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Newborn screening for "bubble-baby" disease boosts survival of children

Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) significantly increases the survival of children after bone marrow transplantation, a new North American study finds.

21 Jun 2023

Study findings can help predict, treat, or prevent the side effects of cancer immunotherapies

Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment of many forms of cancer by unleashing the immune system response against tumors.

21 Jun 2023

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective treatment for tinnitus

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated with the Optics and Photonics Research Center.

21 Jun 2023

Study reveals why some women with deadly ovarian cancer respond better to treatment than others

New research is increasing our understanding about why some women with the most lethal form of ovarian cancer respond much better to treatment than others.

21 Jun 2023

Ketone supplements used by some athletes may worsen performance

Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found ketone supplements, used by some athletes hoping to cross the finish line faster, may in fact worsen performance.

21 Jun 2023

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic, according to a Mount Sinai study published on June 21 in the journal Diabetes Care.

21 Jun 2023

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

A study led by VA Puget Sound Health Care System researchers has shown that prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can prevent posttraumatic headaches.

21 Jun 2023

Single mutation of the hepatitis E virus stands in the way of sofosbuvir drug's effectiveness

A single mutation stands in the way of a drug's effectiveness. Understanding it helps find new therapeutic approaches.

21 Jun 2023

Study finds stark racial and ethnic disparities in alcohol-induced mortality among US adults during the pandemic

Alcohol-related deaths rose disproportionately quickly in the US among Black, Hispanic, Asian and American-Indian/Alaska Native populations at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.

21 Jun 2023

Study investigates the sustainability in blood pressure reduction through a 12-month lifestyle intervention

The sustainability and scalability of limited duration interventions in low- and middle-income countries remain unclear.

21 Jun 2023

Adaptation and utilization of digital contact tracing applications in the post-pandemic period

During the pandemic, contact tracing apps kept Americans informed of potential exposure risk with the goal of reducing infections.

21 Jun 2023

Study identifies socioeconomic disparities in the health behaviors of Japanese adolescents before and during COVID-19

A study by Assistant Professor KYAN Akira (Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University; while conducting the study, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University) and Professor TAKAKURA Minoru (Health Promotion & Development / School Health Division, Faculty of Medicine & Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the Ryukyus) found for the first time that socioeconomic inequality in achieving recommended physical activity levels among Japanese youth increased while difference in breakfast intake decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to levels before the pandemic.

21 Jun 2023

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Pupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to a new study of curricula in science and in relationships and sex education.

21 Jun 2023

Scientists uncover critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity

Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol.

21 Jun 2023

First support trial aims to provide personalized care to people living with long Covid

Researchers at St Georges, University of London and Cardiff University are calling people to join the first support trial of its kind which will provide personalized care to people living with long Covid.

21 Jun 2023

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Alternative splicing, a clever way a cell generates many different variations of messenger RNAs - single-stranded RNAs involved in protein synthesis - and proteins from the same stretch of DNA, plays an important role in molecular biology.

21 Jun 2023

Study investigates whether metformin mitigates androgen deprivation therapy-related metabolic syndrome

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 19, 2023, entitled, "Utilizing metformin to prevent metabolic syndrome due to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT): a randomized phase II study of metformin in non-diabetic men initiating ADT for advanced prostate cancer."

21 Jun 2023

Medical Research News

Newborn screening for "bubble-baby" disease boosts survival of children

Study findings can help predict, treat, or prevent the side effects of cancer immunotherapies

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective treatment for tinnitus

Study reveals why some women with deadly ovarian cancer respond better to treatment than others

Ketone supplements used by some athletes may worsen performance

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

Hypertension drug shown to prevent post-traumatic headaches

Single mutation of the hepatitis E virus stands in the way of sofosbuvir drug's effectiveness

Study finds stark racial and ethnic disparities in alcohol-induced mortality among US adults during the pandemic

Study investigates the sustainability in blood pressure reduction through a 12-month lifestyle intervention

Adaptation and utilization of digital contact tracing applications in the post-pandemic period

Study identifies socioeconomic disparities in the health behaviors of Japanese adolescents before and during COVID-19

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Scientists uncover critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity

First support trial aims to provide personalized care to people living with long Covid

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Study investigates whether metformin mitigates androgen deprivation therapy-related metabolic syndrome

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

Exposure to air pollution associated with COVID-19 disease severity

Study investigates the interplay between acute stress and placebo effects in nausea

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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