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Insects in your soup? Research shows growing interest in eco-friendly, protein-rich food sources

The acceptance level of various soups with insect flour.

12 Dec 2023

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Five DNA vaccine candidates based on different SARS-CoV-2 strains.

12 Dec 2023

From complexity to simplicity: The new era of plate readers

In this interview with NewsMedical, Dr. Yousef Nazirizadeh offers insights into the advanced functionalities and diverse types of Byonoy's plate readers, underscoring their significance in the industry.

From Byonoy 12 Dec 2023

People with disabilities hope autonomous vehicles deliver independence

Myrna Peterson predicts self-driving vehicles will be a ticket out of isolation and loneliness for people like her, who live outside big cities and have disabilities that prevent them from driving.

12 Dec 2023

Listen: What our 2-year-long investigation into medical debt reveals

Across the country, Americans are losing their homes, emptying their retirement accounts, and struggling to feed and clothe their families because of medical debt. For two years, KFF Health News and NPR have been investigating this crisis through the "Diagnosis: Debt" project.

12 Dec 2023

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

Los Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K-12 students, a key test of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's sweeping, $4.7 billion program to address a youth mental health crisis.

12 Dec 2023

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Research partnership aims to build strong pharma and academic collaborations in sharing data and clinical samples to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for Alzheimer’s Disease.

12 Dec 2023

Gene therapy shows promise for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated Plakophilin 2 (PKP2) delivery in treating arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).

12 Dec 2023

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Researchers created the REP-EQUITY toolbox for capturing an equitable and representative sample for health research studies.

12 Dec 2023

New combination treatment offers hope for older patients with mantle cell lymphoma

The phase 2 trial PrE0405 met its primary endpoint, achieving a complete response (CR) rate of 85% in 33 patients over the age of 60 with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who received bendamustine and rituximab, a standard chemo-immunotherapy treatment, along with venetoclax, which is investigational in this setting.

11 Dec 2023

Health benefits and natural ingredients key to promoting sweet protein alternatives over sugar

Study finds that health-focused messaging is more effective than naturalness framing in promoting sweet protein consumption as a sugar substitute, with implications for public health strategies targeting reduced sugar intake.

11 Dec 2023

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the incidence of neonatal diseases with life-long consequences such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is increasing.

11 Dec 2023

Fresh food in a crisis: How women's groups delivered hope and vegetables during lockdown

In March of 2020, India's government announced a strict lockdown with just four hours notice, including a ban on the informal and traditional food outlets that 80 to 90 percent of Indians rely on for their main source of food.

11 Dec 2023

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

Patients with rare diseases have traditionally been the subjects of medical research. However, in recent years, their role has begun to shift from 'research participants' to 'experts with a lived experience', with some being involved in study planning, design and interpretation.

11 Dec 2023

New antibody combination shows 'surprising' results in high-risk follicular lymphoma trial

Researchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine say a new combination of antibody therapies produced a 'surprisingly high' response rate in patients with high-risk follicular lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

11 Dec 2023

Tirzepatide maintains weight loss and improves cardiometabolic health in SURMOUNT-4 trial

The current class of anti-obesity drugs is proving remarkably effective at removing excess pounds. However, a phase 3 randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian found that people who stopped taking the medication regained much of that weight within a year.

11 Dec 2023

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study finds that the synbiotic preparation SIM01 significantly reduces post-acute COVID-19 syndrome symptoms in patients, including fatigue, memory issues, and gastrointestinal distress, indicating its potential as a treatment for long COVID.

11 Dec 2023

Study reveals new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea

Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately 128,000 deaths annually in infants and children worldwide.

11 Dec 2023

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Study found that replacing typical carbohydrate snacks with tree nuts in young adults' diets for 16 weeks improves metabolic health, with females showing reduced waist circumference and lipid biomarkers, and males enhanced insulin sensitivity, without other dietary changes.

11 Dec 2023

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

11 Dec 2023

Research News and Research

Insects in your soup? Research shows growing interest in eco-friendly, protein-rich food sources

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

From complexity to simplicity: The new era of plate readers

People with disabilities hope autonomous vehicles deliver independence

Listen: What our 2-year-long investigation into medical debt reveals

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Gene therapy shows promise for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

New combination treatment offers hope for older patients with mantle cell lymphoma

Health benefits and natural ingredients key to promoting sweet protein alternatives over sugar

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Fresh food in a crisis: How women's groups delivered hope and vegetables during lockdown

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

New antibody combination shows 'surprising' results in high-risk follicular lymphoma trial

Tirzepatide maintains weight loss and improves cardiometabolic health in SURMOUNT-4 trial

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study reveals new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

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