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Easy-to-use foot exercise device to treat sporting injuries and foot complications

A disruptive new device which is designed to build strength in the muscles of the feet, including the intrinsic muscles inside the foot, is set to launch following an injection of specialist support from Heriot-Watt University.

26 May 2022

Scientists discover a gene defect that results in allergic and autoimmune disease

Inflammation of the skin and the esophagus, food allergy and asthma are just some of the symptoms of a now 12-year-old boy who was the first to have a mutation on the IL-33 gene. An international team led by a physician from the Karl Landsteiner University for Health Sciences, Krems, discovered this new disease entity.

26 May 2022

Patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can help better predict cancer treatment outcomes

A breast cancer patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools, a new study has found, highlighting the importance of shared decision-making in the treatment process.

26 May 2022

Ketamine uses a previously unknown pathway to produce an antidepressant effect, study finds

For the 280 million people suffering from depression globally, relief cannot come fast enough. Monoaminergic antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) take weeks to months to take effect and do not work for more than one in three patients.

26 May 2022

Size of air pollution particles may affect a person's risk of dying from stroke, study finds

Living in areas with higher air pollution is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk varies depending on the size of the air pollution particles, according to a new study published in the May 25, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 May 2022

Study illustrates risk of Omicron infection in fully vaccinated individuals

Scientists studied SARS-CoV-2 humoral responses in a healthy young person who was infected by the Omicron BA.1.15 after receiving booster vaccination.

25 May 2022

Study uncovers a possible mechanism that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's

For more than 20 years, scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

New initiative aims to increase collaboration and accelerate high-impact cancer immunotherapy

The accelerated advancement of cancer immunology and immunotherapy, a type of biological therapy that boosts the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells, has significantly improved the effectiveness of cancer treatment and patient outcomes.

25 May 2022

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

In a bit of "reverse engineering" research using brain tissues from five people who died with Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

25 May 2022

Study shows potential role for MRI with DWI in surveillance protocols after pancreatic cancer resection

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, adding diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) to conventional MRI improves the differentiation of locally recurrent tumor and post-surgical fibrosis after pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resection, primarily due to improved sensitivity for recurrence.

25 May 2022

NYU Abu Dhabi research could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments

A team led by Professor of Biology, Senior Vice Provost of Research at NYU Abu Dhabi, and UAE national Sehamuddin Galadari, has discovered a novel structural modification in AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) during anticancer therapy that could pave the way for the development of more effective cancer treatments.

25 May 2022

Novel mechanism to turn on cancer-killing T cells identified

Over the past decade, researchers have made great strides in the development and administration of cancer immunotherapies, which use the body's own immune system to treat disease.

25 May 2022

Seven healthy habits may lower the risk of dementia in people with high genetic risk

Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according to research published in the May 25, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 May 2022

RED-D intervention reduces unplanned hospital readmissions for individuals with depressive symptoms

Results from a new study at Boston Medical Center show how transition support and post-discharge depression treatment reduce unplanned hospital readmissions for individuals with depressive symptoms.

25 May 2022

Study brings precision medicine closer to reality for diffuse large B cell lymphoma

DNA mutations are essential to the rapid development of an array of antibody-producing immune cells called B cells that collectively can recognize a vast number of specific targets.

25 May 2022

AI model can accurately identify patients at high risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease

A team of clinicians and scientists from Tempus and Geisinger have found that a new artificial intelligence model can accurately identify patients at increased risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease.

25 May 2022

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

When Case Western Reserve University research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the "10 Most Incredible Medical Breakthroughs of 2018."

25 May 2022

Medical Condition News

Easy-to-use foot exercise device to treat sporting injuries and foot complications

Scientists discover a gene defect that results in allergic and autoimmune disease

Patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can help better predict cancer treatment outcomes

Ketamine uses a previously unknown pathway to produce an antidepressant effect, study finds

Size of air pollution particles may affect a person's risk of dying from stroke, study finds

Study illustrates risk of Omicron infection in fully vaccinated individuals

Study uncovers a possible mechanism that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's

New initiative aims to increase collaboration and accelerate high-impact cancer immunotherapy

A sugar-studded protein could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s disease progression, finds study

Study shows potential role for MRI with DWI in surveillance protocols after pancreatic cancer resection

NYU Abu Dhabi research could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments

Novel mechanism to turn on cancer-killing T cells identified

Seven healthy habits may lower the risk of dementia in people with high genetic risk

RED-D intervention reduces unplanned hospital readmissions for individuals with depressive symptoms

Study brings precision medicine closer to reality for diffuse large B cell lymphoma

AI model can accurately identify patients at high risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

Immune response and the lymphatic system are key to cardiac repair after heart attack

Epigenetic markers associated with different risks of developing complications in type 2 diabetes

NTU scientists discover why NAFLD patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease

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