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AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a new AI-powered algorithm to help understand how different cells organize themselves into particular tissues and communicate with one another.

8 Jan 2024

Rising out-of-pocket costs for PrEP threaten key strategy in ending the HIV epidemic

Increasing patients' out of pocket costs for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of HIV infection, could lead to a significant reduction in PrEP use and a rise in HIV infection rates, according to a new study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

8 Jan 2024

There’s a new covid-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know?

It's winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings — and a wave of respiratory illness.

8 Jan 2024

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

The current evidence of the role of gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

8 Jan 2024

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ), unlocking the potential of a new class of drug candidates, angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs), today announced positive results of the COMPANION study (NCT05330312), investigating the efficacy of AlmeeTM, a 9-week digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) accessed through a smartphone or tablet.

8 Jan 2024

Digital CBT intervention reduces anxiety and improves quality of life for pulmonary fibrosis patients

Alex Therapeutics and Vicore Pharma today announced positive results of the COMPANION study, investigating the efficacy of Almee, a 9-week digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention accessed through a smartphone or tablet.

8 Jan 2024

Can AI predict diabetic eye disease progression?

"DeepDR Plus," a deep learning system, accurately predicts diabetic retinopathy progression up to five years using fundus images, offering potential for personalized screening and management in diabetic patients.

7 Jan 2024

University of Louisville scientists aim to disarm Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague bacteria

When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate immune cells, neutrophils, assemble at the site to combat the invader.

5 Jan 2024

UC Davis Health develops a road map to diversify the health care workforce

How can healthcare systems increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce?

5 Jan 2024

New guidelines for imaging estrogen receptor in breast cancer patients using FES PET

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for estrogen receptor imaging of breast cancer patients using FES PET.

5 Jan 2024

Researchers identify mechanism that causes gastrointestinal problems with cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment.

5 Jan 2024

Discovery on housekeeping genetic elements reveals a novel avenue in cancer therapy

Technological advancements have enabled scientists to comprehensively explore genetic control elements, unraveling the complexities of gene activation mechanisms in our genetic code.

5 Jan 2024

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

A mobile phone app which helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease to stay sober could help save hundreds of lives every year, according to researchers from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital who developed the app.

5 Jan 2024

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans.

5 Jan 2024

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. It is marked by lung damage that is lasting and incurable, leaving lung transplantation as the only viable treatment option.

5 Jan 2024

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

Scripps Research, a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation, will celebrate its 100-year history throughout 2024.

5 Jan 2024

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2024

Study identifies 9 novel genes linked to gestational diabetes

The largest genetic study of gestational diabetes to date has led to a discovery of nine novel genetic regions linked to this severe and common pregnancy complication.

5 Jan 2024

States begin tapping Medicaid dollars to combat gun violence

To tackle America's gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings.

5 Jan 2024

Listen to ‘tradeoffs’: How the loss of a rural hospital compounds the collapse of care

The share of rural Americans who live in communities without a hospital grows each year. It's part of an ongoing collapse in rural health care that has persisted for decades and isn't improving, despite regulatory efforts to shore up small-hospital finances.

5 Jan 2024

Medicine News and Research

AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Rising out-of-pocket costs for PrEP threaten key strategy in ending the HIV epidemic

There’s a new covid-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know?

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Digital CBT intervention reduces anxiety and improves quality of life for pulmonary fibrosis patients

Can AI predict diabetic eye disease progression?

University of Louisville scientists aim to disarm Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague bacteria

UC Davis Health develops a road map to diversify the health care workforce

New guidelines for imaging estrogen receptor in breast cancer patients using FES PET

Researchers identify mechanism that causes gastrointestinal problems with cancer immunotherapy

Discovery on housekeeping genetic elements reveals a novel avenue in cancer therapy

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

New study brings us closer to growing replacement lungs for patients

Scripps Research commemorates 100 years of innovation in science and medicine

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Study identifies 9 novel genes linked to gestational diabetes

States begin tapping Medicaid dollars to combat gun violence

Listen to ‘tradeoffs’: How the loss of a rural hospital compounds the collapse of care

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