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The big squeeze: More enrollees and smaller networks plague some ACA plans

The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success.

6 Apr 2023

mAb therapy reduces risk of hospitalization and death against Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants

Researchers assess the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies in treating COVID-19 caused by different viral variants.

6 Apr 2023

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Researchers estimated long coronavirus disease (COVID)-associated morbidity in the Australian population.

6 Apr 2023

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Researchers investigated the association between caffeine and the colonic microbiome.

6 Apr 2023

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for adults who were treated for cancer as children.

5 Apr 2023

Complex assembly process involved in DNA virus replication revealed

In a twist on the question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?", scientists have long faced a similar question about how human adenovirus replicates: "Which comes first, assembly of the viral particle, or packaging of the viral genome?"

5 Apr 2023

Understanding how surface factors influence or inhibit biofilm formation in the presence of antibiotics

Similar to how cells within human tissues communicate and function together as a whole, bacteria are also able to communicate with each other through chemical signals, a behavior known as quorum signaling (QS).

5 Apr 2023

Promising new combination of drugs identified to treat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a promising new combination of drugs to treat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), a rare form of blood cancer that affects children.

5 Apr 2023

Novel combination treatment for head and neck cancers leads to antitumor effects

Human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and lung cancer can have disruptive mutations in TP53and/or CDKN2A tumor suppressor genes, which are associated with poor patient survival.

5 Apr 2023

SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development of new and effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections.

5 Apr 2023

St. Jude computational biologists characterize the full spectrum of oncogenic fusions in pediatric cancer

The scientific foundation needed to work on curing a class of cancer-causing mutations is here, in the form of a tool from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

5 Apr 2023

New method for lower respiratory tract infection diagnosis in critically ill children

Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from communicable agents and a leading cause of death in children worldwide.

5 Apr 2023

Penn State Health expert debunks six myths about organ donation

Right now, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. - nearly two times the population of Harrisburg - are waiting for organ transplants.

5 Apr 2023

Naturally produced molecule directly targets and keeps Fusobacteria under control

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal cancer. Oddly enough, their discovery began in the mouth.

5 Apr 2023

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

A recent Diagnostics journal study determined the impact of physical activity on sleep, fatigue, and cognitive modifications in individuals affected by long-COVID. This study investigates how long-COVID differentially affects individuals with active lives from those with sedentary lifestyles.

5 Apr 2023

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) causes the wall of a person's aorta, the largest artery in the body, to weaken and bulge outward. If left untreated, it can continue to grow and eventually rupture, which can lead to life-threatening bleeding.

4 Apr 2023

CRISPR screens reveal genetic determinants of PARP inhibition in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer tumors harboring BRCA1/2 mutations are exceptionally sensitive to PARP inhibitors, while genomic alterations in other DNA damage response (DDR) genes are less responsive.

4 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

In a significant step for the treatment of neuroblastoma, an international group of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) Consortium has shown that the targeted therapy lorlatinib is safe and effective in treating high-risk neuroblastoma.

4 Apr 2023

Innovative app can be a screening tool to help identify red flags for abuse in young children

An innovative app from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago aims to increase earlier recognition of abuse in babies and children under 4 years of age who have bruises, with the hope of decreasing the incidence of severe injury and death from child abuse in this age group.

4 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly impacts cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.

4 Apr 2023

Hospital News and Research

The big squeeze: More enrollees and smaller networks plague some ACA plans

mAb therapy reduces risk of hospitalization and death against Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Does higher caffeine and coffee intake impact colonic microbiota composition and diversity?

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

Complex assembly process involved in DNA virus replication revealed

Understanding how surface factors influence or inhibit biofilm formation in the presence of antibiotics

Promising new combination of drugs identified to treat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

Novel combination treatment for head and neck cancers leads to antitumor effects

SFU researchers study pathogen genes to develop new drugs against bacterial infections

St. Jude computational biologists characterize the full spectrum of oncogenic fusions in pediatric cancer

New method for lower respiratory tract infection diagnosis in critically ill children

Penn State Health expert debunks six myths about organ donation

Naturally produced molecule directly targets and keeps Fusobacteria under control

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

Computational model of the cardiovascular system for predicting and preventing aortic ruptures

CRISPR screens reveal genetic determinants of PARP inhibition in prostate cancer

Clinical trial may change the paradigm of care for patients with ALK-driven high-risk neuroblastoma

Innovative app can be a screening tool to help identify red flags for abuse in young children

SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly impacts cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia

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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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