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New techniques revolutionize muscle strength assessment

Understanding individual muscle strength is crucial for optimizing physical therapy and enhancing athletic performance. Traditional methods, however, often fall short in precision. The newly introduced technique by Zuming Xiao and colleagues from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Shenyang Sport University bridges this gap by integrating direct muscle strength measurements with dynamic simulations.

28 Jun 2024

Infectious disease expert reveals airplane health risks and precautions

The TSA just reported an all-time high for the number of airline travelers screened, and major U.S. airlines expect to transport 271 million passengers this summer, a 6.3 percent increase from last year.

27 Jun 2024

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a protein called PFDN6 that may play a role in the development and spread of colorectal cancer (CRC).

27 Jun 2024

Study uncovers role of Y chromosome loss in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis

Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, in collaboration with an international team of scientists, shared findings from a new study published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation: Heart Failure that explores a common cause of heart disease in older men called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA).

27 Jun 2024

Study exposes algorithmic inequity in endometrial cancer detection for Black women

A common algorithm to check for endometrial cancer is not reliable for Black women, according to a new study published today in JAMA Oncology.

27 Jun 2024

CHARMs: A new hope for prion disease therapy

Drug development is typically slow: the pipeline from basic research discoveries that provide the basis for a new drug to clinical trials to production of a widely available medicine can take decades.

27 Jun 2024

Understanding the role of vaccination in mitigating long COVID brain fog

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 to 30 per cent of the general population has experienced some form of virus-induced cognitive impairment, including trouble concentrating, brain fog or memory loss.

27 Jun 2024

Enhancing neighborhood opportunities can be a promising approach to promote infant development

Growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity, according to new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC).

27 Jun 2024

Elementary age children more likely to experience non-sports and recreation-related concussions

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by specialists until days later compared with sports-related concussions in the same age group.

27 Jun 2024

Exposure to urban green and blue spaces may lower odds of having coronary artery calcification

Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease.

27 Jun 2024

The BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize launched for recognizing breakthroughs in women's health

In collaboration with the BioInnovation Institute (BII), AAAS is announcing the establishment of the BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize for Innovations in Women's Health.

27 Jun 2024

Targeted gene therapy may reduce AML burden and protect the heart from cardiotoxicity

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine found that a targeted gene therapy may make acute myeloid leukemia (AML) more sensitive to chemotherapy, while also protecting the heart against toxicity often caused by cancer treatments.

27 Jun 2024

Study identifies mechanism that impedes the effectiveness of melanoma therapies

In many cases of malignant melanoma, the effect of targeted treatment is lost over time. A research team from UZH and USZ has now discovered that a factor secreted by tumor cells is responsible for the resistance.

27 Jun 2024

Uptick in early-onset gastrointestinal cancers raises the need for better prevention and diagnosis

Treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers is catching up with other areas of oncology and offering patients better prospects for survival and quality of life, but a significant uptick in early-onset cases is raising new questions about effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

27 Jun 2024

Battleground Wisconsin: Voters feel nickel-and-dimed by health care costs

The land of fried cheese curds and the Green Bay Packers is among a half-dozen battleground states that could determine the outcome of the expected November rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — a contest in which the cost and availability of health care are emerging as defining issues.

27 Jun 2024

Diabetes decoded: How your gut microbiome influences disease risk

How microbial features and functions specific to subspecies and strains contribute to the pathological mechanisms of type 2 diabetes.

27 Jun 2024

Study shows high rates of unrecognized heart valve disease in healthy seniors

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.

27 Jun 2024

Cell division's hidden safety mechanism may influence cancer growth

Before a cell commits fully to the process of dividing itself into two new cells, it may ensure the appropriateness of its commitment by staying for many hours - sometimes more than a day - in a reversible intermediate state, according to a discovery by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. Their revelation of this fundamental feature of biology includes details of its mechanisms and dynamics, which may inform the development of future therapies targeting cancers and other diseases.

27 Jun 2024

New electrospinning innovations transform wearable and implantable medical devices

In a groundbreaking advancement that could reshape the landscape of precise medicine, researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Rutgers University have unveiled a series of innovative electrospinning techniques capable of significantly enhancing the functionality and effectiveness of medical devices. This pioneering study, recently published in the Cyborg Bionic Systems journal, promises to revolutionize the creation and implementation of nano/microrobots, wearable/implantable biosensors, and organ-on-chip systems.

27 Jun 2024

Amorphous calcium phosphate drives aortic valve stiffening

The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at UCLA Health and the University of Texas at Austin found in a new study that provides the first detailed, step-by-step documentation of how calcification progresses.

27 Jun 2024

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New techniques revolutionize muscle strength assessment

Infectious disease expert reveals airplane health risks and precautions

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Study uncovers role of Y chromosome loss in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis

Study exposes algorithmic inequity in endometrial cancer detection for Black women

CHARMs: A new hope for prion disease therapy

Understanding the role of vaccination in mitigating long COVID brain fog

Enhancing neighborhood opportunities can be a promising approach to promote infant development

Elementary age children more likely to experience non-sports and recreation-related concussions

Exposure to urban green and blue spaces may lower odds of having coronary artery calcification

The BII & Science Translational Medicine Prize launched for recognizing breakthroughs in women's health

Targeted gene therapy may reduce AML burden and protect the heart from cardiotoxicity

Study identifies mechanism that impedes the effectiveness of melanoma therapies

Uptick in early-onset gastrointestinal cancers raises the need for better prevention and diagnosis

Battleground Wisconsin: Voters feel nickel-and-dimed by health care costs

Diabetes decoded: How your gut microbiome influences disease risk

Study shows high rates of unrecognized heart valve disease in healthy seniors

Cell division's hidden safety mechanism may influence cancer growth

New electrospinning innovations transform wearable and implantable medical devices

Amorphous calcium phosphate drives aortic valve stiffening

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