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Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet – and human health – from environmental hazards.

10 Nov 2022

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.

10 Nov 2022

Study: Only half of food allergic adult patients have immediate access to epinephrine

Epinephrine is the only medication that can stop anaphylaxis and it is critical that everyone with a food allergy has access to epinephrine to treat life threatening reactions.

10 Nov 2022

Smartphones are potential receptacles for allergens, study shows

According to the 2018 U.S. Census, smart phones are present in 85% of American households. They are reportedly viewed 14 million times a day, making them potential receptacles for environmental hazards such as allergens.

10 Nov 2022

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

Research shows that incidences of Kaposi's sarcoma among people living with HIV have fallen significantly over the past two decades, but a new evaluation of data led by researchers at UTHealth Houston highlights a significant disparity among one particular demographic – young Black men in the American South.

10 Nov 2022

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.

10 Nov 2022

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Following COVID-19 infection, there is significant new onset morbidity in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnosis and symptom complexes, according to a new study publishing November 10th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Martin Roessler of Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, and colleagues.

10 Nov 2022

Researchers illuminate the role of extracellular vesicles in cancer progression

The advent of cell phones, the internet, and various messaging platforms has allowed for faster and broader communication worldwide.

10 Nov 2022

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over 5 years, including more primary care use and fewer substance-related emergency department visits, Kaiser Permanente researchers have found.

10 Nov 2022

New CRISPR approach is a leap forward in developing personalized treatment for cancer

For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus their attack on cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

10 Nov 2022

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Testing whether a new drug impacts the progression of Parkinson's disease takes years, in part because the disease often advances so slowly.

10 Nov 2022

Experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine leads to significant tumor regression in mice

An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced two distinct and desirable immune system responses that led to significant tumor regression in mice, report investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

10 Nov 2022

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

When people with asthma wonder what forms of exercise might cause an asthma flare, they may not take sexual relations into account.

10 Nov 2022

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurring, and unpredictable swelling attacks in various organs and tissues of the body, which can be painful, debilitating, and life-threatening.

10 Nov 2022

Enzyme that drives growth of medulloblastoma may hold the key to future treatment

An enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster University-led study.

10 Nov 2022

Copper and copper-binding proteins could be potential targets for cancer treatment

For cancer cells to grow and spread around the human body, they need proteins that bind copper ions. New research about how cancer-related proteins bind the metal and how they interact with other proteins, opens up potential new drug targets in the fight against cancer.

10 Nov 2022

Research reveals why stem cell transplants are so successful in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study led by the University of Zurich has now examined in detail the way in which the treatment curbs the autoimmune disease and how the immune system regenerates afterwards.

10 Nov 2022

TYK2 inhibitor identifies as a promising drug candidate for preventing type 1 diabetes

According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease.

10 Nov 2022

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Precision Point Diagnostics, an innovator of testing solutions that assist in the diagnosis and management of conditions commonly addressed by Functional Medicine, is demonstrating a commitment to practicing responsible science by washing and reusing plastic consumables that are critical to its testing process.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Conducting the first known comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found significant differences in brain structure between the sexes.

10 Nov 2022

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Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

Study: Only half of food allergic adult patients have immediate access to epinephrine

Smartphones are potential receptacles for allergens, study shows

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Researchers illuminate the role of extracellular vesicles in cancer progression

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

New CRISPR approach is a leap forward in developing personalized treatment for cancer

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine leads to significant tumor regression in mice

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Enzyme that drives growth of medulloblastoma may hold the key to future treatment

Copper and copper-binding proteins could be potential targets for cancer treatment

Research reveals why stem cell transplants are so successful in MS patients

TYK2 inhibitor identifies as a promising drug candidate for preventing type 1 diabetes

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

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