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People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

People living with long Covid who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, a new study led by UCL researchers has found.

17 Apr 2023

Emotion-focused psychotherapy for bipolar disorder increases amygdala activation

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, identifies a therapeutic tool focused on emotional awareness that increased activation and connectivity of an emotion-regulating center in the brain.

17 Apr 2023

Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient's own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer.

17 Apr 2023

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary.

17 Apr 2023

Poor carbohydrate quality drives diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally

A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries, developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, estimates that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018, representing over 70% of new diagnoses globally.

17 Apr 2023

Study unearths 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland identified 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease, CAD.

17 Apr 2023

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy-based treatment significantly improved lung cancer outcomes

A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) rates compared to chemotherapy alone for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to Phase III trial results presented today by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023.

17 Apr 2023

Experimental mRNA vaccine plus an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurrence

The combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% when compared to immunotherapy alone, a new clinical trial shows.

17 Apr 2023

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science made a new discovery that can revolutionize both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Apr 2023

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

Data from a national clinical trial shows that a striking 89% of patients with desmoplastic melanoma responded to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) alone, suggesting that many patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies and achieve cancer control with this approach to treatment.

17 Apr 2023

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People with long Covid smell loss show different patterns of brain activity

Emotion-focused psychotherapy for bipolar disorder increases amygdala activation

Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

Sickle cell patients undergoing total knee replacement face higher risk for complications

Poor carbohydrate quality drives diet-attributable type 2 diabetes globally

Study unearths 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy-based treatment significantly improved lung cancer outcomes

Experimental mRNA vaccine plus an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurrence

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

Is there an association between COVID-19 and the risk of developing an autoimmune disease?

Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Pregnant women show unique immune response to COVID-19

Substituting processed or red meat with plant-based foods may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

Disturbed sleep in COVID-19 patients linked to breathlessness, major UK study finds

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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