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From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

"Who are we and where do we come from?" This quintessential question has intrigued humanity for millennia.

2 Jul 2024

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough infections, severe illness, hospitalization and death.

2 Jul 2024

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

A study published today by a University of Oklahoma researcher shows that financial incentives can make a big difference in helping smokers quit.

2 Jul 2024

Visible light technique simplifies synthesis of key pharmaceutical building blocks

University of Michigan chemists have discovered a way to use visible light to synthesize a class of compounds particularly well suited for use in pharmaceuticals.

2 Jul 2024

Minimally invasive technique improves skull base tumor removal

Tumors arising in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current treatment method is to perform surgical removal by what is known as the microscopic anterior transpetrosal approach (ATPA).

2 Jul 2024

Brain study reveals cause of apathy in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, which affects up to 1% of the population, is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple symptoms.

2 Jul 2024

Senolytic drugs are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy and may benefit some older women

Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found.

2 Jul 2024

Pharmacogenomics: A pathway to personalized treatment in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer (PC) stands as the second leading cause of death among American men, with about 1 in 8 men diagnosed during their lifetime.

2 Jul 2024

Whole genome sequencing can improve clinical care of childhood cancer

Whole genome sequencing has improved clinical care of some children with cancer in England by informing individual patient care.

2 Jul 2024

Study hints at a promising approach for treating wet age-related macular degeneration

A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the "wet" version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

2 Jul 2024

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: "Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10."

2 Jul 2024

Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly target diversity programs

Jerrian Reedy was 9 when his father was admitted to the hospital in Hattiesburg, about two hours northeast of New Orleans, after sustaining three gunshot wounds.

2 Jul 2024

Living well is the best medicine: Study links healthy habits to lower mortality in hypertensive individuals

Researchers found that higher cardiovascular health scores, defined by Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), are associated with lower mortality risks in hypertensive individuals. Comprehensive lifestyle modifications could significantly benefit those with hypertension.

2 Jul 2024

Implementing patient-centered palliative care may help improve quality of life for people with heart disease

Implementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve quality of life for people with heart disease, according to "Palliative Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

1 Jul 2024

Early detection of aggressive multiple myeloma through molecular analysis

Multiple myeloma is one of the most common forms of cancer of the immune cells in the bone marrow. It is considered incurable.

1 Jul 2024

Breakthrough prosthetic leg achieves natural gait through neural control

State-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don't give the user full neural control over the limb.

1 Jul 2024

Study reveals laboratory predictors of periprosthetic joint infection in morbidly obese patients

For patients with severe obesity undergoing knee or hip replacement, commonly obtained laboratory values – including markers of anemia and inflammation – are independent predictors of the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

1 Jul 2024

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

A Phase 1 trial testing the safety of an experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now enrolling healthy adults at three sites in the United States.

1 Jul 2024

Medically tailored meals show promise for reducing healthcare costs

According to new research looking at every U.S. state, programs that deliver medically tailored meals (MTMs) to people with diet-sensitive conditions such as diabetes and heart disease along with limitations in the ability to perform daily activities could lead to substantial savings in healthcare costs.

1 Jul 2024

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect children from the worst effects of COVID-19 by boosting their immune systems.

1 Jul 2024

Medicine News and Research

From Africa to Eurasia: Genetic insights into human migration and cold adaptation

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

Visible light technique simplifies synthesis of key pharmaceutical building blocks

Minimally invasive technique improves skull base tumor removal

Brain study reveals cause of apathy in schizophrenia

Senolytic drugs are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy and may benefit some older women

Pharmacogenomics: A pathway to personalized treatment in prostate cancer

Whole genome sequencing can improve clinical care of childhood cancer

Study hints at a promising approach for treating wet age-related macular degeneration

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

Mississippi lacks Black doctors, even as lawmakers increasingly target diversity programs

Living well is the best medicine: Study links healthy habits to lower mortality in hypertensive individuals

Implementing patient-centered palliative care may help improve quality of life for people with heart disease

Early detection of aggressive multiple myeloma through molecular analysis

Breakthrough prosthetic leg achieves natural gait through neural control

Study reveals laboratory predictors of periprosthetic joint infection in morbidly obese patients

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

Medically tailored meals show promise for reducing healthcare costs

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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