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What is the relationship between a plant-based diet and the gut microbiome?

A recent study conducted a systematic review of the impact of plant-based diets on gut microbiota.

28 Mar 2023

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.

28 Mar 2023

Congressman seeks to plug ‘shocking loophole’ exposed by KHN investigation

A U.S. lawmaker is taking action after a KHN investigation exposed weaknesses in the federal system meant to stop repeat Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.

28 Mar 2023

Speeding Up Sample Preparation to Accelerate Analytical Chemistry

In this interview, we speak to Colin Jump, CEO of ePrep, about their products that aim to automate analytical sample preparation.

From ePrep 28 Mar 2023

CD9-positive exosomes inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma, study suggests

Malignant melanoma is a relatively aggressive type of skin cancer. When detected early, it is usually treatable by surgical resection only, but metastases develop often spreading to distant areas.

28 Mar 2023

University of Bath students building an artificial heart for the ‘Heart Hackathon’ competition

A team of University of Bath students are creating a working artificial heart as part of a worldwide ‘Heart Hackathon’ competition.

28 Mar 2023

Study finds best strategies to reduce the number of medication discrepancies in hospitals

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can use for medication reconciliation, the critical and difficult task of updating and verifying a patient’s medication lists and orders, regardless of where they are in the health care system.

28 Mar 2023

Blood biomarkers could be used to predict a person's likelihood of developing PTSD

A new study found that people who are currently suffering or face a high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder show particular patterns in four biomarkers measurable with a simple blood test.

28 Mar 2023

New symposium focuses on why some people’s hearts stop without warning

The scientific mystery of why people’s hearts can stop without warning will be the focus of a three-day symposium of local and international researchers in Victoria beginning today.

28 Mar 2023

Newly launched educational video resource attempts to demystify and explain multiple sclerosis

With the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the rise in Australia, an important new educational video resource launches nationally today.

27 Mar 2023

Using a long-read approach to gain better understanding of DNA mutations in cancer genomes

Looking to learn more from genomics sequencing about DNA mutations and cancer, researchers applied a long-read approach to get a broader genomic view.

27 Mar 2023

New study re-examines the 'obesity paradox' in chronic heart failure patients

In a recent article published in the European Heart Journal, researchers revisited the ‘obesity paradox’ in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Intriguingly, the theory that obesity increases the risk of HF encompasses many oddities.

27 Mar 2023

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

In a recent article published in the journal Current Biology, an international team of researchers sequenced the whole genome to high coverage from eight authenticated hair strands from Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential European classical music composers born in 1770. He died on March 27, 1827.

27 Mar 2023

How can Europe tackle its unfinished tuberculosis business?

A recent Eurosurveillance journal editorial discussed the progress in the EU/EEA, between 2018 and 2021, towards achieving the 2030 targets for TB elimination.

27 Mar 2023

Compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in obese people

University of Queensland researchers have found compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in overweight or obese adults.

27 Mar 2023

Report shows upward trend in autism cases among eight-year-olds in United States

In a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers in the United States reported on the prevalence and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among eight-year-old United States (US) children in 2020.

27 Mar 2023

New primary care program for older adults lacks clinical benefits

A primary care program promoting the health of older adults was well received by family medical practices but lacked clinical benefits, says a study led by McMaster University researchers, published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

27 Mar 2023

Researchers receive NCI grant to advance new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer

Cosimo Commisso, Ph.D., and Susanne Heynen-Genel, Ph.D., have received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance a new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer.

27 Mar 2023

Dormant cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina may retain visual function, research suggests

New UCLA research in mice suggests that "dormant" cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity for vision.

27 Mar 2023

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

In a study published in the March 27, 2023, online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health found the combination of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent/advanced endometrial cancer resulted in a significant reduction in disease growth when compared with chemotherapy alone.

27 Mar 2023

Research News and Research

What is the relationship between a plant-based diet and the gut microbiome?

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Congressman seeks to plug ‘shocking loophole’ exposed by KHN investigation

Speeding Up Sample Preparation to Accelerate Analytical Chemistry

CD9-positive exosomes inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma, study suggests

University of Bath students building an artificial heart for the ‘Heart Hackathon’ competition

Study finds best strategies to reduce the number of medication discrepancies in hospitals

Blood biomarkers could be used to predict a person's likelihood of developing PTSD

New symposium focuses on why some people’s hearts stop without warning

Newly launched educational video resource attempts to demystify and explain multiple sclerosis

Using a long-read approach to gain better understanding of DNA mutations in cancer genomes

New study re-examines the 'obesity paradox' in chronic heart failure patients

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

How can Europe tackle its unfinished tuberculosis business?

Compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in obese people

Report shows upward trend in autism cases among eight-year-olds in United States

New primary care program for older adults lacks clinical benefits

Researchers receive NCI grant to advance new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer

Dormant cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina may retain visual function, research suggests

Combination treatment for advanced endometrial cancer significantly reduces disease growth

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