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Venetoclax combo opens new treatment path for incurable multiple myeloma

RCSI research has found that venetoclax, a medication currently approved for leukemia, has benefits for patients with multiple myeloma when used in combination with another drug.

25 Mar 2024

Researchers explore link between tooth loss and denture usage, diet changes and cognitive decline

A recent npj Aging study assessed the specific brain regions that are impacted by tooth loss and the associated causes.

25 Mar 2024

New compound shows promise as a more effective treatment for schistosomiasis

A newly developed compound is showing promise in animal studies as a more effective treatment for human schistosomiasis, an understudied tropical disease caused by parasitic worms.

25 Mar 2024

Prolonged inactivity affects cholesteryl esters differently depending on age

A new study examining cholesteryl esters suggests that periods of prolonged inactivity may affect people differently depending on their age.

25 Mar 2024

Study adds new evidence on the link between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

New research conducted in mice offers insights into what's going on at the molecular level that could cause people with diabetes to develop Alzheimer's disease.

25 Mar 2024

New compound extracted from African catfish skin mucas exhibits powerful antibacterial properties

Scientists report they have extracted a compound with powerful antibacterial properties from the skin of farmed African catfish.

25 Mar 2024

AI's health misinformation challenge: Study calls for stronger safeguards and transparency

Study uncovers that current safeguards against health disinformation in large language models (LLMs) are applied inconsistently, and AI developers lack transparency in their risk mitigation strategies, highlighting a crucial need for more stringent regulation and comprehensive auditing processes.

24 Mar 2024

Evaluating teacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities

Research has often focused on how teachers and educators can best instruct and accommodate students with disabilities.

22 Mar 2024

Novel treatment approach to halt epilepsy progression identified

Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures that can affect the whole brain and lead to impaired cognition, like memory and learning, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

22 Mar 2024

AAPM wins $250,000 PCORI award for project on radiation risk in medicine

A team at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine has received a $250,000 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

22 Mar 2024

New drug inhibitors target protein linked to Alzheimer's and heart disease

The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer's disease and heart conditions can be lessened by three kinds of drug inhibitors, according to scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

22 Mar 2024

Mount Sinai launches first study on high-resolution brain-computer interface

A multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons and neuroscientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are the first in New York to study a new brain-computer interface that's engineered to map a large area of the brain's surface, in real time, at resolutions hundreds of times more detailed than typical arrays used in neurosurgical procedures.

22 Mar 2024

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals.

22 Mar 2024

Low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer patients in the U. S. experience lower rates of mortality

A new study has shown that overall and cause-specific mortality rates in individuals in the U.S. with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are low.

22 Mar 2024

Project PROTECTS launches to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

The City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), in collaboration with Pfizer, are initiating a critical two-year prospective epidemiologic study in the spring of 2024 to track acute respiratory infections across the United States.

22 Mar 2024

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

For Endometriosis Awareness Month, NewsMedical interviewed Audrey Tsang, CEO of Clue.

22 Mar 2024

LungVax vaccine uses DNA technology to prevent lung cancer

Developed by scientists from the University of Oxford, the Francis Crick Institute and University College London, the LungVax vaccine uses technology similar to the highly successful Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2024

Researchers devise novel technique for crafting human artificial chromosomes

Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) capable of working within human cells could power advanced gene therapies, including those addressing some cancers, along with many laboratory applications, though serious technical obstacles have hindered their development.

21 Mar 2024

New contact lens material could help the eye heal faster

A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to help the eye heal faster.

21 Mar 2024

Researchers identify mechanism behind COVID-19 related brain fog

Among the many confounding symptoms in patients recovering from a COVID-19 infection are memory loss and difficulty learning.

21 Mar 2024

Education News and Research

Venetoclax combo opens new treatment path for incurable multiple myeloma

Researchers explore link between tooth loss and denture usage, diet changes and cognitive decline

New compound shows promise as a more effective treatment for schistosomiasis

Prolonged inactivity affects cholesteryl esters differently depending on age

Study adds new evidence on the link between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

New compound extracted from African catfish skin mucas exhibits powerful antibacterial properties

AI's health misinformation challenge: Study calls for stronger safeguards and transparency

Evaluating teacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities

Novel treatment approach to halt epilepsy progression identified

AAPM wins $250,000 PCORI award for project on radiation risk in medicine

New drug inhibitors target protein linked to Alzheimer's and heart disease

Mount Sinai launches first study on high-resolution brain-computer interface

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

Low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer patients in the U. S. experience lower rates of mortality

Project PROTECTS launches to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

LungVax vaccine uses DNA technology to prevent lung cancer

Researchers devise novel technique for crafting human artificial chromosomes

New contact lens material could help the eye heal faster

Researchers identify mechanism behind COVID-19 related brain fog

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