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Latent tuberculosis infection results for the United States from the 2019–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

A recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases evaluated latent tuberculosis (TB) infections (LTBIs) in the United States (US) during 2019-20.

15 Jun 2023

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

Researchers assessed immune resilience (IR) metrics in individuals across diverse infectious and non-infectious models.

15 Jun 2023

Do autistic traits influence the strength of color–shape associations?

Researchers investigated whether autistic characteristics affected the strength of CSAs based on the binding errors in the incongruent and congruent trials.

15 Jun 2023

Study reports outbreak of C. vulturna in a hospital in China

Researchers reported an increase in Candida vulturna infections among residents of China between 2019 and 2022.

15 Jun 2023

Cerillo showcases wireless, scalable, off-the-shelf co-culture solution

Cerillo, a biotechnology company at the forefront of developing advanced research platforms for the study of the microbiome, will host demonstrations of the company’s new co-culture duet system at ASM Microbe 2023 from June 16-18th in Houston, Texas at booth #704.

From Cerillo 15 Jun 2023

Unveiling ancient minds: fossil endocasts unlock secrets of past brains

Study summarized the knowledge of brain anatomy from fossil records and brain evolution.

15 Jun 2023

Owlstone Medical Presents Data Demonstrating Progress in Development of Breath Biopsy Test for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced new data on the development of a screening test for the early detection of lung cancer.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 15 Jun 2023

RAISE-Health addresses ethical and safety issues in AI innovation

Responding to rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the urgent need to define its responsible use in health and medicine, Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) today announced the launch of RAISE-Health (Responsible AI for Safe and Equitable Health). This pioneering initiative seeks to address critical ethical and safety issues surrounding AI innovation and help others navigate this complex and evolving field.

15 Jun 2023

Polyphenolic compounds to combine with sugar molecules to create potential life-saving drugs

New research shows that polyphenolic compounds, which are commonly found in fruits and vegetables, can be combined with sugar molecules to create potential life-saving drugs.

15 Jun 2023

New atraumatic uterine manipulator for minimally invasive gynecological surgery

Asociación RUVID Researchers from the Biomechanics and Ergonomics research group of the Universitat Jaume I, the Abdomino-Pelvic Oncology Surgery Referral Unit (UR-COAP) of the General University Hospital of Castelló and the Fisabio Foundation have developed an atraumatic uterine manipulator for minimally invasive gynaecological surgery.

15 Jun 2023

Analyzing the role of ACSL4 in quadruple negative breast cancer

A new review paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "ACSL4: biomarker, mediator and target in quadruple negative breast cancer."

15 Jun 2023

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study found that men had a 2–3 times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids (like fentanyl and heroin) and psychostimulants (like methamphetamine and cocaine).

15 Jun 2023

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected to grow.

15 Jun 2023

Inadequate breastfeeding practices linked to a tenth of childhood diseases

A new study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition addresses stunting of growth, a significant marker of nutritional deficiency in childhood, via a review of child growth and development measures, in relation to human milk components such as micronutrients, macronutrients, and bioactives.

14 Jun 2023

Light exercise speeds healing after a concussion

People who did light exercise within 48 hours after a concussion saw their symptoms resolve in about half the time as those who waited more than a week to exercise, a new University of Michigan study found.

14 Jun 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Marital conflict can have less impact on children when fathers use constructive resolution

Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically.

14 Jun 2023

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in the June 14, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that IBD causes stroke; it only shows an association.

14 Jun 2023

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers.

14 Jun 2023

Older breast cancer survivors show greater epigenetic aging than same-aged people without cancer

In a new multi-center study, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) joined with leading cancer centers from across the nation to examine whether cancer and its treatments accelerate aging.

14 Jun 2023

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Latent tuberculosis infection results for the United States from the 2019–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Unlocking the secret to lifelong health: the power of optimal immune resilience

Do autistic traits influence the strength of color–shape associations?

Study reports outbreak of C. vulturna in a hospital in China

Cerillo showcases wireless, scalable, off-the-shelf co-culture solution

Unveiling ancient minds: fossil endocasts unlock secrets of past brains

Owlstone Medical Presents Data Demonstrating Progress in Development of Breath Biopsy Test for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer

RAISE-Health addresses ethical and safety issues in AI innovation

Polyphenolic compounds to combine with sugar molecules to create potential life-saving drugs

New atraumatic uterine manipulator for minimally invasive gynecological surgery

Analyzing the role of ACSL4 in quadruple negative breast cancer

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Inadequate breastfeeding practices linked to a tenth of childhood diseases

Light exercise speeds healing after a concussion

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Marital conflict can have less impact on children when fathers use constructive resolution

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

Older breast cancer survivors show greater epigenetic aging than same-aged people without cancer

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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