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Study compares the performance of two most popular AMD drugs

A pilot, "look-back" study of information about 106 patients with "wet" age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treated at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed that nearly half of patients treated with aflibercept could safely stop eye injection therapy after one year without further vision loss.

30 Nov 2022

Human fetal cerebellar cell atlas reveals the origin of aggressive medulloblastomas

Studying mice has filled encyclopedias with breakthrough medical discoveries. But when it comes to brain cancers, the little rodents have long exhibited fundamental limitations.

30 Nov 2022

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million individuals developed tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million died, making it the second most lethal infection in the world after SARS-CoV-2.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers identify two important factors involved in the formation and renewing of self-schema

At the end of a bad day, how do you feel about yourself? The answer could indicate not only how your self-perception formed, but also how it renews, according to experimental results from a research group in Japan.

30 Nov 2022

Minimally invasive treatment provides long-term relief to patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

A minimally invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome provides complete and long-term relief to patients without the use of corticosteroids, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2022

Study shows the efficacy of new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness

A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

30 Nov 2022

Effects of early postnatal exposure to antibiotics on incidence of early-onset sepsis

Researchers investigated the effects of early postnatal antibiotic exposure among infants in the participating networks of high-income countries.

30 Nov 2022

Miracles Start in the Lab: The quest to find a vaccine to cure AIDS

To commemorate World AIDS Day, News Medical spoke to Dr. Larry Corey, an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology, and vaccine development, and the former president and director of Fred Hutch, about his work within the field of HIV/AIDS research and vaccine development.

30 Nov 2022

The effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues

In this interview, Dr. Marina Danalache, Lab leader at the Laboratory of Cell Biology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tübingen talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about the ongoing research on the effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues, as well as how these forces mediate homeostasis and drive pathophysiological processes.

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Bioorthogonal system for targeted release of nitrite ions into cancer cells

A team of researchers writing in the journal Angewandte Chemie has developed a bioorthogonal molecular system for the targeted introduction of nitrite ions into cells.

30 Nov 2022

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

Findings from a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study published today in JAMA Network Open provide strong evidence that people who are pregnant and have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) can safely take the antiviral drug Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe disease.

29 Nov 2022

Cryoablation is more effective than heat-based treatment for some small kidney cancers

For patients with early-stage renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) that measure between 3 and 4 centimeters, a procedure that destroys the cancer by freezing – called cryoablation – yields a lower-risk of cancer-related death compared to heat-based thermal ablation, reports a preliminary study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

29 Nov 2022

Monkeypox renamed "mpox" in an effort to combat stigma

WHO announces that the monkeypox virus will now be referred to as “mpox” in an effort to reduce the stigmatization of this condition.

29 Nov 2022

Comparing Mediterranean diet versus low-fat diet for metabolic syndrome

Researchers assess the impact of the Mediterranean diet in comparison to a low-fat diet on the outcomes of metabolic syndromes.

29 Nov 2022

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Researchers discuss the research hat contributed to cannabidiol as a potential antiseizure medication in the 21st century.

29 Nov 2022

Automated point-of-care approaches have great potential to reach Spanish-preferring smokers

Researchers conducted a study examining the differences in smoking treatment between Spanish- and English-preferring primary care patients linked with evidence-based tobacco treatment using Ask-Advise-Connect (AAC).

29 Nov 2022

Understanding the genetics of healthy brain cells to target vulnerabilities in glioblastomas

Understanding how cancer cells evolve from healthy brain cells and evade treatment could open up potential new drug therapies for glioblastomas, one of the most common and lethal brain cancers, new research has revealed.

29 Nov 2022

Blood tests may be able to guide treatment discussions for patients with metastatic cancer

As cancers grow and potentially spread to new parts of the body, they often shed cells and DNA into the blood stream. DNA can be analyzed for both the amount of DNA present and whether any potential mutations exist that may aid providers in deciding on treatments.

29 Nov 2022

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

New CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs of patients with persistent symptoms of COVID-19, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2022

Therapy News and Research

Study compares the performance of two most popular AMD drugs

Human fetal cerebellar cell atlas reveals the origin of aggressive medulloblastomas

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

Researchers identify two important factors involved in the formation and renewing of self-schema

Minimally invasive treatment provides long-term relief to patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Study shows the efficacy of new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness

Effects of early postnatal exposure to antibiotics on incidence of early-onset sepsis

Miracles Start in the Lab: The quest to find a vaccine to cure AIDS

The effects of mechanical forces on musculoskeletal cells and tissues

Bioorthogonal system for targeted release of nitrite ions into cancer cells

Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows

Cryoablation is more effective than heat-based treatment for some small kidney cancers

Monkeypox renamed "mpox" in an effort to combat stigma

Comparing Mediterranean diet versus low-fat diet for metabolic syndrome

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

Automated point-of-care approaches have great potential to reach Spanish-preferring smokers

Understanding the genetics of healthy brain cells to target vulnerabilities in glioblastomas

Blood tests may be able to guide treatment discussions for patients with metastatic cancer

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

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