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Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

For millions of Americans who suffer from epilepsy, advanced monitoring is essential for diagnosis and effective treatment. But in New Jersey, accessing these services is difficult for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a Rutgers study.

1 Nov 2022

New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

Physician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have published a review in the Journal of the American Medical Association that clarifies current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), which are rare and often deadly bone marrow cancers.

1 Nov 2022

Hospital investigated for allegedly denying an emergency abortion after patient’s water broke

The federal government has launched its first confirmed investigation of an alleged denial of an abortion to a woman experiencing a medical emergency.

1 Nov 2022

New red blood cell destruction model based on dissipative particle dynamics within a high shear flow

Many medical devices for treating heart failure generate nonphysiological shear flow. This can trigger the destruction of red blood cells after implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs), artificial heart valves, vascular stents, or interventional thrombectomy devices.

1 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

Infection with the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient's gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study finds.

1 Nov 2022

New approach increases the likelihood of detecting antiphospholipid syndrome

The Geneva University Hospitals, the University of Geneva and their spin-off Endotelix have created the best possible target molecule for the antibodies responsible for antiphospholipid syndrome.

1 Nov 2022

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptome atlas of COVID-19 livers

Researchers performed single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomic profiling of livers from deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

1 Nov 2022

Is maternal caffeine consumption associated with child growth, and are such associations present in low-consumption groups?

A new paper published in JAMA Network Open discusses the relationship between caffeine consumption in pregnancy and the future growth of the offspring.

1 Nov 2022

Pancreatic cancer could be detected up to three years earlier than current diagnoses

Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, new research suggests.

1 Nov 2022

Novel troponin test may help improve the treatment of heart attack patients

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency.

1 Nov 2022

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Researchers explored the reasons for the greater attractiveness of some individuals to mosquitoes.

1 Nov 2022

Novel computational method maps the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have developed a computational method to map the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail. Their approach promises to accelerate studies on organ-scale cellular interactions and could enable powerful new diagnostic strategies for a wide range of diseases.

1 Nov 2022

Experts emphasize the need to understand the strengths and limitations of ctHPV DNA testing

Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over the years, superseding tobacco use and heavy drinking as the primary driver of new cases. Fortunately, HPV-positive oropharynx cancers have an improved survival rate compared to other head and neck cancers, allowing for less intensive treatment options, especially if diagnosed at early stages.

1 Nov 2022

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Physicists at McMaster University have identified a natural delivery system which can safely carry potent antibiotics throughout the body to selectively attack and kill bacteria by using red blood cells as a vehicle.

1 Nov 2022

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has renewed its funding to Elisa Port, MD, and Hanna Irie, MD, PhD, to study new therapeutic approaches that target aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.

31 Oct 2022

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

31 Oct 2022

Polygenic hazard score could be effective for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer

Tapping into the Million Veteran Program, an ongoing national research effort to learn how genes, lifestyle and military exposures affect the health of participants, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System, with colleagues elsewhere, report that a polygenic hazard score based on 290 genetic variants could be an effective tool for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer.

31 Oct 2022

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Rutgers study finds substantial inequities in access to specialty epilepsy care in New Jersey

New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

Hospital investigated for allegedly denying an emergency abortion after patient’s water broke

New red blood cell destruction model based on dissipative particle dynamics within a high shear flow

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

New approach increases the likelihood of detecting antiphospholipid syndrome

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptome atlas of COVID-19 livers

Is maternal caffeine consumption associated with child growth, and are such associations present in low-consumption groups?

Pancreatic cancer could be detected up to three years earlier than current diagnoses

Novel troponin test may help improve the treatment of heart attack patients

What makes some humans mosquito magnets?

Novel computational method maps the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail

Experts emphasize the need to understand the strengths and limitations of ctHPV DNA testing

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

Polygenic hazard score could be effective for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer

New system to detect cancer-related markers on CTCs

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

Marital stress may impact young adults' recovery after a heart attack

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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