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Cancer survival rate rises in the US

In a recent article by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the researchers highlighted basic, translational, and clinical cancer research and cancer-related population sciences in the 12th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report.

25 Sep 2022

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a fast-yet-sensitive diagnostic test – and also impeding the virus from infecting cells, opening a new possible route to antiviral treatment, according to a new study.

23 Sep 2022

Studies explore how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions

Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others? Two new UC Davis Health studies explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

23 Sep 2022

Study shows increase in depression cases between 2015 and 2020

In a new study, researchers explored the trends in the prevalence of depression from 2015 to 2020.

22 Sep 2022

Can a commercial breath analysis test detect SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers demonstrated the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by a commercial breath analysis test (BAT).

22 Sep 2022

How feasible and accurate are self-collected samples for the diagnosis of monkeypox?

Researchers evaluated the performance of monkeypox virus (MPXV)-infected patients' self-collected versus physician-collected clinical samples, including skin lesions, pharyngeal, and rectal swabs in the diagnostic tests.

22 Sep 2022

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Researchers determined the prevalence of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and the frequency of co-occurrence of COVID-19 and malaria in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

22 Sep 2022

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

The prevalence, age of onset, and clinical symptoms for virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders differ between men and women. Among the disorders with pronounced sex bias are Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), where the ratio of males/females diagnosed is approximately 4 to 1.

21 Sep 2022

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

21 Sep 2022

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Researchers assess the association between the use of medical cannabis and sleep.

21 Sep 2022

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

A new review to be posted in the Virus Research journal aims to provide an overview of the recent advances reported concerning hMPXV virology.

21 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

Different forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analyzing recordings of patients' electrical brain activity using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research.

21 Sep 2022

Scientists track origins of group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma to the rhombic lip

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered which cells give rise to certain high-risk groups of medulloblastoma.

21 Sep 2022

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

To commemorate World Alzheimer's Day, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Meredith Gresham, coordinator of COGNISANCE: Co-Designing Dementia Diagnosis And Post Diagnostic Care, about the project and post-dementia diagnosis care for patients and their families.

21 Sep 2022

Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers explored the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in dogs and cats.

21 Sep 2022

Study reveals mental health burden in the Flint community five years after water crisis

Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, were estimated to have clinical depression, and one in four, or 15,000 people, were estimated to have PTSD five years after the water crisis began.

20 Sep 2022

NPDPSC at Case Western Reserve University to receive CDC funding for better understanding of prion diseases

The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases––degenerative brain conditions found in both humans and animals - develop and spread.

20 Sep 2022

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, finds that women experiencing food insecurity more frequently report symptoms of food addiction, such as compulsive eating of certain types of food, unsuccessful attempts to cut down and withdrawal symptoms.

20 Sep 2022

New device for diagnosing bone fragility approved for marketing in the Europe

A new device for diagnosing bone fragility invented by the University Hospitals of Geneva and the University of Geneva has been approved for marketing in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

20 Sep 2022

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

A recent study assessed the dynamic trajectory of COVID-19 symptom burden as well as symptom persistence in those who survived SARS-CoV-2 infection for two years after being discharged from hospitals.

20 Sep 2022

Diagnostic News and Research

Cancer survival rate rises in the US

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

Studies explore how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions

Study shows increase in depression cases between 2015 and 2020

Can a commercial breath analysis test detect SARS-CoV-2?

How feasible and accurate are self-collected samples for the diagnosis of monkeypox?

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes sex-dependence of neuronal signaling mechanisms

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

Scientists track origins of group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma to the rhombic lip

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in companion animals

Study reveals mental health burden in the Flint community five years after water crisis

NPDPSC at Case Western Reserve University to receive CDC funding for better understanding of prion diseases

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

New device for diagnosing bone fragility approved for marketing in the Europe

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

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