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8% of Australian urine samples contain a common weed killer, study finds

An Australian-first study by researchers from The University of Queensland has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.

29 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

By using artificial intelligence, Houston Methodist researchers are able to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia on the first or second day of hospital admission.

29 Sep 2022

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

A new academic study demonstrates for the first time that scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10 per cent.

29 Sep 2022

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Since their discovery over 100 years ago, neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb called tufted cells have been difficult to study.

29 Sep 2022

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

By using stem cells to grow miniature brain-like organs in the lab, scientists have opened a new avenue for studies of neurological development, disease and therapies that can't be conducted in living people.

29 Sep 2022

“Mystery gene” matures a main component of the cell skeleton

"I'm a professional pin-in-a-haystack seeker," geneticist Thijn Brummelkamp responds when asked why he excels at tracking down proteins and genes that other people did not find, despite the fact that some have managed to remain elusive for as long as forty years.

29 Sep 2022

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

When cancer arises in the body, it starts with tumor cells that rapidly grow and divide and eventually spread.

29 Sep 2022

Study establishes a feasible combination therapeutic strategy for ulcerative colitis

Despite recent advancements in our knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms of ulcerative colitis, there is still a considerable unmet medical need for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

29 Sep 2022

Cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, research finds

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, completely changing current ways of thinking around cancer metastasis.

29 Sep 2022

COVID-19 booster shots essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection in older adults

In a study of more than 80 men and women from Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that COVID-19 booster shots are essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection, particularly among older adults.

29 Sep 2022

Poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production, research shows

New research from UC shows that poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production. The study was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.

29 Sep 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On government spending, Congress decides not to decide

Congress is supposed to complete its annual appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1.

29 Sep 2022

Children exposed to diverse accents perform better in learning new words

If elementary school children are accustomed to many regional and foreign accents because they hear them frequently in their linguistic environment, then it is easier for them to learn new words from other children who speak with unfamiliar accents.

29 Sep 2022

New screening tool accurately identifies patients at high risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A new screening tool for electronic medical records accurately identifies patients who are at high risk of having or developing progressive scarring of the lungs, a condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, the University of Chicago, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mayo Clinic.

29 Sep 2022

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.

29 Sep 2022

CAR T-cell therapy produces impressive results in first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

A therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impressive results in its first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report in a new study published today by the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Sep 2022

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate active healing of inflammation in cases of severe COVID-19

Intravenous treatment with omega-3 fatty acids in elderly hospitalized patients in intensive care due to COVID-19 seems to have positive effects on the ability of the immune system to cope with the virus, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

29 Sep 2022

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8% of Australian urine samples contain a common weed killer, study finds

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

“Mystery gene” matures a main component of the cell skeleton

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

Study establishes a feasible combination therapeutic strategy for ulcerative colitis

Cancer cells 'hijack' a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body, research finds

COVID-19 booster shots essential for maintaining long-term immunity against infection in older adults

Poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production, research shows

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On government spending, Congress decides not to decide

Children exposed to diverse accents perform better in learning new words

New screening tool accurately identifies patients at high risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

CAR T-cell therapy produces impressive results in first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

Omega-3 fatty acids can stimulate active healing of inflammation in cases of severe COVID-19

Scientists develop a rapid, highly sensitive method for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

Unreliable neurons have advantages for higher brain functions

Early glycemic control in pregnant patients with gestational diabetes leads to better birth outcomes

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