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New digital headset could help athletes return to play after concussion

A new digital headset designed to measure alterations in brain function could change decisions about how quickly an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion.

11 Aug 2023

New study expands knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions

Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year.

10 Aug 2023

AI tool can quickly diagnose muscle wasting in head and neck cancer patients

Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose muscle wasting, called sarcopenia, in patients with head and neck cancer.

10 Aug 2023

Particulate matter air pollution linked to increased cardiovascular disease death and disability worldwide

The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Aug 2023

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

Researchers determine how COVID-19 vaccination influences lung-sequelae-related pathology and the manifestation of severe infection.

9 Aug 2023

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: A review of treatment strategies

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on June 28, 2023, entitled, "Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck – treatment strategies of a highly malignant tumor with variable localizations."

6 Aug 2023

Stroke risk factor disparities between Black and non-Black adults may be resolved with intensive care

Significant stroke risk factor disparities exist between Black adults and non-Black adults who have had a stroke.

3 Aug 2023

Childhood trauma can lead to physical and cognitive impairments in old age

Adverse childhood experiences have impacts deep into old age, especially for those who experienced violence, and include both physical and cognitive impairments.

2 Aug 2023

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

1 Aug 2023

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals the events accompanying the COVID-19 infection cascade in the nasal mucosa and free circulation

1 Aug 2023

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Even in adults without hypertension, blood pressure readings may climb more steeply over the years as the number of daily alcoholic drinks rise, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

31 Jul 2023

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023.

31 Jul 2023

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

Researchers developed and evaluated a deep learning model for predicting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

31 Jul 2023

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn't require a blood sample.

28 Jul 2023

Tails on engineered T cells could help fight cancer

In a promising form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, the patient's T cells are engineered to better recognize and attack antigens on the surface of cancer cells.

27 Jul 2023

Medical students recognize AI's potential in medicine, call for ethical education

A team of researchers assessed medical students' understanding, perceptions, and educational preferences related to artificial intelligence.

27 Jul 2023

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Despite similar rates of bystander CPR after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Asian adults in the U.S. have lower rates of survival than white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Jul 2023

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators have revealed.

26 Jul 2023

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth.

25 Jul 2023

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New digital headset could help athletes return to play after concussion

New study expands knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions

AI tool can quickly diagnose muscle wasting in head and neck cancer patients

Particulate matter air pollution linked to increased cardiovascular disease death and disability worldwide

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: A review of treatment strategies

Stroke risk factor disparities between Black and non-Black adults may be resolved with intensive care

Childhood trauma can lead to physical and cognitive impairments in old age

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

Tails on engineered T cells could help fight cancer

Medical students recognize AI's potential in medicine, call for ethical education

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

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