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Latest advancements and challenges in the use of cross-frequency coupling for neuroscience

A review paper by researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology summarized recent advancements and challenges in the use of cross-frequency coupling (CFC) for neuroscience and cyborg and bionic systems (CBS).

29 Jun 2023

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has had significant impacts nationally on healthcare justice, affecting the health, financial stability and opportunity for many people across the country.

29 Jun 2023

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to see that no-one is there? This is a 'presence hallucination'.

29 Jun 2023

Researchers find new way to reduce risk of kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients

When a person has heart surgery, they're often managed on cardiopulmonary bypass.

29 Jun 2023

People with mental illness less likely to participate in cancer screening programs

A new study from Aarhus University shows that far too many people with psychological challenges do not accept offers of colorectal cancer screening.

29 Jun 2023

eTRANSAFE: European project to share data on the safety of medicines

eTRANSAFE, the European project to share data on the safety of medicines, has come to fruition. On a single platform, the project has integrated data from more than 10,000 pharmacological studies by reference pharmaceutical companies, from a dozen databases that amass public and private information of clinical and preclinical studies.

29 Jun 2023

CognoSpeak: AI tool uses speech technology to quickly assess dementia risk

A new AI tool that could help doctors assess the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer's more quickly and efficiently, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

28 Jun 2023

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of heart attacks in older adults

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.

28 Jun 2023

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Opioid pain-relieving medicines are not more effective than a placebo in relieving acute back and neck pain and may even cause harm, according to a world-first trial led by the University of Sydney.

28 Jun 2023

Increasing numbers of doctors in England and Wales are opting to take voluntary early retirement

Increasing numbers of doctors are opting to take voluntary early retirement, rather than waiting to claim their pension at retirement age, official figures show.

28 Jun 2023

Experimental antibody treatment shows promise for preventing bone marrow transplant complication

An experimental antibody treatment largely prevented a bone marrow transplant complication called graft versus host disease (GVHD) in the intestines, without causing broad immune suppression, in a preclinical study led by researchers from Penn Medicine and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and published today in Science Translational Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

Pyroptosis: A potential therapeutic target for lung cancer

Lung cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Although several new therapies have been developed for this disease, it has a poor prognosis in its advanced stages.

28 Jun 2023

World's largest map of breast tissue provides an unprecedented understanding of mammary biology

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine and Baylor College of Medicine has created the world's largest and most comprehensive map of normal breast tissue, providing an unprecedented understanding of mammary biology that may help identify therapeutic targets for diseases such as breast cancer.

28 Jun 2023

UH and CWRU research teams win Collaborative Science Pilot Awards

Three University Hospitals (UH) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine research teams recently received Collaborative Science Pilot Awards. The teams each received $50,000, funded by both institutions.

28 Jun 2023

SickKids researchers discover new way to attack treatment-resistant TB infections

In the face of growing antibiotic resistance among bacterial infections, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have delved into the molecular science behind treatment-resistant tuberculosis.

28 Jun 2023

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals specific cellular signatures for kidney transplant rejection

Imagine a day when a urine test could inform a doctor precisely why a kidney transplant patient was experiencing organ rejection and suggest the best medication for specifically addressing the problem.

28 Jun 2023

Novel PET radiotracer shows high sensitivity, specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese patients

A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients with a higher sensitivity and specificity compared to 99mTc-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), according to research presented at the 2023 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting. 18F-flurpiridaz PET MPI obtained images at a lower radiation dose than 99mTc-SPECT MPI and performed similarly in both obese and non-obese patients.

27 Jun 2023

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2 diabetes than medical or lifestyle intervention in patients with class 1 obesity, as described in a recently published report by researchers of Pennington Biomedical Research Center and others.

27 Jun 2023

Illuminating how children inherit parents’ stressful experiences

Most of us learned in high school that people get half their genes from their father and half from their mother. That's true, but it turns out the way parents contribute to their offspring's genetics is more complicated—and more intriguing.

27 Jun 2023

Hospital News and Research

Latest advancements and challenges in the use of cross-frequency coupling for neuroscience

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers find new way to reduce risk of kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients

People with mental illness less likely to participate in cancer screening programs

eTRANSAFE: European project to share data on the safety of medicines

CognoSpeak: AI tool uses speech technology to quickly assess dementia risk

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of heart attacks in older adults

Trial shows no benefit of prescribing an opioid for people with acute back or neck pain

Increasing numbers of doctors in England and Wales are opting to take voluntary early retirement

Experimental antibody treatment shows promise for preventing bone marrow transplant complication

Pyroptosis: A potential therapeutic target for lung cancer

World's largest map of breast tissue provides an unprecedented understanding of mammary biology

UH and CWRU research teams win Collaborative Science Pilot Awards

SickKids researchers discover new way to attack treatment-resistant TB infections

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals specific cellular signatures for kidney transplant rejection

Novel PET radiotracer shows high sensitivity, specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese patients

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

Illuminating how children inherit parents’ stressful experiences

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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