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Closing the Cancer Care Gap with the Power of Precision Oncology

According to American Cancer Society, Cancer causes about 1 in every 6 deaths globally, more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.

From MGI 5 Feb 2024

Unveiling HIV's "latch": New study reveals key to blocking infection

As the HIV virus glides up outside a human cell to dock and possibly inject its deadly cargo of genetic code, there's a spectacularly brief moment in which a tiny piece of its surface snaps open to begin the process of infection.

2 Feb 2024

Study paves the way for improving personalized treatment of patients with glioblastoma

A study led by the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València, with the participation of the Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO), the Institut Investigació Germans Trias I Pujol (IGTP) and the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, opens up a novel approach for improving personalized treatments for patients with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive types of cancer in existence today.

31 Jan 2024

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

study identifies risk factors for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised patients, revealing that B-cell dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, and AIDS lead to longer infections and unique spike mutations.

31 Jan 2024

Do deep learning tools outperform humans in diagnosing breast cancer via ultrasound imaging?

The accuracy of deep learning (DL) in diagnosing breast cancer using ultrasound (US) compared to human readers in clinical settings.

31 Jan 2024

Overcoming stigma to start early conversations about cognitive decline

Approximately four of five primary care clinicians consider themselves on the front lines of brain health.

30 Jan 2024

American Heart Association report highlights disparities in heart disease, calls for equitable healthcare

The American Heart Association's report on heart disease and stroke statistics emphasizes health equity and addresses structural racism in healthcare, revealing disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and disease prevalence among different communities.

29 Jan 2024

Revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in reversing age-related metabolic dysfunction

study evaluates senolytic CAR T-cell therapy targeting uPAR-positive cells in aged mice, showing its effectiveness in mitigating age-related metabolic dysfunction and offering a potential long-lasting treatment for aging-associated conditions.

28 Jan 2024

HIV virus found to possess hidden transport ability

Around one million individuals worldwide become infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, each year.

27 Jan 2024

Study sheds light on how serious people find COVID-19 compared to other health problems

A large seven-country study has shed light on how serious people find the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other major public health problems.

27 Jan 2024

Study offers insights into who's at risk for long COVID among immunocompromised patients

Early in the pandemic, clinicians noticed that certain immunocompromised patients were experiencing persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections, some lasting weeks to months at a time.

26 Jan 2024

New study reveals key tissues involved in HIV rebound after treatment

In findings that have implications for potential new HIV therapies, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) used genetic sequencing techniques on the nonhuman primate version of the virus to identify that lymph nodes in the abdomen are the leading source of rebound infection after the first week of stopping antiretroviral treatment.

24 Jan 2024

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

Researchers have tested a new combination of medications that could thwart resistance to common malaria drugs, significantly reducing the infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV.

24 Jan 2024

UKHSA unveils groundbreaking Pathogen Genomics Strategy for pandemic preparedness

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today published its Pathogen Genomics Strategy, laying out a 5 year plan for the organization's role in the wider delivery of pathogen genomics to prepare for and respond to infectious disease threats to public health.

24 Jan 2024

Belief in caffeine improves running performance

The placebo effect of caffeine ingestion on running performance.

24 Jan 2024

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Researchers examined the safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing patches during pregnancy.

22 Jan 2024

Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid settlement money

An advisory group formed to help Michigan tackle high rates of opioid overdoses in communities of color has been disbanded by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, leading to hard feelings among some members who say their work is being buried.

19 Jan 2024

Insurance doesn’t always cover hearing aids for kids

Joyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn't passed her newborn hearing screening. Emory was diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears as an infant, meaning sounds are extremely muffled.

19 Jan 2024

Nutrition's pivotal role in combating tuberculosis: addressing N-AIDS for better outcomes

Review highlights the critical role of nutritionally acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (N-AIDS) in tuberculosis (TB) management, emphasizing the need for integrated nutritional screening and care in TB programs.

18 Jan 2024

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy events or poor pregnancy outcomes.

17 Jan 2024

AIDS News and Research

Closing the Cancer Care Gap with the Power of Precision Oncology

Unveiling HIV's "latch": New study reveals key to blocking infection

Study paves the way for improving personalized treatment of patients with glioblastoma

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

Do deep learning tools outperform humans in diagnosing breast cancer via ultrasound imaging?

Overcoming stigma to start early conversations about cognitive decline

American Heart Association report highlights disparities in heart disease, calls for equitable healthcare

Revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in reversing age-related metabolic dysfunction

HIV virus found to possess hidden transport ability

Study sheds light on how serious people find COVID-19 compared to other health problems

Study offers insights into who's at risk for long COVID among immunocompromised patients

New study reveals key tissues involved in HIV rebound after treatment

New drug combination could reduce malaria infection risk in pregnant women living with HIV

UKHSA unveils groundbreaking Pathogen Genomics Strategy for pandemic preparedness

Belief in caffeine improves running performance

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Michigan disbands racial equity group as tension mounts over opioid settlement money

Insurance doesn’t always cover hearing aids for kids

Nutrition's pivotal role in combating tuberculosis: addressing N-AIDS for better outcomes

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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