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More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis do not have persistent cough, study shows

More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis, the world's most deadly infection, do not have a persistent cough, despite this being seen as a key symptom of the disease.

12 Mar 2024

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.

12 Mar 2024

Mediterranean diet linked to richer gut diversity, study finds

Study finds that the Mediterranean diet increases gut microbiota diversity in healthy individuals, offering insights into its health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health and reduced disease risk.

12 Mar 2024

Tracing Monkeypox virus: Leveraging ancient orangutan DNA to investigate the 1965 Rotterdam Zoo outbreak

Ancient DNA analysis of museum-preserved orangutan teeth reveals the cause of the 1965 zoo outbreak in the Netherlands as monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections, demonstrating the power of museomic techniques in tracing historic viral transmissions.

12 Mar 2024

Fermented plant drinks stir up health benefits in dairy alternative market

Fermentation of plant-based beverages enhances their nutritional value, bioactive profile, and sensory properties, offering health benefits and serving as viable dairy alternatives.

12 Mar 2024

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Cancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan are more likely to see improvements in their quality of life and reductions in pain, depression and fatigue, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Mar 2024

Rethinking recovery timelines for robotic lung surgery patients

Are surgeons giving patients unrealistic expectations about recovery after robotic lung surgery? That's what CU Department of Surgery faculty member Robert Meguid, M.D., MPH, and surgery resident Adam Dyas, M.D., set out to discover after realizing the guidance they were offering patients might be based on outdated or anecdotal information.

12 Mar 2024

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

The chikungunya virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and responsible for more than 900 deaths in Brazil since it arrived around ten years ago, is capable of spreading through the blood, reaching multiple organs and crossing the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system.

12 Mar 2024

Researchers receive $5 million to propel new cancer discoveries using computational biology and AI

A multidisciplinary research team at Gladstone Institutes, led by Senior Investigator Katie Pollard, PhD, has received $5 million in funding through a newly launched grant program designed to ignite a fresh wave of cancer discoveries using computational biology and artificial intelligence.

12 Mar 2024

New study reveals the hidden health risks of vehicle braking

Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes, though evidence suggests those particles may be more harmful to health than particles exiting the tailpipe.

12 Mar 2024

Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows

Epigenetic processes allow different cell types to emerge from a single genome. Throughout development, cells differentiate and acquire distinct characteristics by expressing the same genome in different ways.

12 Mar 2024

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories, especially those increasing over time, are linked to higher risks of various cancer types, with chronic inflammation exacerbating these risks.

12 Mar 2024

NIH study uncovers vulnerable sites on Epstein-Barr virus protein

Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in designing treatments and vaccines for this extremely common virus.

12 Mar 2024

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research.

12 Mar 2024

Women with germ cell tumors have worse prognosis than men with similar cancers

Women with a type of ovarian cancer known as germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than men with similar tumors, i.e. testicular cancer.

12 Mar 2024

Eating nuts during pregnancy may lessen children's peer problems, study suggests

Maternal nut consumption during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of peer problems in 5-year-old Japanese children, with no significant impact on other behavioral problems.

12 Mar 2024

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

Researchers from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body.

12 Mar 2024

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More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis do not have persistent cough, study shows

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

Mediterranean diet linked to richer gut diversity, study finds

Tracing Monkeypox virus: Leveraging ancient orangutan DNA to investigate the 1965 Rotterdam Zoo outbreak

Fermented plant drinks stir up health benefits in dairy alternative market

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Rethinking recovery timelines for robotic lung surgery patients

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

Researchers receive $5 million to propel new cancer discoveries using computational biology and AI

New study reveals the hidden health risks of vehicle braking

Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows

Study links rising metabolic syndrome scores to increased cancer risk

NIH study uncovers vulnerable sites on Epstein-Barr virus protein

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Women with germ cell tumors have worse prognosis than men with similar cancers

Eating nuts during pregnancy may lessen children's peer problems, study suggests

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

A systematic comparison of vaccine lists, prices, and development between China and the U.S.

Linking stress and inflammation to societal dysfunction

T1-spanin breakthrough offers new hope against antibiotic resistance

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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