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Study measures the effects of HIV infection on development of cervical cancer

A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has quantified the effects of an infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on the development of cervical cancer.

22 Dec 2020

Certain male enhancement and weight loss products may pose serious health risk, warns FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use nearly 50 male enhancement or weight loss products that have been found to contain hidden ingredients and may pose a significant health risk.

18 Dec 2020

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups.

18 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic highlights the risk of using systemic corticosteroids

Healthcare workers in tropical and sub-tropical settings where strongyloidiasis is prevalent or caring for patients who have travelled to such areas, need to maintain a high level of awareness about the use of corticosteroids, including when this class of anti-inflammatories is given to patients suspected of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

17 Dec 2020

Harvard Medical professor wins Berggruen Prize for transforming perception of infectious diseases

Paul Farmer, the Kolokotrones University Professor and chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, was selected as the winner of the 2020 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.

16 Dec 2020

FDA grants marketing authorization for new ACL implant

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review pathway—for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended to serve as an alternative to ACL reconstruction to treat ACL tears.

16 Dec 2020

New tool aids in the discovery of RNA medicines for undruggable diseases

Imagine trying to throw a bullseye when the dartboard lies buried within a crumpled box. That's the challenge faced by scientists working to make new medicines for some "undruggable" diseases, including a type of metastatic breast cancer.

15 Dec 2020

Texas Biomed to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Professor Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., Ph.D., and collaborators more than $3.5 million over five years to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).

11 Dec 2020

Cost information greatly enhances the value of shared decision making

Cost information, when paired with information about clinical treatment options, greatly enhances the value of shared decision making, reported a FAIR Health brief released today.

11 Dec 2020

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.

10 Dec 2020

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world's top 10 causes of death, according to WHO's 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today.

9 Dec 2020

HIV/AIDS testing and treatment can be adapted to achieve similar interventions to mitigate COVID-19

A research project is exploring whether interventions that have been effective at engaging high-risk populations in HIV/AIDS testing and treatment can be adapted to achieve similar effects in mitigating COVID-19.

9 Dec 2020

Study assesses effects of chronic aircraft noise on Peninsula residents

An area in the Olympic Peninsula's Hoh Rain Forest in Washington state for years held the distinction as one of the quietest places in the world. Deep within the diverse, lush, rainy landscape the sounds of human disturbance were noticeably absent.

8 Dec 2020

Medical imaging startup gets FDA clearance for Liver Surface Nodularity software

AI Metrics, LLC, a medical imaging startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve patient care, has received United States Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and CE mark clearance for the company's Liver Surface Nodularity software.

5 Dec 2020

Research aids in the development of synthetic materials to mimic bone

University of Arkansas researchers Marco Fielder and Arun Nair have conducted the first study of the combined nanoscale effects of water and mineral content on the deformation mechanisms and thermal properties of collagen, the essence of bone material.

5 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 enters the CNS via multiple routes and causes various neurological disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of deaths across the globe. The causative agent of this disease is the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

3 Dec 2020

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

The theme of this year's World AIDS Day is "Global solidarity, resilient services". At the 2016 UN High-level Meeting on ending AIDS, member states committed to a 75% reduction of TB deaths among people living with HIV by 2020, compared with 2010.

2 Dec 2020

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada said that nanoparticle targeting of autophagy at the sites could be a potent tool to effectively overcome COVID-19 while preventing the common adverse effects of the drug.

2 Dec 2020

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Tulsa CARES is partnering with researchers at the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the OU-TU School of Community Medicine at the University of Oklahoma to develop and test a novel "food as medicine" intervention for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

2 Dec 2020

HIV 'wonder drug' may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, study suggests

Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests new research published on World AIDS Day. The study finds that this so-called 'wonder drug' may be less effective in patients resistant to older drugs.

1 Dec 2020

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Study measures the effects of HIV infection on development of cervical cancer

Certain male enhancement and weight loss products may pose serious health risk, warns FDA

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

COVID-19 pandemic highlights the risk of using systemic corticosteroids

Harvard Medical professor wins Berggruen Prize for transforming perception of infectious diseases

FDA grants marketing authorization for new ACL implant

New tool aids in the discovery of RNA medicines for undruggable diseases

Texas Biomed to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder

Cost information greatly enhances the value of shared decision making

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

HIV/AIDS testing and treatment can be adapted to achieve similar interventions to mitigate COVID-19

Study assesses effects of chronic aircraft noise on Peninsula residents

Medical imaging startup gets FDA clearance for Liver Surface Nodularity software

Research aids in the development of synthetic materials to mimic bone

SARS-CoV-2 enters the CNS via multiple routes and causes various neurological disorders

Global solidarity, resilient services to reduce TB deaths among people living with HIV

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

HIV 'wonder drug' may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, study suggests

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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