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Redefining menstrual migraines: New criteria for accurate diagnosis and improved treatment response

Menstrual migraine, a specific type of migraine affecting women, leads to significant disability and impacts the quality of life during reproductive stages. Understanding its prevalence and impact is crucial for effective management.

17 May 2023

Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Surviving a stroke can bring many long-term effects – including a much higher risk of dementia. But a study suggests that blood sugar may play a key role in that risk.

17 May 2023

Study tracks the trends in diabetes and CVD-related mortality

After an initial decline in diabetes mellitus (DM) plus cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, researchers have noted a reversal of this trend with mortality increasing from 2014 to 2019, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier.

17 May 2023

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a computational platform capable of discovering tumor antigens derived from alternative RNA splicing, expanding the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets.

17 May 2023

Researchers identify a major stem cell variant in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A pair of internationally renowned stem cell cloning experts at the University of Houston is reporting their findings of variant cells in the lungs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which likely represent key targets in any future therapy for the condition.

17 May 2023

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2023

Institution-specific machine learning model can predict cardiac patient's mortality risk prior to surgery

A machine learning-based model that enables medical institutions to predict the mortality risk for individual cardiac surgery patients has been developed by a Mount Sinai research team, providing a significant performance advantage over current population-derived models.

17 May 2023

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

First-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) may be just as effective as drug-eluting metallic stents, which are currently the standard treatment for heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

17 May 2023

New technique may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples

A team led by researchers at Purdue University and Purdue spinoff company Tymora Analytical Operations has developed a technique that may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples.

17 May 2023

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

In a recent nationwide study from France, lesbian and bisexual women had worse cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women.

17 May 2023

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of brepocitinib for treating adults with psoriatic arthritis

Brepocitinib is an oral drug that inhibits certain enzymes involved in inflammation - called tyrosine kinase 2 and Janus kinase 1 - and is being tested for the treatment of several immunological diseases.

17 May 2023

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Combat-related injuries to bone are common in military personnel and can lead to pain and disability.

17 May 2023

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

Researchers evaluated the impact of consuming plant-origin foods on an individual’s blood pressure.

17 May 2023

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Researchers evaluated the impact of tobacco usage on the health-associated quality of life.

17 May 2023

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Researchers determined whether ticks contain transmission-relevant amounts of chronic wasting disease.

17 May 2023

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Lesbian and bisexual women were less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, which should make them a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 May 2023

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd, a leading TechBio company, today announced that they have entered a global co-development partnership.

From Closed Loop Medicine 17 May 2023

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Research examines the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. The study found that aerobic physical activity, even at quantities below the recommended level, may be associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality while muscle-strengthening activity demonstrated a J-shaped relationship.

17 May 2023

Oral cancer game-changer: Researchers develop 'normalized nerve density' metric for tumor assessment

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17 May 2023

New liquid biopsy tool shows 30% increased sensitivity in detecting ctDNA

Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer death worldwide and despite the increasing incidence of this disease, effective treatments are lacking and prognosis for patients with this tumor type remains poor, with approximately 70% of patients dying within one year of diagnosis.

16 May 2023

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Redefining menstrual migraines: New criteria for accurate diagnosis and improved treatment response

Blood sugar may play a key role in dementia risk in stroke survivors

Study tracks the trends in diabetes and CVD-related mortality

Novel computational platform can expand the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets

Researchers identify a major stem cell variant in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Institution-specific machine learning model can predict cardiac patient's mortality risk prior to surgery

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

New technique may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of brepocitinib for treating adults with psoriatic arthritis

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Oral cancer game-changer: Researchers develop 'normalized nerve density' metric for tumor assessment

New liquid biopsy tool shows 30% increased sensitivity in detecting ctDNA

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