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New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Kobe University Hospital's Dr. NISHIMORI Makoto and Project Assistant Professor KIUCHI Kunihiko et al. (of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine) have developed an AI that uses multiple kinds of test data to predict the location of surplus pathways in the heart called 'accessory pathways', which cause the heart to beat irregularly.

21 Apr 2021

Antibody response induced by mRNA vaccination differs from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers tested the antibodies elicited from mRNA vaccination and compared them to those from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection. They found the vaccine did not have antibodies to the virus nucleocapsid protein but had potent RBD antibodies.

21 Apr 2021

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new implant co-designed by Scott Wolfe, MD, chief emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Dr. Wolfe performed the surgery on April 15.

21 Apr 2021

Field of mathematics reveals a potential gene that causes acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Using a widely known field of mathematics designed mainly to study how digital and other forms of information are measured, stored and shared, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have uncovered a likely key genetic culprit in the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

21 Apr 2021

People who regularly use psychoactive substances experienced negative impacts during COVID-19

People who regularly use psychoactive substances report experiencing a variety of negative impacts since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including increased usage and fear of relapse or overdose, highlighting the need for improved supports and services, including better access to safe supply programs, according to a new CAMH survey published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.

21 Apr 2021

Changes to infant gut bacteria and food allergies are linked to C-section birth, ethnicity

Researchers have found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants, and they report the effect is more pronounced in children of Asian descent than others, in a recently published paper in the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

21 Apr 2021

Blood-brain barrier and its effect on the immune system play a role in schizophrenia

Like a stern bodyguard for the central nervous sytem, the blood-brain barrier keeps out anything that could lead to disease and dangerous inflammation--at least when all is functioning normally.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Scientific research teams in California and Texas have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in grants to study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes.

21 Apr 2021

Study investigates severe lung injuries among e-cigarette users in rural Appalachia

Just as e-cigarette ingredients can vary from one region to another, the health effects of vaping can have regional characteristics as well. A new study out of West Virginia University suggests that rural e-cigarette users are older--and often get sicker--than their urban counterparts.

20 Apr 2021

Genethon announces dosing of first patient at pediatric clinical trial platform for neuromuscular diseases

A first participant was dosed at I-Motion, the pediatric clinical trial platform for neuromuscular diseases located at Trousseau hospital in Paris, as part of the gene therapy trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) conducted by Genethon.

20 Apr 2021

Study evaluates stem cells' ability to prevent major cause of death in preterm infants

A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine might point to a way to overcome bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a major cause of death in preterm infants.

20 Apr 2021

Targeted therapy may be of great benefit in early stage breast cancer

Targeted therapy in early stages of breast cancer can pave the way for a notable higher success rate, shows a study from the University of Bergen, Norway.

20 Apr 2021

Next-generation devices to test for ‘lazy eye’ in children developed using computer gaming technology

Computer gaming technology is being used to develop and pilot two low cost, next-generation screening tools for 'lazy eye' in children.

20 Apr 2021

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, but estimates of its prevalence and impact vary widely.

20 Apr 2021

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against Covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer and rotting and damaged teeth, among other ailments.

20 Apr 2021

Study provides the first extensive genetic and phenotype landscape of peripartum cardiomyopathy

Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified more genetic mutations that strongly predispose younger, otherwise healthy women to peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a rare condition characterized by weakness of the heart muscle that begins sometime during the final month of pregnancy through five months after delivery.

20 Apr 2021

New nanomedicine device is effective for treating glioblastoma multiforme

A micro-sized polymeric net wrapping around brain tumors, just like a fishing net around a shoal of fish: this is the microMESH, a new nanomedicine device capable to conform around the surface of tumor masses and efficiently deliver drugs.

20 Apr 2021

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Policies designed to prevent the misuse of opioids may have the unintended side effect of limiting access to the pain-relieving drugs by terminally ill patients nearing the end of their life, new research led by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests.

20 Apr 2021

Study identifies strengths and specific challenges among young autistic drivers

A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) identified clear strengths and a series of specific challenges autistic adolescents experience while learning to drive.

20 Apr 2021

New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases

A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The research, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, was recently published in the journal PNAS.

20 Apr 2021

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New AI predicts the location of “accessory pathways” in the heart

Antibody response induced by mRNA vaccination differs from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

HSS’ doctor performs first total wrist replacement surgery with KinematX implant

Field of mathematics reveals a potential gene that causes acute lymphoblastic leukemia

People who regularly use psychoactive substances experienced negative impacts during COVID-19

Changes to infant gut bacteria and food allergies are linked to C-section birth, ethnicity

Blood-brain barrier and its effect on the immune system play a role in schizophrenia

Researchers study ways to improve pediatric heart transplant outcomes

Study investigates severe lung injuries among e-cigarette users in rural Appalachia

Genethon announces dosing of first patient at pediatric clinical trial platform for neuromuscular diseases

Study evaluates stem cells' ability to prevent major cause of death in preterm infants

Targeted therapy may be of great benefit in early stage breast cancer

Next-generation devices to test for ‘lazy eye’ in children developed using computer gaming technology

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays

Study provides the first extensive genetic and phenotype landscape of peripartum cardiomyopathy

New nanomedicine device is effective for treating glioblastoma multiforme

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Study identifies strengths and specific challenges among young autistic drivers

New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases

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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