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Biden administration urged to take more aggressive steps to relieve medical debt

Dozens of advocates for patients and consumers, citing widespread harm caused by medical debt, are pushing the Biden administration to take more aggressive steps to protect Americans from medical bills and debt collectors.

7 Mar 2023

The effect of strawberry, blueberry, and strawberry-blueberry blend decoction-based functional beverages on obesity-related metabolic alterations

Researchers evaluated whether polyphenol-rich strawberry and blueberry decoction-based functional beverages could prevent obesity or related metabolic alterations in high-fat and high-fructose diet-fed rats.

7 Mar 2023

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

In a recent article published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a team of researchers discussed the medical countermeasures and clinical considerations for treating severe manifestations of Mpox.

6 Mar 2023

Yale Cancer Center receives funding to increase access to early phase clinical trials

Yale Cancer Center is pleased to announce collaborative funding to support and increase access to early phase clinical trials for patients at community sites for cancer care in Connecticut.

6 Mar 2023

Researchers investigate the potential effect of folic acid supplementation on DNA mutation rates

It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all structural birth defects.

6 Mar 2023

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

When Nikki Lawson started to experience some pretty disruptive gastrointestinal discomfort at 35, she chalked it up to her food choices.

6 Mar 2023

Do seasonal changes in food types lead to changes in the composition and structure of gut microbiota?

Researchers assessed the impact of diet or macronutrient consumption on the function and structure of gut microbiota.

6 Mar 2023

Fixed-dose combination therapy provides better results than monotherapy for pulmonary hypertension

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs, also called PAH) had approximately double the reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) if they took the PAH medications macitentan (10 mg) and tadalafil (40 mg) together in a single tablet rather than either drug alone, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2023

What is the impact of oral cannabidiol on simulated driving?

Researchers assessed the impact of cannabidiol on the driving performance of humans.

6 Mar 2023

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

The findings indicate that C. sakazakii bacteria are common in the environment, and protocols for safe and hygienic food preparation for infants are essential.

6 Mar 2023

Transcatheter-based mitral valve repair safe and effective for nearly 9 out of 10 patients

The largest study to examine outcomes for patients treated outside a clinical trial setting with a minimally invasive procedure to repair a poorly functioning mitral valve in the heart found that the procedure was safe and resulted in a successful repair for nearly 9 out of 10 patients, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. Patients whose procedure was successful were half as likely to die within one year compared with those in whom the procedure was unsuccessful.

5 Mar 2023

Keto-like diet may be associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events

The ketogenic or "keto" diet, which involves consuming very low amounts of carbohydrates and high amounts of fats, has been gaining popularity.

5 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023.

3 Mar 2023

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Biden administration urged to take more aggressive steps to relieve medical debt

The effect of strawberry, blueberry, and strawberry-blueberry blend decoction-based functional beverages on obesity-related metabolic alterations

CDC recommendations and clinical considerations for the treatment of severe Mpox

Yale Cancer Center receives funding to increase access to early phase clinical trials

Researchers investigate the potential effect of folic acid supplementation on DNA mutation rates

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

Do seasonal changes in food types lead to changes in the composition and structure of gut microbiota?

Fixed-dose combination therapy provides better results than monotherapy for pulmonary hypertension

What is the impact of oral cannabidiol on simulated driving?

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

Transcatheter-based mitral valve repair safe and effective for nearly 9 out of 10 patients

Keto-like diet may be associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

New way to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

Socioecological variables and anthocyanin-rich food consumption

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

Study estimates the carbon footprint and diet quality of popular U.S. diets

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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