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New clinical trial aims to optimize pain management and reduce opioid use after mastectomy

A multidisciplinary team of University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers is leading a new clinical trial aimed to optimize pain management and reduce the need for opioids after mastectomy procedures.

6 Mar 2025

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The state of federal health agencies is uncertain

Can the Trump administration refuse to spend money appropriated through Congress by firing federal workers and canceling existing contracts? And if the courts say it cannot, will the administration obey those directives? That key confrontation crept closer this week as the Supreme Court weighed in, suggesting the federal government could not refuse to pay for services already provided.

6 Mar 2025

Diabetes changes the biology of breast cancer, study shows

More than 120 million Americans suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetes. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive form of breast cancer, and TNBC patients with obesity-driven diabetes often have worse outcomes.

6 Mar 2025

Researchers discover why scleroderma affects women more than men

Two new studies led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered key biological mechanisms driving systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma – a rare and often devastating autoimmune disease that causes fibrosis (tissue hardening) and inflammation.

6 Mar 2025

Breakthrough study defines ideal interval for immunotherapy and liver transplants

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents about 80 to 90% of cases of primary liver cancer. On a global level, 905,700 new cases and 830,200 deaths were registered in 2020 according to the World Health Organization.

6 Mar 2025

New clinical trial tests 3D-printed devices for treating tracheobronchomalacia in infants

A new clinical trial will allow researchers to study 3D-printed bioresorbable devices aimed at treating children with rare and life-threatening airway condition tracheobronchomalacia.

6 Mar 2025

Study reveals how silent X chromosome enhances female brain resilience

In a surprise, work in mice has found that the dormant X chromosome in females can reawaken late in life and turn on genes that keep the brain healthy.

6 Mar 2025

Circadian clocks influence muscle recovery

The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep - it also determines how quickly our muscles heal.

6 Mar 2025

Study finds Pacific children struggling with micronutrient intake and obesity

Children ages two to eight years across 11 Pacific jurisdictions (Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawai'i, Marshall Islands, and Palau) are not meeting daily recommended intakes for key micronutrients, either consuming too much or too little.

6 Mar 2025

Study suggests boosting brain's immune cells could improve Alzheimer's treatment

For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques - sticky clumps of toxic protein that accumulate in the brain.

6 Mar 2025

Simple throat swab may offer clues about health risks in older adults

New research by Flinders University has uncovered a potential marker that could provide valuable insights into the overall health of older adults living in long-term aged care facilities.

6 Mar 2025

Naturally occurring molecule suppresses appetite and promotes weight loss

A naturally occurring molecule identified by Stanford Medicine researchers appears similar to semaglutide - also known as Ozempic - in suppressing appetite and reducing body weight.

6 Mar 2025

Telehealth for ADHD treatment linked to higher substance use disorder risk

For nearly five years, people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have had the option of getting their stimulant medications prescribed and renewed by doctors they see only over a computer screen, despite the risks that these stimulant drugs can pose if misused.

6 Mar 2025

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a strategy to fight back against norovirus, a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide.

6 Mar 2025

New antibody pair could defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep pace with evolving viruses.

6 Mar 2025

TUM scientists develop new protein purification method using UV light

Proteins play a key role in the life sciences - from basic research and biotechnological applications to the development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

5 Mar 2025

Neuroscientists win The Brain Prize 2025 for pioneering research into brain cancer

Gliomas are types of cancers that arise in the brain and are extraordinarily difficult to treat. They are the leading cause of brain tumour-related deaths in both children and adults.

5 Mar 2025

Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging tumors to treat, partly because it is often discovered at advanced stages when the disease has already spread, or metastasized.

5 Mar 2025

Study shows benefits of GLP-1 drugs for kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes

Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes treated with a new class of anti-obesity drugs were less likely to experience organ failure and survived longer, a new study shows.

5 Mar 2025

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

A study published in Nature Aging has revealed a promising new drug candidate that may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a chronic liver condition that disproportionately affects communities in San Antonio due to high rates of obesity and diabetes.

5 Mar 2025

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New clinical trial aims to optimize pain management and reduce opioid use after mastectomy

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The state of federal health agencies is uncertain

Diabetes changes the biology of breast cancer, study shows

Researchers discover why scleroderma affects women more than men

Breakthrough study defines ideal interval for immunotherapy and liver transplants

New clinical trial tests 3D-printed devices for treating tracheobronchomalacia in infants

Study reveals how silent X chromosome enhances female brain resilience

Circadian clocks influence muscle recovery

Study finds Pacific children struggling with micronutrient intake and obesity

Study suggests boosting brain's immune cells could improve Alzheimer's treatment

Simple throat swab may offer clues about health risks in older adults

Naturally occurring molecule suppresses appetite and promotes weight loss

Telehealth for ADHD treatment linked to higher substance use disorder risk

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

New antibody pair could defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants

TUM scientists develop new protein purification method using UV light

Neuroscientists win The Brain Prize 2025 for pioneering research into brain cancer

Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

Study shows benefits of GLP-1 drugs for kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

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