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Paracetamol and ibuprofen equally effective for tension-type headaches, study reveals

A systematic review and meta-analysis in Scientific Reports finds no significant difference between paracetamol and ibuprofen in treating episodic tension-type headaches, suggesting both as viable options for pain relief.

7 Dec 2023

Researchers discover how bexmarilimab activates immune cells against tumors

Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have uncovered how the new bexmarilimab therapy alters the function of immune cells so that they can infiltrate the tumor in cancer patients who do not respond to any other current therapies.

7 Dec 2023

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, PhD, at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

7 Dec 2023

Early treatment offers chance at medication-free remission for pediatric HIV patients

An unexpectedly high percentage of children, who were born with HIV and started treatment within 48 hours of life, exhibit biomarkers by 2 years of age that may make them eligible to test for medication-free remission, according to a multinational study published in Lancet HIV.

7 Dec 2023

IDEA trial: Skipping radiotherapy safe for younger postmenopausal patients with early-stage breast cancer

Almost all postmenopausal patients aged 50-69 years with stage I hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer and low scores on a common genetic test who opted out of adjuvant radiotherapy were disease free five years after surgery, according to results from the IDEA clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.

7 Dec 2023

Can oral contraceptive therapy improve the vaginal microbiome in women with PCOS?

The impact of the contraceptive medication-induced change in hormonal levels on the vaginal microbiome.

7 Dec 2023

The association between viral infections and glioma risk

The causal relationship between viral infection and glioma.

7 Dec 2023

Ashwagandha extracts show promise in reducing stress hormones, study suggests

A systematic review reveals that Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) extracts can effectively reduce cortisol levels in the short term, offering a natural alternative for stress management, though long-term effects remain unexplored.

6 Dec 2023

Researchers receive $2 million NSF grant to continue fight against airborne pathogens

Bahareh Behkam and collaborators have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue their fight against airborne pathogens

6 Dec 2023

Thalamus-targeted deep brain stimulation improves cognition in brain injury patients

Study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the central lateral thalamic nuclei and medial dorsal tegmental tract improves executive function in patients with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, offering a potential new treatment approach.

6 Dec 2023

Scientists uncover key protein aggregation in frontotemporal dementia

Most neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids.

6 Dec 2023

New insights into the cellular programs that promote resolution of inflammation during aging

Aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or "inflammaging," that can lead to tissue dysfunction.

6 Dec 2023

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can eliminate need for regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer

For patients whose breast cancer converted from lymph node-positive to lymph node-negative disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, skipping adjuvant regional nodal irradiation (RNI) did not increase the risk of disease recurrence or death five years after surgery, according to results from the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-51/RTOG 1304 clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.

6 Dec 2023

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

How human beings respond to music and the biological underpinnings of this response.

6 Dec 2023

Study reveals subclinical cardiac changes in Hispanic women with history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders

The long-term cardiac effects of de novo hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

6 Dec 2023

Are there racial and ethnic disparities in the use of novel hormonal therapy agents in men with advanced prostate cancer?

Researchers assessed ethnic and racial differences in novel hormonal therapy (NHT) use among advanced prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

6 Dec 2023

Therapy News and Research

Paracetamol and ibuprofen equally effective for tension-type headaches, study reveals

Researchers discover how bexmarilimab activates immune cells against tumors

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

Early treatment offers chance at medication-free remission for pediatric HIV patients

IDEA trial: Skipping radiotherapy safe for younger postmenopausal patients with early-stage breast cancer

Can oral contraceptive therapy improve the vaginal microbiome in women with PCOS?

The association between viral infections and glioma risk

Ashwagandha extracts show promise in reducing stress hormones, study suggests

Researchers receive $2 million NSF grant to continue fight against airborne pathogens

Thalamus-targeted deep brain stimulation improves cognition in brain injury patients

Scientists uncover key protein aggregation in frontotemporal dementia

New insights into the cellular programs that promote resolution of inflammation during aging

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can eliminate need for regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

Study reveals subclinical cardiac changes in Hispanic women with history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders

Are there racial and ethnic disparities in the use of novel hormonal therapy agents in men with advanced prostate cancer?

Irregular sleep patterns linked to cognitive decline in older adults, study shows

Revolutionary self-folding nanoscale MRI agent sharpens cancer imaging

Link between gut dysbiosis and chronic diseases explored in new study

Virtual appointments with dietitians can be as effective as in-person visits for hyperlipidemia patients

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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