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SPG-15: A Mother's Fight for a Gene Therapy Cure, Maddi's Story

News Medical spoke to the CEO and founder of the Maddi Foundation to gain a patient perspective on how important research in gene therapy is.

3 Jul 2023

Stroke Ready intervention shows promise in improving equity in stroke treatment

The use of thrombolysis, medications to break up blood clots, for acute ischemic stroke reduces post-stroke disability, but it is underutilized.

3 Jul 2023

Precision protection: antibody testing offers insights into predicting SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in immunocompromised patients

Researchers used antibody testing to predict the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

3 Jul 2023

Brief admission by self-referral reduces need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm

Gaining access to Brief Admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm.

3 Jul 2023

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of heart attacks in people over 60

Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Jul 2023

Caffeine found to be most effective for treating birth asphyxia

Brain damage caused by oxygen deficiency at birth is one of the main causes of death in newborns worldwide. Using a small animal model, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and DZNE tested treatment with 25 different active agents.

3 Jul 2023

Lactobacillus vaginal suppositories may help prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

Recurrent cystitis (RC) is a frequent infection of the urinary tract and bladder, which is highly prevalent among postmenopausal women.

3 Jul 2023

New COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and highly immunogenic as a heterologous booster: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 600 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths worldwide.

3 Jul 2023

New correlation improves management and post-resuscitation care for patients

Newly-identified correlation could improve management and optimize post-resuscitation care for individual patients.

3 Jul 2023

Study finds nighttime speed limits not effective in reducing e-scooter injuries

Study aimed to examine whether nighttime speed restrictions are associated with the incidence of e-scooter-related injuries. The results showed that the nighttime speed limit was not associated with reduced injury incidence.

2 Jul 2023

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Research investigated the impact of toothbrushing timing on cardiovascular disease risk. The study found that brushing teeth at night was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk compared to not brushing at all.

2 Jul 2023

Smidt Heart Institute patient plans to climb Peru's Machu Picchu after successful robotic surgery

The summit is a good place to be

1 Jul 2023

Spanish researchers develop new immunotherapy combination for liver cancer

Spanish researchers at Cima University of Navarra have developed a new immunotherapy combination that improves efficacy in animal models of hepatocellular carcinoma. This is a proof of concept that lays the foundations for the application of this treatment in patients with the most common liver cancer.

1 Jul 2023

Frailty increases risk of death after surgical CPR, study shows

It’s estimated that around 25% of patients who have a cardiac arrest and receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a normal hospital setting will survive.

1 Jul 2023

Researchers validate first-ever AI biomarker for ADT benefit in prostate cancer

Data from a new study published in NEJM Evidence shows promise for personalized use of short-term ADT in men with predominantly intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

30 Jun 2023

Intelligent suit aims to improve rehabilitation after spinal cord injury

An intelligent suit is hoped to significantly improve rehabilitation after a serious spinal cord injury. The AI-supported solution will be developed over the next three years by researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) working in collaboration with Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital.

30 Jun 2023

Myelin can be harmful to axons in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disease that usually causes permanent disability. Approximately 2.9 million people are affected worldwide, 240,000 in Germany alone.

30 Jun 2023

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS' website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News found trackers on CVS.com telling some of the biggest social media and advertising platforms the products customers viewed.

30 Jun 2023

New method can track the complete activity of proteins in living cells

The genetic plans within our DNA come to functional fruition through proteins, which underlie our bodies' structure and activity.

29 Jun 2023

Non-invasive technique can help identify infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity

Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago promises to spare many premature infants from undergoing invasive eye exams to detect retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable lifelong blindness in children in the U.S.

29 Jun 2023