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Changes in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for neurocognitive disorders

In many neurodegenerative conditions, brain changes occur before symptoms emerge. But now, researchers from Japan have found a new way to distinguish these conditions in the early stages according to changes in brain activity patterns.

6 Feb 2023

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

A new study posted on the pre-print medRxiv* aimed to discuss how Virus Watch provided public health approaches that were effective for the investigation of community incidence, symptom profiles, and the transmission of COVID-19, as well as the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.

5 Feb 2023

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

Researchers assess population-attributable risk variables for cause-specific and all-cause mortality due to type 2 diabetes.

5 Feb 2023

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Researchers evaluate outcomes in immunocompromised patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

5 Feb 2023

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Researchers analyze telehealth provisions and oncological services available in hospitals throughout the United States

5 Feb 2023

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Researchers assess the predictability of venous thromboembolism among adults using genetic risk scores.

5 Feb 2023

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Researchers assesses immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 shortly after birth using a multi-omics approach.

5 Feb 2023

Soft robotic wearable can assist ALS patients with upper arm and shoulder movement

A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a soft robotic wearable capable of significantly assisting upper arm and shoulder movement in people with ALS.

3 Feb 2023

Elevated plasma methylmalonic acid predicts increased risk of cardiovascular events

A recent study from UiB shows that elevated plasma methylmalonic acid predicts increased risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in patients with suspected or verified coronary heart disease.

3 Feb 2023

Study reveals a vulnerability of macrophages that contributes to chronic inflammatory diseases

Macrophages are cells of the immune system that, in addition to playing an essential role in the early response to microbial infection, also regulate tissue function and inflammation.

3 Feb 2023

MD Anderson collaborates with the Republic of Indonesia to expand its global oncology efforts

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the expansion of its global oncology efforts through a new agreement with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

3 Feb 2023

MIT study helps shed light on why the immune system mounts a dull response to lung cancer

Immunotherapy - drug treatment that stimulates the immune system to attack tumors - works well against some types of cancer, but it has shown mixed success against lung cancer.

3 Feb 2023

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

If you live near a busy road, it may increase your stress levels and affect your sleep. When we are under stress and sleep poorly, we may be at a higher risk of developing tinnitus.

3 Feb 2023

Study identifies a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver disease

There is currently no drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many people with type 2 diabetes and which can result in other serious liver diseases.

3 Feb 2023

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

A protocol for the systematic review of previous publications to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia.

3 Feb 2023

Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of mindfulness on anxiety in anorexia nervosa

Sadly, many family members, friends, and celebrities have suffered from anorexia nervosa, or AN, a severe psychiatric illness associated with intense anxieties concerning weight, shape, and self-esteem. AN is characterized by an eating disorder, food restriction, voluntary vomiting, and extreme emaciation.

3 Feb 2023

Pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy improves progression free survival for women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

NRG Oncology Phase III clinical trial, NRG-GY018, evaluating pembrolizumab in combination with standard of care chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) met its primary endpoint of progression free survival (PFS) for the treatment of patients with stage III-IV or recurrent endometrial carcinoma, regardless of mismatch repair status.

3 Feb 2023

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Changes in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for neurocognitive disorders

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Proteomics reveals a distinct IFN-driven plasma cytokine response to COVID-19 in infants and young children

Soft robotic wearable can assist ALS patients with upper arm and shoulder movement

Elevated plasma methylmalonic acid predicts increased risk of cardiovascular events

Study reveals a vulnerability of macrophages that contributes to chronic inflammatory diseases

MD Anderson collaborates with the Republic of Indonesia to expand its global oncology efforts

MIT study helps shed light on why the immune system mounts a dull response to lung cancer

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

Study identifies a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver disease

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of mindfulness on anxiety in anorexia nervosa

Pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy improves progression free survival for women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

Low-grade inflammation may cause early vascular damage and atherosclerosis in adolescents

World Cancer Day 2023: Perspectives from The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics

Partially quasi-programmed diseases can be delayed by slowing aging

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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