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Climate change threatens human health: Urgent action needed to address inequities and reduce carbon footprint

Researchers explore the contribution of climate change to health disparities among susceptible individuals.

22 Jun 2023

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

A study of more than three-quarters of a million Indiana COVID-19 cases is one of the first to focus on the disease in the Midwest.

22 Jun 2023

New standard more effective at preventing graft-versus-host disease

Clinicians have a new standard for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to results from a phase III study published June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

22 Jun 2023

World's largest gathering of NF community convenes in Arizona to advance research and care

From June 21 through June 27, the largest gathering of NF researchers, clinicians, and patients in the world will take place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona.

22 Jun 2023

Plant-based foods may be a key to preventing childhood obesity

A new study led by researchers from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system suggests that taking a "food is medicine" approach could increase nutrition security for families and lead to reductions in body mass index (BMI) in children.

22 Jun 2023

First successful Phase 2 trial uses cutting-edge RNA CAR-T therapy to treat autoimmunity

Cartesian Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering cell therapies for autoimmune diseases, announced today the publication of a landmark paper in The Lancet Neurology.

22 Jun 2023

Neurons involved in creating negative emotional states and chronic stress identified

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a group of nerve cells in the mouse brain that are involved in creating negative emotional states and chronic stress. The

22 Jun 2023

Owlstone Medical presents data demonstrating progress in development of breath biopsy tests for liver cirrhosis and NASH

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced new data on the development of novel tests for the detection of liver disease.

22 Jun 2023

The invisible threat: gas stoves contaminate indoor air with benzene

Researchers quantified the benzene emission factors based on combustion.

22 Jun 2023

Parental loss at a young age affects a person’s immune system later in life

When a person loses a parent or a caregiver at a young age, their immune system suffers later in life, according to University of Michigan research.

21 Jun 2023

Study points out the need to recognize TBI as a chronic condition

People with TBI may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Jun 2023

Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA could be useful biomarkers for aging and inflammation

In an eight-year study of more than 600 community-dwelling older adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further linked levels of cell-free DNA (DNA fragments resulting from cell death) circulating in the blood to chronic inflammation and frailty.

21 Jun 2023

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

A study led by VA Puget Sound Health Care System researchers has shown that prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can prevent posttraumatic headaches.

21 Jun 2023

Single mutation of the hepatitis E virus stands in the way of sofosbuvir drug's effectiveness

A single mutation stands in the way of a drug's effectiveness. Understanding it helps find new therapeutic approaches.

21 Jun 2023

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.

21 Jun 2023

Study reveals patterns of high blood pressure in pregnant women, linked to maternal health risks

Research examines the trajectory of systolic blood pressure in pregnant women and its associations with various factors. It sheds light on the patterns and risks related to blood pressure during pregnancy.

20 Jun 2023

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab, according to a yearlong, Phase 3 clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Jun 2023

Medicaid expansion linked to improvement in insurance coverage for cardiac care, better patient outcomes

An expansion of the Affordable Care Act that extends Medicaid eligibility to more people improved patient outcomes, prevention measures and screening access, according to a review of research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

20 Jun 2023

Study highlights the role of high cholesterol in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

A recent study unveiled the doorway that SARS-CoV2 uses to slip inside cells undetected.

20 Jun 2023

Intranasal delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics may help treat chronic anxiety

A study in mice reports a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing delivery system, capable of bypassing the blood-brain-barrier and modulating neuronal receptor pathways, to treat chronic anxiety.

20 Jun 2023

Chronic News and Research

Climate change threatens human health: Urgent action needed to address inequities and reduce carbon footprint

Study examines the relationship between pre-existing disease and COVID-19 outcomes in the Midwest

New standard more effective at preventing graft-versus-host disease

World's largest gathering of NF community convenes in Arizona to advance research and care

Plant-based foods may be a key to preventing childhood obesity

First successful Phase 2 trial uses cutting-edge RNA CAR-T therapy to treat autoimmunity

Neurons involved in creating negative emotional states and chronic stress identified

Owlstone Medical presents data demonstrating progress in development of breath biopsy tests for liver cirrhosis and NASH

The invisible threat: gas stoves contaminate indoor air with benzene

Parental loss at a young age affects a person’s immune system later in life

Study points out the need to recognize TBI as a chronic condition

Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA could be useful biomarkers for aging and inflammation

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

Single mutation of the hepatitis E virus stands in the way of sofosbuvir drug's effectiveness

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

Study reveals patterns of high blood pressure in pregnant women, linked to maternal health risks

Treatment with dupilumab leads to sustained improvements in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

Medicaid expansion linked to improvement in insurance coverage for cardiac care, better patient outcomes

Study highlights the role of high cholesterol in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Intranasal delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics may help treat chronic anxiety

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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