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Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease that causes the harmful accumulation of tiny clumps of cells called granulomas in the body.

30 Oct 2023

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

30 Oct 2023

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

Dendritic cells play a key role in the mammalian immune system. These cells are present throughout the human body and are known to capture foreign bodies, i.e., antigens, using extendable "arms" called dendrites.

30 Oct 2023

New omicron sublineages surge, but Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster retains effectiveness

The efficacy of the bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2 BA.4/5.

30 Oct 2023

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

30 Oct 2023

Day-to-day painkiller use doesn't lower empathy levels, but misuse might, according to recent survey

The association between low empathy and prosocial behavior on the one hand and analgesic consumption.

30 Oct 2023

Current jargon on antibiotic resistance fails to stick or scare, study finds

Researchers find that current terminology related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) fails to effectively communicate the risks to the public. The study reveals that terms like "AMR" and "antimicrobial resistance" are poorly remembered and do not evoke sufficient risk perception, highlighting the need for improved public health messaging.

29 Oct 2023

MHRA grants conditional marketing authorization for AbbVie's Tepkinly to treat aggressive blood cancer

AbbVie today announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has granted conditional Marketing Authorisation for Tepkinly® (epcoritamab) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after two or more systemic therapies.

28 Oct 2023

New insights into how menopause affects women’s lives, health, workplaces

A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health, workplaces and even finances.

28 Oct 2023

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have found that Black men respond as well as white men to systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer when access to quality healthcare is equal, regardless of socioeconomic status.

27 Oct 2023

Ethical microbiome research with Indigenous communities: A framework for collaboration and sovereignty

Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person's microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes.

27 Oct 2023

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine's nervous system operate.

27 Oct 2023

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

27 Oct 2023

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch.

27 Oct 2023

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

After open public discussion and a unanimous board vote, Tri-City Healthcare District ("Tri-City" or "District") announced yesterday that UC San Diego Health has been selected as the District's future health care partner.

27 Oct 2023

IU researchers play key roles in national consortium to study the use of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine will play key roles in a national consortium led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine to study the use, interpretation and implementation of biomarkers to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

27 Oct 2023

Time-restricted eating helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control blood sugar

Time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.

27 Oct 2023

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

the Freiburg University Medical Center and member of the Medical Faculty at the University of Freiburg, has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant from the European Commission.

27 Oct 2023

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have a clinically proven, new treatment option with the Food and Drug Administration's approval Thursday of vamorolone, a steroidal-type, anti-inflammatory drug developed based on research performed at Children's National Hospital.

27 Oct 2023

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates: this, researchers say, is the sunscreen paradox.

27 Oct 2023

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Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

New omicron sublineages surge, but Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster retains effectiveness

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Day-to-day painkiller use doesn't lower empathy levels, but misuse might, according to recent survey

Current jargon on antibiotic resistance fails to stick or scare, study finds

MHRA grants conditional marketing authorization for AbbVie's Tepkinly to treat aggressive blood cancer

New insights into how menopause affects women’s lives, health, workplaces

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

Ethical microbiome research with Indigenous communities: A framework for collaboration and sovereignty

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

IU researchers play key roles in national consortium to study the use of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers

Time-restricted eating helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control blood sugar

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

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