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New miniaturized model of neuromuscular junction formation provides insight into ALS

Skeletal muscles enable voluntary movements and are controlled by a special type of neurons called motor neurons, which make direct contact with skeletal muscles through so-called neuromuscular junctions (NMJs).

22 Apr 2021

Research data may provide new treatment options for hormone-dependent breast cancer

Notch proteins are key regulators of growth and differentiation of both normal and cancer cells. Researchers in Turku, Finland, have now demonstrated that the activities of distinct Notch family members are modified differently by phosphorylation.

22 Apr 2021

Less invasive retinal reattachment technique leads to better long-term integrity of photoreceptors

A minimally invasive retinal reattachment procedure that can be done in an ophthalmologist's office leads to better long-term integrity and structure of the retina's photoreceptors - cells that allow us to see - compared with more invasive operating room procedures, according to new research published April 22.

22 Apr 2021

Romantic relationships may play a role in mitigating the effects of trauma on student's drinking behavior

Students who have been exposed to interpersonal trauma - physical assault, sexual assault or unwanted sexual experiences - prior to college are more likely to engage in risky alcohol use.

22 Apr 2021

Tackling intrastate policy surveillance challenges in Indiana

The design, interpretation, and enforcement of county and municipal laws significantly affect local public health.

22 Apr 2021

Study identifies risk factors for delirium among hospitalized patients in Zambia

Severity of illness, history of stroke, and being divorced or widowed were independently predictive of delirium in hospitalized patients in Zambia, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.

22 Apr 2021

FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Jemperli (dostarlimab) for treating patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer that has progressed on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing chemotherapy and whose cancers have a specific genetic feature known as dMMR (which contain abnormalities that affect the proper repair of DNA inside the cell), as determined by an FDA-approved test.

22 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Picking up the pace of undoing Trump policies

The Biden administration is speeding up the pace of efforts to undo Trump administration health policies.

22 Apr 2021

FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at Case Western Reserve University: a tumor-targeting contrast agent that accurately detects aggressive prostate cancer in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

22 Apr 2021

New Phase 3 trial of therapeutics begins enrolling severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A new Phase 3 trial to test the safety and efficacy of therapeutics for COVID-19 has begun enrolling patients hospitalized with life-threatening cases of COVID-19, including those with acute respiratory failure.

22 Apr 2021

House flies can carry SARS-CoV-2 up to 24 hours after exposure, study finds

A team of researchers in the USA – at Kansas State University and Agricultural Research Service – found that house flies can acquire and harbor infectious SARS-CoV-2 for up to 24 hours after exposure.

22 Apr 2021

NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

The National Cancer Centre Singapore has started a clinical trial to examine the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in countering cancer-related symptoms or side effects of cancer treatment to improve cancer survivors' quality of life.

22 Apr 2021

Mutations in estrogen receptor gene associated with worse outcomes after breast cancer treatment

A small proportion of women who receive anti-estrogen treatment after breast cancer surgery have worse outcomes. This is associated with mutations in the estrogen receptor gene, according to a study from Lund University now published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum.

22 Apr 2021

Mental health disorders increased sharply among Americans during first 9 months of COVID-19 pandemic

Confirming anecdotal evidence that the spread of the coronavirus has strained Americans' mental health, Boston College researchers found reports of anxiety increased to 50 percent and depression to 44 percent by November, 2020 - rates six times higher than 2019 - according to a new report in the journal Translational Behavioral Medicine.

22 Apr 2021

UTHSC researchers receive $1.99 million to advance understanding of diabetes pathophysiology

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded a team of UTHSC researchers $1.99 million for their work to advance understanding of the pathophysiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and related complications.

22 Apr 2021

Low iodine levels in women increase risk of impaired fetal intellectual development in pregnancy

An increasing number of young Australian women are at increased risk of having children born with impaired neurological conditions, due to poor iodine intake.

22 Apr 2021

After accident, patient crashes into $700,000 bill for spine surgery

Mark Gottlieb's life changed in an instant when another driver crashed into his car, damaging four vertebrae in his upper spine and smashing six teeth.

22 Apr 2021

Doctors scramble to understand long Covid, but causes and prognosis are elusive

One night in March 2020, Joy Wu felt like her heart was going to explode. She tried to get up and fell down. She didn't recognize friends' names in her list of phone contacts. Remembering how to dial 9-1-1 took "quite a bit of time," she recalled recently.

22 Apr 2021

California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?

California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination campaign to end it.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers conduct a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of blood donors in New Zealand

New research has been released, which focuses on the transmission and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in New Zealand, through a blood donor serosurvey.

22 Apr 2021

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New miniaturized model of neuromuscular junction formation provides insight into ALS

Research data may provide new treatment options for hormone-dependent breast cancer

Less invasive retinal reattachment technique leads to better long-term integrity of photoreceptors

Romantic relationships may play a role in mitigating the effects of trauma on student's drinking behavior

Tackling intrastate policy surveillance challenges in Indiana

Study identifies risk factors for delirium among hospitalized patients in Zambia

FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Picking up the pace of undoing Trump policies

FDA approves clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology

New Phase 3 trial of therapeutics begins enrolling severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients

House flies can carry SARS-CoV-2 up to 24 hours after exposure, study finds

NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

Mutations in estrogen receptor gene associated with worse outcomes after breast cancer treatment

Mental health disorders increased sharply among Americans during first 9 months of COVID-19 pandemic

UTHSC researchers receive $1.99 million to advance understanding of diabetes pathophysiology

Low iodine levels in women increase risk of impaired fetal intellectual development in pregnancy

After accident, patient crashes into $700,000 bill for spine surgery

Doctors scramble to understand long Covid, but causes and prognosis are elusive

California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?

Researchers conduct a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of blood donors in New Zealand

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