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Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has helped launch a phase 3 randomized clinical trial (NCT05633602) of a two-drug combination to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

12 Apr 2023

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the sixth most common cancer type worldwide.

12 Apr 2023

Blood levels of glycans can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease

Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease requires reliable and cost-effective screening methods.

12 Apr 2023

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Researchers described the case report of an infant boy experiencing rebound MIS-C.

12 Apr 2023

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Researchers reviewed to identify factors that increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms among long coronavirus disease patients.

12 Apr 2023

Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure

Researchers explored the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on the neonatal brain.

12 Apr 2023

24 hour ketogenic diet increases energy expenditure, ketone supplements show little effect

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, researchers compared the effects of fasting, ketone salt supplementation, and a one-day isocaloric ketogenic diet on the appetite perception and energy expenditure of healthy adults.

12 Apr 2023

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

In a recent study published in the journal Maturitas, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of cardiovascular events in women with and without endometriosis.

12 Apr 2023

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

A recent JAMA Pediatrics study investigated children’s screen time during three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with pre-pandemic screen time. This study evaluated whether the increase in screen time was more than age-expected changes.

11 Apr 2023

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

A systematic review published in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior describes the effectiveness of nutritional supplements in reducing excessive aggression in children and adolescents.

11 Apr 2023

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

Researchers evaluate the impact of digitalization on a societal level by using a linguistic big-data approach.

11 Apr 2023

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

A new nuclear medicine therapy can cure human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an animal model, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 Apr 2023

Cornell receives $9.5 million NIH grant for chronic fatigue research

A Cornell multidisciplinary research center that studies chronic fatigue syndrome has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease – funding that will enable experts from disparate fields to work together on the mysterious and debilitating condition.

11 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S.

11 Apr 2023

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

Patients treated with blood pressure-lowering drugs can experience much greater improvements from a change of medication than from doubling the dose of their current medication.

11 Apr 2023

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Skeletal muscle atrophy, or wasting, is a devastating and often irreversible syndrome during the aging process and for patients with advanced cancer.

11 Apr 2023

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

A cancer diagnosis can cause financial strain on patients as they cope with the cost of treatment and lost work. But what about their partners?

11 Apr 2023

Researchers detect cancer-causing chemicals in toys and headphones

Cancer-causing chlorinated paraffins are still used in a wide range of everyday products sold in North America despite their known health harm and being banned in Canada for a decade, according to a new peer-reviewed study in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts.

11 Apr 2023

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Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

Blood levels of glycans can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Study explores the association between prenatal air pollution exposure and changes in neonatal brain structure

24 hour ketogenic diet increases energy expenditure, ketone supplements show little effect

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

COVID-19 caused a sustained increase in recreational screen time among children, especially during the week

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

Digitalization is increasing the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

Cornell receives $9.5 million NIH grant for chronic fatigue research

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

Researchers detect cancer-causing chemicals in toys and headphones

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