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Environmental surveillance detects poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Israel

The wastewater environmental surveillance conducted in Jerusalem, Israel, has detected an increasing population of poliovirus type 2. Furthermore, these viral isolates are associated with vaccine-derived viral strains.

19 Sep 2022

New catheter leads to a remarkable reduction in pulmonary artery obstruction

A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots lodged in the pulmonary arteries, leading to improvement in heart function in patients with pulmonary embolism, researchers from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University announced in a Late-Breaking Innovation session at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference in Boston.

19 Sep 2022

New radiation therapy option may extend lifespan, improve quality of life for certain brain cancer patients

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in San Diego to offer a new, highly targeted and precisely placed radiation therapy that delays tumor regrowth while protecting healthy tissue in patients with brain cancer.

19 Sep 2022

Study provides an update on depression prevalence among the U.S. population

Increases in depression without commensurate increases in treatment are widespread, reports a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York.

19 Sep 2022

Reducing aspirin use in patients treated with common blood thinner prevents bleeding complications

If you're already taking one blood thinner, mounting research suggests you might not need to take a second one.

19 Sep 2022

HBP researchers provide 3D maps of four new brain areas that play key role in cognitive functions

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays a major role in cognitive functions.

19 Sep 2022

Global dietary quality study highlights the challenges to encourage healthy eating

On a scale from 0 to 100 of how well people stick to recommended diets, with 0 being a poor diet (think heavy consumption of sugar and processed meats), and 100 representing the recommended balance of fruits, vegetables, legumes/nuts and whole grains, most countries would earn a score around 40.3.

19 Sep 2022

Collective stressors may set young adults on a less fortunate path

2020 was a uniquely stressful year - with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, and a contentious presidential election in the United States.

19 Sep 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control.

19 Sep 2022

Moderate consumption of tea linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries finds that moderate consumption of black, green or Oolong tea is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

19 Sep 2022

Researchers identify a genetic defect in alveolar macrophages that causes lung disease

New discovery on the causes of PAP lung disease can also offer solutions for treating obesity and heart disease. The research group of Associate Professor Alexander Mildner at the University of Turku, Finland, identified a genetic defect that causes the accumulation of lipids in the pulmonary alveoli.

19 Sep 2022

Comparative hospitalization and mortality risk in the US population during the Omicron and Delta periods

Researchers compared in-hospital mortality across COVID-19 pandemic periods.

19 Sep 2022

The relationship between antigen concentration and diagnostic test performance for SARS-CoV-2 on different types of samples

Researchers investigated how antigen concentration and viral load in different specimen types affected the performance of SARS-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).

19 Sep 2022

Study establishes a direct link between disruption of circadian clocks and lipid changes in diabetics

A team from Geneva, Switzerland, shows that the disruption of lipid temporal profiles in type 2 diabetes stiffens the membrane of pancreatic endocrine cells, which could alter their function.

19 Sep 2022

Proactive simple surgical procedure could be effective for treating diabetic foot ulcers

Performing proactive surgery to adjust the mechanics of the foot, appears to be effective to treat diabetic foot ulcers, a common and debilitating complication of diabetes, without the potential complications and at significantly lower cost compared to conservative management.

19 Sep 2022

Study reveals pathological mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in patients with Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary brain disease caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurodegenerative disease without a cure that, after the onset of the disease at around 40 years of age, causes changes in personality and symptoms of dementia along with uncontrollable convulsive movements, ultimately leading to death.

19 Sep 2022

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, studies report

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, or NH/PIs, comprising more than 20 ethnic groups hailing from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are understudied despite being the third fastest growing racial group in the United States. Two studies now report that NH/PIs have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Sep 2022

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Environmental surveillance detects poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Israel

New catheter leads to a remarkable reduction in pulmonary artery obstruction

New radiation therapy option may extend lifespan, improve quality of life for certain brain cancer patients

Study provides an update on depression prevalence among the U.S. population

Reducing aspirin use in patients treated with common blood thinner prevents bleeding complications

HBP researchers provide 3D maps of four new brain areas that play key role in cognitive functions

Global dietary quality study highlights the challenges to encourage healthy eating

Collective stressors may set young adults on a less fortunate path

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Moderate consumption of tea linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Researchers identify a genetic defect in alveolar macrophages that causes lung disease

Comparative hospitalization and mortality risk in the US population during the Omicron and Delta periods

The relationship between antigen concentration and diagnostic test performance for SARS-CoV-2 on different types of samples

Study establishes a direct link between disruption of circadian clocks and lipid changes in diabetics

Proactive simple surgical procedure could be effective for treating diabetic foot ulcers

Study reveals pathological mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in patients with Huntington's disease

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, studies report

The maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by monkeypox infection

Monkeypox virus infection in an immunocompromised patient

Study develops single-use microneedle patch tattoos with wide-ranging application potential

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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