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NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

The National Cancer Centre Singapore has started a clinical trial to examine the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in countering cancer-related symptoms or side effects of cancer treatment to improve cancer survivors' quality of life.

22 Apr 2021

Mental health disorders increased sharply among Americans during first 9 months of COVID-19 pandemic

Confirming anecdotal evidence that the spread of the coronavirus has strained Americans' mental health, Boston College researchers found reports of anxiety increased to 50 percent and depression to 44 percent by November, 2020 - rates six times higher than 2019 - according to a new report in the journal Translational Behavioral Medicine.

22 Apr 2021

UTHSC researchers receive $1.99 million to advance understanding of diabetes pathophysiology

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded a team of UTHSC researchers $1.99 million for their work to advance understanding of the pathophysiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and related complications.

22 Apr 2021

Impact of proposed law would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests

Legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests, and a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and colleagues from several other institutions demonstrates that its potential impact will depend on key details in the bill's final language.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

Researchers funded by Fight for Sight, in partnership with The Spectacle Makers’ Charity and Glaucoma UK, are investigating if a naturally occuring protein in the body can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma.

22 Apr 2021

Study describes “cocktail party effect” in people with hearing loss

Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the "cocktail party effect," people with hearing loss find it's especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment.

22 Apr 2021

People with multiple sclerosis experience subtle language impairments, study shows

Kessler Foundation researchers showed that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience subtle language impairments that standard neuropsychological tests may incorrectly attribute to impaired executive functions.

22 Apr 2021

Study changes traditional views on atherosclerosis, offers new avenues for treatment

WHO Peter Libby, MD, cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; author of a new review paper published in Nature.

22 Apr 2021

Youth with cognitive disabilities have potential to pursue a career in STEM, shows study

A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive disabilities are unable or lack potential to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

22 Apr 2021

Stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice

A one-time injection of an experimental stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice with conditions that replicate human strokes and dementia, a new UCLA study finds.

21 Apr 2021

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

The diagnosis of diseases like cancer almost always needs a biopsy - a procedure where a clinician removes a piece of suspect tissue from the body to examine it, typically under a microscope.

21 Apr 2021

Animal study shows how chemical compound in Indian Long Pepper works against glioblastoma

Piperlongumine, a chemical compound found in the Indian Long Pepper plant (Piper longum), is known to kill cancerous cells in many tumor types, including brain tumors.

21 Apr 2021

Study discovers mechanism involved in the development of metaplasia in the esophagus

Metaplasia is defined as the replacement of a fully differentiated cell type by another. There are several classical examples of metaplasia, one of the most frequent is called Barrett's esophagus.

21 Apr 2021

Algorithm accurately identifies pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with scleroderma

Screening for a sometimes fatal condition among patients with a rare autoimmune disease could soon - thanks to a computer algorithm - become even more accurate.

21 Apr 2021

Study provides preliminary evidence for a neurocognitive subtype of PTSD

A major obstacle in understanding and treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is its clinical and neurobiological heterogeneity.

21 Apr 2021

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, have developed a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for detecting lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal carcinoma.

21 Apr 2021

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

Next time you make a salad, you might want to consider adding mushrooms to it. That's because higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition.

21 Apr 2021

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more than half who were diagnosed with the irregular heart rhythm were younger than the recommended screening age of 65, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Apr 2021

Research offers new insights on the significance of hyperinflammation following SARS-COV-2 infection

Severe cases of COVID-19 can involve extensive inflammation in the body, and clinicians have wondered if this state is similar to what are called cytokine storm syndromes, in which the immune system produces too many inflammatory signals that can sometimes lead to organ failure and death.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

The research groups Mintota and Photochemistry Reactivity Group of the faculties of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Valencia have developed a method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer through urine and the dispersion of gold nanoparticles, in what is the first system that will provide reliable information on the existence and progress of this pathology.

21 Apr 2021

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Medical Condition News

NCCS starts clinical trial to examine the use of TCM in countering cancer-related symptoms

Mental health disorders increased sharply among Americans during first 9 months of COVID-19 pandemic

UTHSC researchers receive $1.99 million to advance understanding of diabetes pathophysiology

Impact of proposed law would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

Study describes “cocktail party effect” in people with hearing loss

People with multiple sclerosis experience subtle language impairments, study shows

Study changes traditional views on atherosclerosis, offers new avenues for treatment

Youth with cognitive disabilities have potential to pursue a career in STEM, shows study

Stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

Animal study shows how chemical compound in Indian Long Pepper works against glioblastoma

Study discovers mechanism involved in the development of metaplasia in the esophagus

Algorithm accurately identifies pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with scleroderma

Study provides preliminary evidence for a neurocognitive subtype of PTSD

New blood-based test detects lymph node metastasis in individuals with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer

New Penn State study reveals protective effects of mushrooms against cancer

Smartphone-based ECG screening detects previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians

Research offers new insights on the significance of hyperinflammation following SARS-COV-2 infection

Researchers develop a new method for the detection and evolution of kidney cancer

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