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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Supreme Court and the abortion pill

In its first abortion case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Supreme Court this week looked unlikely to uphold an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.

28 Mar 2024

Using microbiota analysis for health and disease management

The human body harbors approximately 30 trillion microbes, known collectively as the microbiota.

28 Mar 2024

Rethinking PrEP's role in prevention of sexually transmitted infections

In their research article published in Eurosurveillance, von Schreeb et al. challenge existing assumptions regarding the relationship between the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI).

28 Mar 2024

Cells' built-in stopwatch safeguards mitosis

Each day, hundreds of billions of cells in our body cycle through a period of growth and division. Yet in that time, only about 30 minutes is spent on the critical orchestration of mitosis, when chromosomes are carefully segregated from one parent cell to the next generation of two daughter cells.

28 Mar 2024

Global leaders set ambitious targets to end tuberculosis epidemic

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic.

28 Mar 2024

ChatGPT shines in medical summary task, struggles with field-specific relevance

Study assesses ChatGPT's capability to summarize medical abstracts, revealing high efficiency in producing concise, accurate summaries but highlighting challenges in accurately assessing article relevance to specific medical fields.

28 Mar 2024

Sensory neurons play pivotal role in orchestrating tissue repair and regeneration

Researchers from Monash University and Osaka University have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery regarding the pivotal role of sensory neurons in orchestrating tissue repair and regeneration, offering significant promise for patients with poorly healing tissues and diabetes.

27 Mar 2024

Enzymatic cocktail emerges as new hope against mycobacterial infections

With resistance to chemical antibiotics on the rise, the world needs entirely new forms of antibiotics. A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, shows that an enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis.

27 Mar 2024

ADHD medication proves most effective in treating symptoms, new study finds

A comprehensive overview of treatment options available for ADHD for children and adolescent individuals.

27 Mar 2024

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children.

27 Mar 2024

MMR vaccine slashes antibiotic use in toddlers: Nordic study shines light on broader benefits

Study demonstrates that administering the MMR vaccine to children under two, following three DTaP doses, significantly reduces the need for antibiotic treatments, highlighting potential non-specific protective effects.

26 Mar 2024

AI-based analysis uncovers two plant extracts with potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills

Two plant compounds with potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills have been identified in an AI (artificial intelligence)-based study, the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024) (Venice 12-15 May), will hear.

26 Mar 2024

Antioxidant-rich diets linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk, supplements less effective

Study systematically reviews the impact of dietary antioxidants, vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene, on reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, suggesting an inverse association with the disease, though no protective effects from supplementation were observed.

26 Mar 2024

Organ-on-a-chip technology revolutionizes drug development for women's health

Women's bodies and their health in general have for too long been assigned low priority in the field of research.

26 Mar 2024

ABT199/venetoclax synergism with thiotepa enhances cytotoxicity of chemo drugs in AML cells

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on March 14, 2024, entitled, "ABT199/venetoclax synergism with thiotepa enhances the cytotoxicity of fludarabine, cladribine and busulfan in AML cells."

26 Mar 2024

Study identifies key priorities for building mental health-friendly cities for young people

As cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new study identifies characteristics that would support young urban dwellers' mental health.

26 Mar 2024

UC researchers open Phase 2 clinical trial to test new combination treatment for glioblastomas

A multidisciplinary team of University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers have opened a Phase 2 clinical trial to test a new combination treatment for glioblastomas (GBM), the most deadly form of brain tumors.

26 Mar 2024

Teva UK and Closed Loop Medicine announce strategic partnership to advance development of personalised medicines

Teva UK Limited and Closed Loop Medicine Ltd have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development of personalised medicine.

26 Mar 2024

Researchers identify new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease – PDE4B.

26 Mar 2024

Mediterranean diet linked to lower dementia risk, finds extensive review

Meta-analysis reveals a positive link between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, among older adults, highlighting the diet's potential as a modifiable risk factor in dementia prevention strategies.

26 Mar 2024

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Efficacy News and Research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Supreme Court and the abortion pill

Using microbiota analysis for health and disease management

Rethinking PrEP's role in prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Cells' built-in stopwatch safeguards mitosis

Global leaders set ambitious targets to end tuberculosis epidemic

ChatGPT shines in medical summary task, struggles with field-specific relevance

Sensory neurons play pivotal role in orchestrating tissue repair and regeneration

Enzymatic cocktail emerges as new hope against mycobacterial infections

ADHD medication proves most effective in treating symptoms, new study finds

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in children

MMR vaccine slashes antibiotic use in toddlers: Nordic study shines light on broader benefits

AI-based analysis uncovers two plant extracts with potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills

Antioxidant-rich diets linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk, supplements less effective

Organ-on-a-chip technology revolutionizes drug development for women's health

ABT199/venetoclax synergism with thiotepa enhances cytotoxicity of chemo drugs in AML cells

Study identifies key priorities for building mental health-friendly cities for young people

UC researchers open Phase 2 clinical trial to test new combination treatment for glioblastomas

Teva UK and Closed Loop Medicine announce strategic partnership to advance development of personalised medicines

Researchers identify new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Mediterranean diet linked to lower dementia risk, finds extensive review

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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