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Bacteriophage-derived lysin could be used to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits

Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. These bacteria are native to our skin, but the odors produced differ among people.

23 Apr 2024

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

Tafenoquine, a prodrug that could fulfill the criteria for a mass eradication campaign.

23 Apr 2024

CN Bio raises $21 million USD in first close of Series B investment round

Bayland Capital and founding shareholder, CN Innovations Holdings Ltd, to invest $10 M and $5.5 M, respectively. Investment will expand product development and scaling of the organization to meet increased demand for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) solutions.

23 Apr 2024

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

A new cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm.

23 Apr 2024

Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups

On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city.

23 Apr 2024

Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

The factors influencing the variability in depression prevalence among chronic pain sufferers.

23 Apr 2024

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

The independent and combined effects of daily sedentary times and coffee consumption on cardiovascular disease.

23 Apr 2024

New models improve heart disease risk prediction, especially for women

When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is the Framingham Risk Score. It is based on factors including age, sex, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

23 Apr 2024

The hidden struggle of lateropulsion in stroke survivors

Lateropulsion, a clinical condition which results in the body leaning to one side, affects about half of all stroke survivors.

23 Apr 2024

Female physicians may offer improved patient outcomes

Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research suggests.

23 Apr 2024

Longitudinal multi-omics monitoring paves the way for early pancreatic cancer diagnosis

A new case report published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology describes how longitudinal multi-omics monitoring (LMOM) helped to detect a precancerous pancreatic tumor and led to a successful surgical intervention.

23 Apr 2024

Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID has the unsettling ability of often generating variants of itself. Other viruses also mutate, but as SARS-CoV-2 quickly spread throughout the entire human population during the pandemic, killing millions, the virus' dynamic evolution posed a serious problem: it repeatedly challenged our bodies' immune response fighting the virus and hindered the process of getting updated vaccines ready.

23 Apr 2024

New technique tracks drug use through smartphones

A simple and convenient method to collect drug use data from the surface of a smartphone is revealed for the first time in a new study published in De Gruyter's Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. By helping clinicians understand what drugs people are taking in certain contexts, the research could protect public health and improve the treatment of patients suspected of overdosing.

23 Apr 2024

Research explores how moms' obesity reprograms babies

Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of "fetal reprogramming" increases the risk that her baby will face problems like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and liver disease earlier in life.

23 Apr 2024

New tool hunts for Alzheimer's clues in gut microbiome

Cleveland Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease.

23 Apr 2024

The vital role of therapeutic alliances in psychedelic treatment

Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, what matters most is a strong relationship between the therapist and study participant.

23 Apr 2024

Unveiling how community pharmacies aid smoking cessation efforts

A new study shows community pharmacies may play a key role in helping people quit smoking.

23 Apr 2024

Risks of antipsychotic use in dementia extend beyond previous alerts, study shows

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared with non-use, according to a new study from a collaboration across the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee.

23 Apr 2024

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Researchers from St George’s, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and Covid-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy. The results are from the first review of its kind and published today in the journal PLOS ONE.

23 Apr 2024

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Bacteriophage-derived lysin could be used to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

CN Bio raises $21 million USD in first close of Series B investment round

New QR4 algorithm outperforms previous models in predicting cardiovascular disease risk

Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups

Depression linked to chronic pain: Variability shown across patient characteristics

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

US study links extended sitting and lack of coffee to higher death rates

New models improve heart disease risk prediction, especially for women

The hidden struggle of lateropulsion in stroke survivors

Female physicians may offer improved patient outcomes

Longitudinal multi-omics monitoring paves the way for early pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Study discovers hidden mechanism behind rapid COVID variants

New technique tracks drug use through smartphones

Research explores how moms' obesity reprograms babies

New tool hunts for Alzheimer's clues in gut microbiome

The vital role of therapeutic alliances in psychedelic treatment

Unveiling how community pharmacies aid smoking cessation efforts

Risks of antipsychotic use in dementia extend beyond previous alerts, study shows

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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