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Study explores parents’ care expectations for children with acute gastroenteritis

Researchers from the Netherlands conducted a qualitative study to explore parental motivations, expectations, and experiences of off-hours primary care contacts for children with acute gastroenteritis.

25 Sep 2023

Study identifies four novel receptors potentially linking endometrial cancer with PCOS

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on September 22, 2023, entitled, "Transcriptomic analysis identifies four novel receptors potentially linking endometrial cancer with polycystic ovary syndrome and generates a transcriptomic atlas."

25 Sep 2023

Study: Most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery satisfied with pain control

In a recent Mayo Clinic study, researchers found that most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery were able to maintain satisfactory comfort levels without requiring more prescription refills later.

25 Sep 2023

Women face more barriers to cardiac rehabilitation than men

Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) improves health outcomes and well-being and can reduce death and re-hospitalization rates by 20%.

25 Sep 2023

Research uncovers a link between antiviral drug for COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the University of Liverpool, the University of Cape Town and UKHSA have uncovered a link between an antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections called molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

25 Sep 2023

Do environmental and occupational factors influence semen quality?

New research sheds light on how environmental and occupational factors impact male fertility, revealing that proximity to power lines may enhance semen quality while living near chemical factories could be detrimental. The study emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of these factors in the context of rising infertility rates.

25 Sep 2023

Radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy could be effective against cold tumors

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy - one that boosts T cells, and another that boosts dendritic cells - can control tumors in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer, a cancer type that's typically resistant to immunotherapy alone.

25 Sep 2023

AI model accurately forecasts patient outcomes for common lung cancer after surgery

Researchers develop an AI model to accurately predict prognosis for patients with non-small cell lung cancer after surgery. The model, which utilized a range of preoperative and postoperative blood test results, achieved high prediction accuracy, offering a promising approach for personalized treatment plans.

25 Sep 2023

Research could lead to the development of new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise

A brand-new kind of drug, tested in mice, shows promising new results that could lead to the development of a new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise.

25 Sep 2023

Engineered mice reveal how Omicron subvariant BA.5 is more virulent

New research used engineered mice to compare SARS-COV-2 omicron subvariants and found one of them – BA.5 – was more virulent likely due to its ability to rapidly replicate early during infection.

25 Sep 2023

Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

A recent clinical trial conducted at Georgetown University Hospital suggests that kombucha tea may hold potential as an anti-hyperglycemic agent, reducing fasting blood glucose levels in adult patients with type 2 diabetes. While the results are promising, further research with larger sample sizes is needed to solidify the health benefits of kombucha in managing diabetes.

25 Sep 2023

Wearable glucose monitors reveal patterns in blood sugar management in people with diabetes

A new Dartmouth study in the journal Science Advances suggests that how well people with diabetes manage their blood sugar depends on their experience with the condition and their overall success in controlling their glucose levels, as well as on the season and time of day.

25 Sep 2023

Breast cancer patients treated with alpelisib have elevated rates of high blood sugar

New research has uncovered elevated rates of high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, among patients with breast cancer who are treated with the oral medication alpelisib.

25 Sep 2023

Ethnicity plays a key role in determining woman's type 2 diabetes risk after early menopause

University of Queensland research has found ethnicity plays a significant role in determining a woman's risk of developing type 2 diabetes after early menopause.

25 Sep 2023

COVID drug molnupiravir appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug used to treat patients with COVID-19, appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve, with some of these new viruses being transmitted onwards, a new study has shown. It is not clear, however, whether these mutated viruses pose an increased risk to patients or are able to evade the vaccine.

25 Sep 2023

Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

The findings confound predictions in some quarters that disadvantaged children, who had worse mental health to start with, would be hardest hit.

25 Sep 2023

Study investigates patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with sexual history screening

Researchers conducted a mixed methods study that investigated patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with a sexual history screening (SHS).

25 Sep 2023

New study finds high prevalence of leg cramps in primary care patients

Researchers developed and conducted a cross-sectional survey to examine the prevalence and characteristics of leg cramps in 294 primary care patients (with a mean age of 46.5 years), with 51.7% reporting leg cramps.

25 Sep 2023

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

People who have experienced brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue for months or longer after being infected with the COVID-19 virus exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus than those not diagnosed with long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

25 Sep 2023

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found.

25 Sep 2023

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Study explores parents’ care expectations for children with acute gastroenteritis

Study identifies four novel receptors potentially linking endometrial cancer with PCOS

Study: Most patients prescribed fewer opioids after surgery satisfied with pain control

Women face more barriers to cardiac rehabilitation than men

Research uncovers a link between antiviral drug for COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Do environmental and occupational factors influence semen quality?

Radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy could be effective against cold tumors

AI model accurately forecasts patient outcomes for common lung cancer after surgery

Research could lead to the development of new weight-loss drug that mimics exercise

Engineered mice reveal how Omicron subvariant BA.5 is more virulent

Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

Wearable glucose monitors reveal patterns in blood sugar management in people with diabetes

Breast cancer patients treated with alpelisib have elevated rates of high blood sugar

Ethnicity plays a key role in determining woman's type 2 diabetes risk after early menopause

COVID drug molnupiravir appears to be driving SARS-CoV-2 to mutate and evolve

Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

Study investigates patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with sexual history screening

New study finds high prevalence of leg cramps in primary care patients

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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