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AI-driven analysis of MRI scans could pave the way for improved multiple sclerosis treatment

New research exploring cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to better analyse MRI scans of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) could unlock crucial insights into disease progression and pave the way for improved treatment of people living with the condition.

4 Sep 2023

Biomarkers unveil insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome variability

Researchers studied a prospective observation cohort of patients with post-coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome.

1 Sep 2023

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

31 Aug 2023

MU Law Clinic launches program to help homeless veterans

Since 2009, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness across the United States has shrunk by more than 50%, according to a 2022 Department of Housing report.

31 Aug 2023

KFF Health News' 'What The Health?': 3 health policy experts you should know

In this special episode, host Julie Rovner, KFF Health News' chief Washington correspondent, interviews three noted health policy experts.

31 Aug 2023

Are we failing to bridge the gap in HPV vaccine coverage globally?

Study reveals stark global inequities in HPV vaccine coverage across 84 countries, finding that nations with the highest burden of cervical cancer often have the lowest vaccination rates. However, new WHO recommendations and an increase in vaccine supply may help narrow this gap and improve equitable access.

29 Aug 2023

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Insights into COVID-19's aftermath: 2-year study examines lasting health effects

Researchers comprehensively assessed the risks and burdens of post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019.

28 Aug 2023

A review of the neurological imaging techniques in dementia diagnosis

Researchers reviewed existing data on the contribution of neuroimaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging.

28 Aug 2023

Ciliopathies: A new understanding of the role of the NSL complex

The non-specific lethal (NSL) complex is a chromatin-associated factor that has been shown to regulate the expression of thousands of genes in both fruit flies and mammals.

25 Aug 2023

Processing speed influences memory rehabilitation outcomes in TBI patients

Scientists at Kessler Foundation reported results from a randomized controlled trial examining the influence of processing speed on treatment benefits of the Kessler Foundation modified Story Memory Technique (KF-mSMT) in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

25 Aug 2023

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

Patients living with one of the UK's most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.

25 Aug 2023

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people's faces at night to drink their blood while they sleep to the way they spread disease through their poop.

23 Aug 2023

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

The NIH/National Institute on Aging has awarded a R01 $3 million grant to study the impact of a probiotic/prebiotic (synbiotic) medical food developed by Solarea Bio on maintaining bone health of older women.

23 Aug 2023

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

Researchers examined the association between physical activity and kinesiophobia.

23 Aug 2023

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

As covid-19 devastated communities across the nation in spring 2020, a group of Black ministers in this racially divided city made an urgent plea for more testing in their neighborhoods.

23 Aug 2023

$UAB researchers secure PCORI funding to compare two pathways of post-fracture patient care$

Disability News and Research

AI-driven analysis of MRI scans could pave the way for improved multiple sclerosis treatment

Biomarkers unveil insights into post-COVID-19 syndrome variability

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

MU Law Clinic launches program to help homeless veterans

KFF Health News' 'What The Health?': 3 health policy experts you should know

Are we failing to bridge the gap in HPV vaccine coverage globally?

Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Insights into COVID-19's aftermath: 2-year study examines lasting health effects

A review of the neurological imaging techniques in dementia diagnosis

Ciliopathies: A new understanding of the role of the NSL complex

Processing speed influences memory rehabilitation outcomes in TBI patients

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

UAB researchers secure PCORI funding to compare two pathways of post-fracture patient care

Fallout from COVID-19 may persist even two years after infection

Prolonged pain after myocardial infarctions associated with increase in risk of all-cause mortality

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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