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Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights a case of lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines in a young woman, and the complexity in diagnosing the rare condition https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230592.

8 Aug 2023

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Psychological therapies provide short-term improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life scores in patients with IBD.

8 Aug 2023

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

Researchers performed proteomic Mendelian randomization as well as co-localization analyses to identify drug targets for ovarian cancer.

8 Aug 2023

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.

8 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Critically ill patients with circulatory shock - when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body, often as a result of heart failure, sepsis, or hemorrhage - require close monitoring and treatment, especially to maintain adequate blood pressure to prevent injury to important organs.

7 Aug 2023

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

A new international study conducted by the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) led by Prof. Ran Nir-Paz at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and Prof. Ronen Hazan of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, using phage PASA16 on compassionate basis to treat tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, has shown promising results with an 86.6% success rate.

7 Aug 2023

EULAR releases new recommendations for non-pharmacological management of SLE and SSc

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is another rheumatic autoimmune disease that affects blood vessels, skin, and visceral organs.

7 Aug 2023

NCI funds study to investigate the underlying cellular mechanisms that drive ER+ breast cancer

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a 5-year, $2.7 million grant to researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys to investigate and elucidate the underlying cellular mechanisms that drive the most common form of breast cancer.

7 Aug 2023

Understanding variations in SARS-CoV-2 evolution and clearance by immunodeficiency status

Researchers describe the virological range of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunosuppressed individuals.

7 Aug 2023

Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

Researchers investigate whether M2 macrophage-derived exosomes could prevent inflammation-associated damage during sepsis.

7 Aug 2023

People living with HIV respond well to COVID-19 infection and vaccination

Researchers examine the antibody response to natural infection or COVID-19 vaccination in individuals living with HIV infection.

7 Aug 2023

The safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for treating severe COVID-19

Normoxic-allogenic umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells are safe and effective for treating severe COVID-19 patients.

7 Aug 2023

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

New research from the mens’ healthcare company, Numan, has identified a major knowledge gap in relation to TD with nearly half (44%) of men unclear about what it is, and with low awareness of many of the condition’s key symptoms.

7 Aug 2023

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: A review of treatment strategies

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on June 28, 2023, entitled, "Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck – treatment strategies of a highly malignant tumor with variable localizations."

6 Aug 2023

Overcoming challenges in COPD care: study focuses on pulmonary rehabilitation strategies

The different perspectives of respiratory care professionals.

4 Aug 2023

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing the structural and electrophysiological changes, called atrial remodeling, produced in the heart of patients with atrial fibrillation, one of the most frequent forms of cardiac arrhythmia.

4 Aug 2023

Therapy News and Research

Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

EULAR releases new recommendations for non-pharmacological management of SLE and SSc

NCI funds study to investigate the underlying cellular mechanisms that drive ER+ breast cancer

Understanding variations in SARS-CoV-2 evolution and clearance by immunodeficiency status

Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

People living with HIV respond well to COVID-19 infection and vaccination

The safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for treating severe COVID-19

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: A review of treatment strategies

Overcoming challenges in COPD care: study focuses on pulmonary rehabilitation strategies

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

Omicron variant resembles other respiratory viruses, posing challenges for syndromic surveillance

Multifunctional Ga-based nanoparticles combine cancer phototherapy with immunotherapy

Recent advances in the understanding of the role and mechanism of CCAR2 in cancer

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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