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Sex differences in depression: Including transgender and intersex populations in mental health research

In 2016, recognizing that lack of research in female animals was hampering the success of treatments for mood disorders, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) changed its policy for basic research to include sex as a biological variable for basic research, a move that triggered an explosion of research into sex differences.

1 Aug 2023

Closure of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants linked to drop in heart-related ER visits

The closure in January 2016 of one of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants led to immediate and lasting declines in emissions of fossil fuel-related air pollutants.

1 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies used to treat cancer come with the risk of adverse autoimmune responses, including arthritis that can persist for years and require joint replacement surgery.

1 Aug 2023

Aromas while sleeping boost cognitive capacity

When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed.

1 Aug 2023

New £3 million research unit seeks to tackle dementia

Funded by a £3 million grant from The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the DeNPRU will produce research on prevention, diagnosis and treatment, care service, and workforce needs.

1 Aug 2023

Computer algorithms could help track and diagnose periodontal disease

Periodontal disease is a growing public health issue in the United States as the nation's population ages, yet it's underdiagnosed and undertreated.

1 Aug 2023

Phase 1 clinical trial underway to test City of Hope-developed cancer treatment

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today published a new study explaining how they took a protein once thought to be too challenging for targeted therapy, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and developed a targeted chemotherapy that appears to annihilate all solid tumors in preclinical research.

1 Aug 2023

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

1 Aug 2023

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

More than 4 out of 5 older women survivors of colorectal cancer may be experiencing a range of gastrointestinal symptoms many years after being diagnosed and treated, a new study suggests.

1 Aug 2023

Kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes

People with type-II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University's School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MedStar Health.

1 Aug 2023

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

Researchers developed potent monoclonal antibodies from a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) survivor.

1 Aug 2023

Study highlights metabolite targets for depression prevention that are easily modifiable through diet interventions

Researchers used a UHPLC and mass spectrometry-based Metabolon platform to identify and characterize circulating metabolites associated with depression.

1 Aug 2023

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Authors explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on thymus (T) cell activation.

1 Aug 2023

The effects of oxidative stress on women’s fertility

Scientists review existing literature to assess the relationship between oxidative stress and female infertility.

1 Aug 2023

Are wastewater surveillance metrics associated with high community case and hospitalization rates of COVID-19 across US counties?

Study aimed to understand whether the use of at-home COVID-19 tests impacted the determination of community-level incidence.

1 Aug 2023

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Sex differences in depression: Including transgender and intersex populations in mental health research

Closure of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants linked to drop in heart-related ER visits

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Aromas while sleeping boost cognitive capacity

New £3 million research unit seeks to tackle dementia

Computer algorithms could help track and diagnose periodontal disease

Phase 1 clinical trial underway to test City of Hope-developed cancer treatment

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

Kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

Study highlights metabolite targets for depression prevention that are easily modifiable through diet interventions

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

The effects of oxidative stress on women’s fertility

Are wastewater surveillance metrics associated with high community case and hospitalization rates of COVID-19 across US counties?

IN8bio opens new cancer research lab in Birmingham's Pepper Place

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

What are the COVID-19 vaccination rates in immigrant and refugee children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada?

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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