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PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.

17 Jul 2023

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

A team of researchers investigated the efficacy of lidocaine for the treatment of neck pain.

17 Jul 2023

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Researchers aimed to understand the impact of touch interventions on mental and physical health.

17 Jul 2023

Study describes the scope and integration of music therapy program within UH medical centers

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health describes the scope and integration of their music therapy program within10 UH medical centers.

14 Jul 2023

AI-powered drug discovery offers hope for cystinosis patients

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in drug discovery. Advances in the use of Big Data, learning algorithms and powerful computers have now enabled researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) to better understand a serious metabolic disease.

14 Jul 2023

The potential health and economic impact of new tuberculosis vaccines in India

A new preprint discusses how novel tuberculosis vaccines for adolescents and adults could mitigate this problem.

14 Jul 2023

Novel approach: intranasal vaccination strategy targets Omicron COVID-19 variants

Researchers tested the efficacy of a two to three-dose intranasal (IN) regimen of the NDV-HXP-S vaccine.

14 Jul 2023

Social media platforms can educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management

A new study found that social media platforms, particularly TikTok and Instagram, are ideal spaces to educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management and ultimately reduce racial inequities in obesity.

13 Jul 2023

Pharmacist-led intervention can help suppress multi-drug resistant pathogens

The battle to stop the increase of superbugs in hospitals has been an ongoing struggle for healthcare professionals.

13 Jul 2023

Combination therapy shows promise in treating advanced ER+ breast cancer

Advanced estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer can be especially difficult to treat. A new study by researchers at Dartmouth Cancer Center led by Todd W. Miller, PhD, shows promise in using a combination of estrogen and a PARP inhibitor (a drug that suppresses DNA damage repair), to treat this type of cancer.

13 Jul 2023

Internet-delivered therapy reduces self-harm in young people

Self-harming behaviour in young people causes suffering and increases the risk of suicide. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and Region Stockholm have now studied if an internet-delivered emotion regulation therapy can reduce self-harm in youth.

13 Jul 2023

New mobile app aims to bridge the gap in communication for people with ASD

Researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Parc Taulí University Hospital have developed a mobile application that compiles and presents valuable pieces of information and advice for people who interact with children or adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

13 Jul 2023

How shift work and other types of unconventional work affects the gut microbiome

Researchers review different studies analyzing the impact of unconventional work on worker’s health and gut microbiota.

13 Jul 2023

TAVR for aortic regurgitation: Moving beyond "off-label" use

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is currently a widely used option for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with high to low surgical risk.

13 Jul 2023

pAQ monitor: innovative device provides real-time surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols

Researchers presented the proof-of-concept of a pathogen Air Quality (pAQ) monitor.

13 Jul 2023

What are the effects of insect consumption on human health?

A systematic review of human studies reveals that insect proteins are as good as other protein sources in providing essential amino acids and other health benefits.

13 Jul 2023

New AI-aided biosensor developed to detect neurodegenerative diseases

By combining multiple advanced technologies into a single system, EPFL researchers have made a significant step forward in diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

12 Jul 2023

CBT can be an effective first-line treatment for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder

A study led by a University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher has established that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective first-line treatment for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder, regardless of abstinence from alcohol.

12 Jul 2023

AI-enhanced companion robots may help alleviate the loneliness epidemic in future

Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic, suggests a new report from researchers at Auckland, Duke, and Cornell Universities.

12 Jul 2023

Biomimetic nanocarriers fuse with cell membranes to deliver drugs

In drug delivery, the therapeutic behavior of the nanocarriers is limited by the "foreign" character of their surface.

12 Jul 2023

Efficacy News and Research

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Exploring the efficacy of topical lidocaine in individuals with chronic neck pain

Touching lives: understanding factors for successful touch interventions

Study describes the scope and integration of music therapy program within UH medical centers

AI-powered drug discovery offers hope for cystinosis patients

The potential health and economic impact of new tuberculosis vaccines in India

Novel approach: intranasal vaccination strategy targets Omicron COVID-19 variants

Social media platforms can educate and guide US youth of color on healthy weight management

Pharmacist-led intervention can help suppress multi-drug resistant pathogens

Combination therapy shows promise in treating advanced ER+ breast cancer

Internet-delivered therapy reduces self-harm in young people

New mobile app aims to bridge the gap in communication for people with ASD

How shift work and other types of unconventional work affects the gut microbiome

TAVR for aortic regurgitation: Moving beyond "off-label" use

pAQ monitor: innovative device provides real-time surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols

What are the effects of insect consumption on human health?

New AI-aided biosensor developed to detect neurodegenerative diseases

CBT can be an effective first-line treatment for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder

AI-enhanced companion robots may help alleviate the loneliness epidemic in future

Biomimetic nanocarriers fuse with cell membranes to deliver drugs

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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