who have survived breast cancer and want to have children.

23 May 2024

UMSOM receives $3.96 million grant for maternal vaccine against neonatal sepsis

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have been awarded $3.96 million to develop a maternal vaccine that prevents sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in newborns and infants.

23 May 2024

Prenatal bilingual exposure boosts babies' speech sensitivity, study finds

Researchers found that prenatal exposure to maternal language influences neonatal neural encoding of speech sounds, with bilingual exposure enhancing sensitivity to a broader range of frequencies. This suggests early linguistic environments shape auditory processing capabilities from birth.

23 May 2024

Study sheds light on intricate differences in the brains of people with PTSD and depression

Stress-related disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder and clinical depression are complex conditions influenced by both genetics and our environment.

23 May 2024

Novel catalog of gene-isoform variation unveiled in the developing human brain

A team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-isoform variation in the developing human brain.

23 May 2024

Hospital News and Research

Innovative sweat monitoring device enables non-invasive health monitoring

Study reveals cancer treatment disparities at minority-serving hospitals

Research project targets plastic particles and climate change as driving factors for antimicrobial resistance

High-income earners have 32% lower stroke mortality risk

New antibody therapy shows promise in combating kidney transplant rejection

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism

AI-based body composition analysis predicts lung cancer treatment outcomes

Study sheds new light on the intricate molecular mechanisms underlying schizophrenia

Targeting metabolic pathways to combat Epstein-Barr virus infections

Two new studies offer insights into the molecular biology of neuropsychiatric disease

Phase 1 trial for EBC-129 progresses into dose expansion

FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Physician-pharmacy integration not associated with change in the care of cancer patients

Study confirms face masks' effectiveness in reducing disease transmission, calls for improved public understanding

Dana-Farber research reveals encouraging pregnancy outcomes for breast cancer survivors

UMSOM receives $3.96 million grant for maternal vaccine against neonatal sepsis

Prenatal bilingual exposure boosts babies' speech sensitivity, study finds

Study sheds light on intricate differences in the brains of people with PTSD and depression

Novel catalog of gene-isoform variation unveiled in the developing human brain

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