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Disruption of smoking cessation medicine linked to avoidable deaths

The disruption to the supply of a prescription medicine that helps people stop smoking may have led to thousands fewer people quitting each year in England, which will lead to avoidable deaths in future, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

30 Apr 2024

Garvan Institute and Illumina collaborate to transform the treatment of complex diseases

Illumina, a global genomics and human health company, has partnered with the Garvan Institute of Medical Research's TenK10K project to help transform the treatment of complex diseases, starting with autoimmune diseases, with a joint investment of $27 million AUD.

30 Apr 2024

Vaping poses unexpected risks to eye health, study finds

A study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals that exposure to e-cigarette vapor can lead to both accidental and direct ocular injuries, including changes in tear film stability and potential ocular surface malignancies.

30 Apr 2024

New monoclonal antibody vaccine slashes malaria risk in children

A recent study demonstrates that the monoclonal antibody-based vaccine L9LS is safe for children aged 6 to 10 and significantly reduces the risk of malaria infection and clinical symptoms by 70% and 77%, respectively.

30 Apr 2024

Study shows continued willingness to get vaccinated across 23 countries

A substantial proportion of the world's population remains willing to get vaccinated against diseases including COVID-19, according to a new survey across 23 countries that represent more than 60% of the world's population.

30 Apr 2024

Listening to mindfulness audio recordings eases side effects of radiation therapy

Men with prostate cancer who are treated with radiation therapy experience significant side effects such as fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety and depressive symptoms. But listening to mindfulness audio recordings significantly eased those symptoms, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

30 Apr 2024

New biomarker predicts immunotherapy response in gastrointestinal cancers

Despite significant progress in treating gastrointestinal (GI) cancers through surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapy, the objective response rate (ORR) for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy remains low.

30 Apr 2024

U of T researchers develop new approach for controlling neuron generation in Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective treatments.

30 Apr 2024

Groundbreaking study reveals over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure

National Institutes of Health researchers and collaborators have discovered over 100 new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure.

30 Apr 2024

Deciphering the role of Th2-multipotent progenitor cells in chronic allergic inflammation

Currently, most therapies for allergic diseases require lifelong treatment. Allergic reactions, characterized by ongoing (type 2) inflammation in response to chronic antigen exposure, underlie many chronic diseases in humans, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, ulcerative colitis and more.

30 Apr 2024

Progression of subtle CT abnormalities in smokers predicts acute respiratory disease

Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Apr 2024

Genetic propensity to higher arachidonic acid levels linked to lower bipolar disorder risk

A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a lower risk for bipolar disorder, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

30 Apr 2024

Quitting smoking during pregnancy prevents placental-fetal weight mismatch

A new study from the University of Bergen and the University of Exeter shows that pregnant women who quit smoking may prevent an abnormal mismatch between the weight of the placenta and the growth of the fetus.

30 Apr 2024

Updated vaccine provides strong immune response against previous and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

New research using live SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals an updated vaccine provides a strong immune response against previous strains and emerging variants.

29 Apr 2024

HPV vaccination rates increase with school entry requirements, study finds

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations.

29 Apr 2024

Measles and rubella vaccine delivered via microarray patch shows promising results

The phase 1/2 randomized trial compared results from the measles and rubella vaccine delivered by a microarray patch, a small sticking plaster-like device with an array of microscopic projections that painlessly penetrate the skin and deliver the vaccine, or by conventional injection with a needle and syringe.

29 Apr 2024

Study: Healthy lifestyle may reduce impact of life-shortening genes

A healthy lifestyle may offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, suggests an analysis of the findings from several large long term studies, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

29 Apr 2024

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Forty-five per cent of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia and New Zealand die within a decade, according to University of Queensland research.

29 Apr 2024

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Exhaled breath may be very promising alternative to blood for the therapeutic monitoring of antibiotics, the ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) will hear.

29 Apr 2024

Age and sex impact antimicrobial resistance levels, research shows

New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024, Barcelona 27-30 April) shows that levels of resistance to antimicrobials (AMR) varies with age and sex, with age in particular showing substantial variation both between and within countries.

29 Apr 2024

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Disruption of smoking cessation medicine linked to avoidable deaths

Garvan Institute and Illumina collaborate to transform the treatment of complex diseases

Vaping poses unexpected risks to eye health, study finds

New monoclonal antibody vaccine slashes malaria risk in children

Study shows continued willingness to get vaccinated across 23 countries

Listening to mindfulness audio recordings eases side effects of radiation therapy

New biomarker predicts immunotherapy response in gastrointestinal cancers

U of T researchers develop new approach for controlling neuron generation in Parkinson's disease

Groundbreaking study reveals over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure

Deciphering the role of Th2-multipotent progenitor cells in chronic allergic inflammation

Progression of subtle CT abnormalities in smokers predicts acute respiratory disease

Genetic propensity to higher arachidonic acid levels linked to lower bipolar disorder risk

Quitting smoking during pregnancy prevents placental-fetal weight mismatch

Updated vaccine provides strong immune response against previous and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

HPV vaccination rates increase with school entry requirements, study finds

Measles and rubella vaccine delivered via microarray patch shows promising results

Study: Healthy lifestyle may reduce impact of life-shortening genes

Atrial fibrillation linked to high mortality and hospitalization rates, UQ study shows

Exhaled breath may be a promising avenue for antibiotic monitoring

Age and sex impact antimicrobial resistance levels, research shows

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