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Eliminating race adjustment in lung function tests may alter diagnosis and disability eligibility

Removing race from equations that estimate lung function will shift the categorization of disease severity across patient populations, moving more Black individuals into an advanced disease category, according to new research led by scientists at Harvard Medical School.

20 May 2024

Acetaminophen shows potential in preventing acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ injury in sepsis patients

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced sepsis patients' risk of having organ injury or developing acute respiratory distress syndrome, a serious condition that allows fluid to leak into the lungs.

20 May 2024

Female gastroenterologists linked to lower post-consultation health care use

Patients seen by a female gastroenterologist for an initial consultation are less likely to use medical care in the emergency department, hospital or primary care office for two years after their visit when compared to patients initially seen by male gastroenterologists, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

20 May 2024

WHO updates Bacterial Priority Pathogens List to combat antimicrobial resistance

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritization.

20 May 2024

Insilico and NVIDIA unveil new LLM transformer for solving biological and chemical tasks

In a new paper, researchers from clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), in collaboration with NVIDIA, present a new large language model (LLM) transformer for solving biological and chemical tasks called nach0.

20 May 2024

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

A molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the basic unit of biochemical energy that fuels the activities of all cells.

17 May 2024

AlphaFold2 can be an effective tool in structure-based drug discovery

One of the most consequential advances in artificial intelligence isn't an eerily conversational chatbot-;it's a new way to unpack the unique 3D structures of proteins.

17 May 2024

Breakthroughs in germline-targeting HIV vaccine design for broad protection

Scientists have made several advances in the design of a class of HIV vaccines that could offer broad protection against the virus, according to four new research papers published this week in Science, Science Translational Medicine, and Science Immunology.

17 May 2024

Antibiotic overuse linked to poor record-keeping in healthcare settings

A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies by a pair of University of Michigan physicians and their colleagues suggests.

17 May 2024

MGH investigators use new drug to save the life of patient with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, used a new drug to save the life of a patient with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), a rare disorder characterized by uncontrolled clotting throughout the small blood vessels.

17 May 2024

Gut bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus can enhance the effects of cancer immunotherapy

Roughly one in five cancer patients benefits from immunotherapy – a treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer.

17 May 2024

Continuous long-term ketogenic diet may induce cellular senescence in multiple organs

A strict "keto-friendly" diet popular for weight loss and diabetes, depending on both the diet and individual, might not be all that friendly.

17 May 2024

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Health-care workers received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.

17 May 2024

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers May 17, 2024 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

17 May 2024

Vaccine candidate spurs elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies

An HIV vaccine candidate developed at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical trial.

17 May 2024

Film about NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital chosen to be screened in the 23rd Tribeca Festival

A feature film sponsored by NYU Langone Orthopedics, On the Shoulders of Giants: The History of NYU Langone Orthopedics, has been chosen to screen in the 23rd Tribeca Festival as an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca X Award competition.

17 May 2024

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can adversely affect the baby's health after birth.

17 May 2024

ANU researchers develop new AI tool for rapid, accurate brain tumor classification

A new AI tool to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumors has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

17 May 2024

UVA develops big data tool to combat childhood diarrhea

University of Virginia researchers are developing a flexible online tool for navigating information used in the fight to save children from deadly diarrheal diseases by identifying transmission hotspots and accelerating the deployment of treatments and new vaccines.

17 May 2024

Johns Hopkins researchers identify key electrical activity behind congenital night blindness

In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness.

17 May 2024

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Eliminating race adjustment in lung function tests may alter diagnosis and disability eligibility

Acetaminophen shows potential in preventing acute respiratory distress syndrome, organ injury in sepsis patients

Female gastroenterologists linked to lower post-consultation health care use

WHO updates Bacterial Priority Pathogens List to combat antimicrobial resistance

Insilico and NVIDIA unveil new LLM transformer for solving biological and chemical tasks

Breakthrough ATP sensor sheds light on cellular energy dynamics

AlphaFold2 can be an effective tool in structure-based drug discovery

Breakthroughs in germline-targeting HIV vaccine design for broad protection

Antibiotic overuse linked to poor record-keeping in healthcare settings

MGH investigators use new drug to save the life of patient with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Gut bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus can enhance the effects of cancer immunotherapy

Continuous long-term ketogenic diet may induce cellular senescence in multiple organs

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

Vaccine candidate spurs elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies

Film about NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital chosen to be screened in the 23rd Tribeca Festival

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

ANU researchers develop new AI tool for rapid, accurate brain tumor classification

UVA develops big data tool to combat childhood diarrhea

Johns Hopkins researchers identify key electrical activity behind congenital night blindness

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