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Consumers more likely to use at-home COVID testing if the price drops

Researchers assess key attributes of rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing that would enable self-testing by individuals in the comfort of their homes.

16 Mar 2023

Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers examine whether the involvement of the ipsilateral or contralateral lymph nodes affected the immune response during sequential vaccination.

16 Mar 2023

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

In a Phase II trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, adding ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, resulted in a major pathologic response (MPR) in half of all treated patients with early-stage, resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

16 Mar 2023

Criteria to assess for multiple sclerosis in adults may be insufficient for pediatric patients

Criteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging suspicious for the disease, an oversight that could delay treatment of the disease at its earliest stages, according to a Rutgers study.

16 Mar 2023

Study highlights a persistent life expectancy gap among patients living with sickle cell disease

While research has long established disparities in health outcomes among individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD), few studies have quantified these gaps.

16 Mar 2023

Scientists develop genetically defined mouse models for multiple myeloma subtypes

A team of scientists led by Martin Janz and Klaus Rajewsky at the Max Delbrück Center has successfully generated genetically defined mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma.

16 Mar 2023

Altered spreading of neuronal avalanches in temporal lobe epilepsy linked to cognitive performance

New research by the Human Brain Project has found that in the brains of patients with epilepsy, changes in large-scale neuronal activations can be detected in the brain's resting state activity, even when no seizure is ongoing.

16 Mar 2023

Phase 2 clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of innovative procedure to control Type 2 diabetes

More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90-95% have Type 2 diabetes.

16 Mar 2023

Common meat-free proteins may trigger allergic complaints in some legume-allergic patients

Many people keen to reduce their meat consumption are turning to substitutes made of legumes packed with protein, vitamins, and fiber.

16 Mar 2023

Study: Black Americans lost trust in cancer information given out by the government during the pandemic

Trust in information given out by the government on cancer fell sharply among the Black population, by almost half, during the COVID-19 pandemic findings of a national US study have shown.

16 Mar 2023

Short sleep duration at night associated with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

Sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with a 74% raised likelihood of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours.

16 Mar 2023

Scientists discover mechanism used by cancer cells to repair DNA damage induced by radiotherapy

A team of scientists led by Dr. Kei-ichi TAKATA from the Center for Genomic Integrity within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has discovered a new type of DNA repair mechanism that cancer cells use to recover from next-generation cancer radiation therapy.

16 Mar 2023

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

A new way to identify more specific, higher-risk groups of older surgical patients can help in clinical decision-making and accurately comparing the performance of one hospital to another, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

16 Mar 2023

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Consumers more likely to use at-home COVID testing if the price drops

Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

Criteria to assess for multiple sclerosis in adults may be insufficient for pediatric patients

Study highlights a persistent life expectancy gap among patients living with sickle cell disease

Scientists develop genetically defined mouse models for multiple myeloma subtypes

Altered spreading of neuronal avalanches in temporal lobe epilepsy linked to cognitive performance

Phase 2 clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of innovative procedure to control Type 2 diabetes

Common meat-free proteins may trigger allergic complaints in some legume-allergic patients

Study: Black Americans lost trust in cancer information given out by the government during the pandemic

Short sleep duration at night associated with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

Scientists discover mechanism used by cancer cells to repair DNA damage induced by radiotherapy

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

Study provides strong support for AAV.NT-3 gene therapy in the management of sarcopenia

Heart Foundation urges Australians with high cholesterol not to reject life-saving statins

Diagnosis and treatment of food allergies using a molecular approach

The role of the fungal mycobiome in women's health

The relationship between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and atherosclerosis

Using probiotics to treat depression

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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