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New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Nurses play a key role in helping patients manage emotional and social health challenges, or psychosocial health, after a stroke, and improved screening and assessment for psychosocial needs are essential to provide optimal patient care.

19 Aug 2024

Breakthrough in tissue engineering using bacteria

A research team at the Technical University of Denmark, led by Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, has recently uncovered new ground in tissue engineering and cell therapy by harnessing the healing power of bacteria.

19 Aug 2024

New implantable device could revolutionize opioid overdose response

A swine model to demonstrate the potential of an implantable system for opioid safety (iSOS).

19 Aug 2024

APOE ε4 carrier status increases the long-term cognitive decline risk associated with herpes zoster

The long-term subjective cognitive decline risk associated with Herpes zoster infections.

19 Aug 2024

$Gut microbiota linked to fracture risk: Study reveals key microbial associations$

Gut microbiota linked to fracture risk: Study reveals key microbial associations

The association between gut microbiota (GM) composition and incident fractures in the Finnish Risk Monitoring Program (FINRISK) 2002 cohort.

19 Aug 2024

New RNA molecules in extracellular vesicles could transform cancer diagnosis

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new class of RNAs packed into tiny particles known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) that could revolutionize how cancer and other diseases are diagnosed.

16 Aug 2024

New exosome-based drug delivery system enhances ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide. Unlike breast cancer, ovarian cancer lacks early diagnostic markers and does not show noticeable symptoms until cancer metastases, leading to a low survival rate for ovarian cancer patients.

16 Aug 2024

Ribonucleic acid for injection II enhances immunity and hematopoiesis in immunosuppressed mice

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Ribonucleic acid for injection II is a clinical adjuvant cancer therapy treatment based on immunotherapy, which exerts its effects by enhancing immune function and suppressing tumor growth.

16 Aug 2024

New target identified to combat menopause-induced obesity

A decline in estrogen during menopause causes changes in body fat distribution and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but a new study identifies potential therapies that might one day reverse these unhealthy shifts.

16 Aug 2024

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Researchers identified significant disparities in bulimia nervosa treatment, urging more inclusive research to address gaps in care for marginalized populations.

16 Aug 2024

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy yields comparable outcomes in high-risk liver cancer surgery

Patients with liver cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) before surgery - including those who would not have been eligible for surgery by conventional criteria - had similar outcomes to patients who received surgery upfront, according to results from a retrospective study.

15 Aug 2024

Study reveals a paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (St. Jude) and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) today announced a significant paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive and high-risk form of cancer, to one frequently driven by genetic changes in non-coding portions of our DNA.

14 Aug 2024

Engineering extracellular vesicles for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes

Within each of us lies an army of cells whose topmost duty is protecting against external pathogens and internal threats such as proliferating cancer cells.

14 Aug 2024

New trial explores BAFF CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed myeloma

University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center hematologist-oncologist Leland Metheny, MD, is leading the trial.

14 Aug 2024

Study shows how segregated communities face challenges in filling OUD medications

Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that's racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists at Oregon State University and Johns Hopkins University.

14 Aug 2024

KERI advances neuromodulation technology for appetite suppression in obesity treatment

The R&D on neuromodulation technology for the treatment and management of metabolic syndrome conducted by a team led by Dr. Ki-young Shin of Human Care Electro-Medical Device Research Center, Electro-Medical Equipment Research Division of KERI is underway smoothly.

14 Aug 2024

Ketogenic diet can boost efficacy of pancreatic cancer therapy

A study of fasting and the ketogenic diet reveals a new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors to an existing cancer drug.

14 Aug 2024

Liver stiffness becomes crucial indicator for post-treatment hepatitis C risk assessment

Hepatitis C can be cured in almost all cases with modern medication. However, if advanced liver damage is already present at the time of cure, there is still a residual risk of liver cancer and complications of portal hypertension, such as abdominal fluid, bleeding from the digestive tract and confusion.

14 Aug 2024

Menopause linked to increased risk of cognitive issues

With more than 24 million people globally living with dementia without a cure in sight, there is a lot of focus on ways to prevent and delay cognitive impairment. A new study suggests that severe menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and depression can negatively affect cognitive function in postmenopausal women. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

14 Aug 2024

Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

About thirteen million babies each year are born prematurely, with preterm birth linked to increases in risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), problems with social development, and lower grades.

13 Aug 2024

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New statement highlights nurses' role in managing psychosocial health after stroke

Breakthrough in tissue engineering using bacteria

New implantable device could revolutionize opioid overdose response

APOE ε4 carrier status increases the long-term cognitive decline risk associated with herpes zoster

Gut microbiota linked to fracture risk: Study reveals key microbial associations

New RNA molecules in extracellular vesicles could transform cancer diagnosis

New exosome-based drug delivery system enhances ovarian cancer treatment

Ribonucleic acid for injection II enhances immunity and hematopoiesis in immunosuppressed mice

New target identified to combat menopause-induced obesity

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy yields comparable outcomes in high-risk liver cancer surgery

Study reveals a paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Engineering extracellular vesicles for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes

New trial explores BAFF CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed myeloma

Study shows how segregated communities face challenges in filling OUD medications

KERI advances neuromodulation technology for appetite suppression in obesity treatment

Ketogenic diet can boost efficacy of pancreatic cancer therapy

Liver stiffness becomes crucial indicator for post-treatment hepatitis C risk assessment

Menopause linked to increased risk of cognitive issues

Preterm babies show diverse cognitive and behavioral patterns

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