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A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful joints hadn't responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the same class.

20 Dec 2023

Diabetes drug may help women avoid weight gain after quitting smoking

The diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity) may significantly lower a woman's risk of substantial weight gain after she has given up smoking, finds a secondary analysis of clinical trial data, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

19 Dec 2023

Daily beetroot juice supplement improves blood pressure and walking distance in COPD patients

A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in six minutes in research published today (Wednesday) in the European Respiratory Journal.

19 Dec 2023

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years old.

19 Dec 2023

A novel stem cell solution for preventing ischemia-induced amputations

Across the United States, about 2 million people are living with an amputation and another 185,000 amputations occur every year, according to the Amputee Coalition, a Washington DC-based support group.

19 Dec 2023

Onnikka app helps users beat obesity without extra support

Scientific evidence is one of the strengths of the Onnikka weight management app. Onnikka is based on the Persuasive Systems Design method developed at the University of Oulu, Finland, under the leadership of Professor Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, with a focus on guiding behavior change.

19 Dec 2023

UCL scientists receive £997,000 from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge

Scientists at the UCL Institute of Immunity & Transplantation (IIT) are part of a team to receive £997,000 from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, a new partnership involving The Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK and JDRF.

19 Dec 2023

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year.

19 Dec 2023

Common heart medication causes false positives on Alzheimer's blood test

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with colleagues from University of Glasgow, present data that the drug Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) which is commonly used for the treatment of cardiac failure leads to a marked reduction in plasma Aβ ratio, a candidate blood test for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

18 Dec 2023

Arts and creativity interventions prove cost-effective for enhancing older adults' health and well-being

Study in BMC Public Health evaluates the cost-effectiveness of arts and creativity interventions (ACIs) for older adults, revealing their positive impact on health and well-being, with a focus on economic evaluation and the potential for significant returns on investment.

18 Dec 2023

Smartwatches prove effective in detecting heart arrhythmias in children

Study explores the use of smartwatches for diagnosing arrhythmias in children, revealing their potential to identify cardiac irregularities that traditional methods may miss.

18 Dec 2023

Scientists identify genetic and epigenetic culprits behind bilateral Wilms tumor

Children with bilateral Wilms tumor have a tumor in each of their kidneys - a condition that strongly suggests an underlying genetic or epigenetic predisposition driving the disease.

18 Dec 2023

Daily toothbrushing may lower hospital-acquired pneumonia rates

Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients - and it comes with bristles on one end.

18 Dec 2023

Study unlocks muscle-boosting algae magic

With more of us looking for alternatives to eating animals, new research has found a surprising environmentally friendly source of protein – algae.

18 Dec 2023

Psilocybin may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression

Results from a phase II clinical trial indicate that psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms of the genus Psiloybe, may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression.

18 Dec 2023

Study points to the possibility of using cholesterol-lowering drugs to treat aggressive colorectal tumors

Hard-to-detect colorectal pre-cancerous lesions known as serrated polyps, and the aggressive tumors that develop from them, depend heavily on the ramped-up production of cholesterol, according to a preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

18 Dec 2023

Fasting-mimicking diet shows unique benefits in cardiovascular health, study finds

Study compares the fasting-mimicking diet and the Mediterranean diet in reducing cardiovascular disease risk among obese adults with hypertension, revealing unique benefits of each diet.

17 Dec 2023

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria - albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage - for 50% of participants.

15 Dec 2023

New study links guaranteed income to lower homelessness rates

Researchers at the Center for Homelessness, Housing, and Health Equity Research at the University of Southern California released an interim report on the first six months of a randomized controlled trial to study the impact of a basic income and social support intervention for 103 individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area.

15 Dec 2023

QUT scientists discover promising treatment for fatal endometrial cancer

QUT scientists have discovered a promising new therapy for a deadly type of endometrial cancer that has a poor prognosis if the cancer spreads or returns after initial treatment, a plight that affects 15-20 per cent of endometrial cancer patients.

15 Dec 2023

Clinical Trial News and Research

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Diabetes drug may help women avoid weight gain after quitting smoking

Daily beetroot juice supplement improves blood pressure and walking distance in COPD patients

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

A novel stem cell solution for preventing ischemia-induced amputations

Onnikka app helps users beat obesity without extra support

UCL scientists receive £997,000 from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device — but at what risk?

Common heart medication causes false positives on Alzheimer's blood test

Arts and creativity interventions prove cost-effective for enhancing older adults' health and well-being

Smartwatches prove effective in detecting heart arrhythmias in children

Scientists identify genetic and epigenetic culprits behind bilateral Wilms tumor

Daily toothbrushing may lower hospital-acquired pneumonia rates

Study unlocks muscle-boosting algae magic

Psilocybin may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression

Study points to the possibility of using cholesterol-lowering drugs to treat aggressive colorectal tumors

Fasting-mimicking diet shows unique benefits in cardiovascular health, study finds

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

New study links guaranteed income to lower homelessness rates

QUT scientists discover promising treatment for fatal endometrial cancer

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