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Surgeons use patients' own stem cells to rebuild damaged corneas

Surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have replaced the ocular surface of four patients who each experienced chemical burns to one eye by using their own stem cells taken from the other healthy eye, in a technique known as "cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell transplantation" (CALEC).

1 Sep 2020

Silicon nitride shows potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralization capability

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 shows that the man-made compound silicon nitride, which is used in medical implants and high mechanical performance engineering applications, is capable of inactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at varying concentrations without causing cell cytotoxicity. This finding should be investigated to develop disinfectants to clear the virus from surfaces, preventing its spread.

1 Sep 2020

$Sacubitril/valsartan therapy may reduce hospitalization in heart patients with preserved ejection fraction$

Sacubitril/valsartan therapy may reduce hospitalization in heart patients with preserved ejection fraction

Sacubitril/valsartan reduces NT-proBNP, a biomarker predictive of long-term clinical outcomes in heart failure, but does not improve functional capacity compared to individualized background therapy in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

1 Sep 2020

Study: Impact of COVID-19 virus goes far beyond the pulmonary system

Described as a novel, "once-in-a-century" disease, COVID-19 research is evolving to include a growing body of evidence that the virus's impact goes far beyond the pulmonary system.

1 Sep 2020

Rapid COVID-19 test could enable point-of-care diagnosis

As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers propose new reforms to improve transparency of drug authorizations

On March 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) exercised its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority to allow the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19. On June 15, after a number of studies failed to find positive effects, the agency revoked this authorization.

1 Sep 2020

Study shows potential of digital mental healthcare to help people during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide fear, uncertainty and restriction of movement. The physical distancing, socio-economic consequences of quarantine measures, and the loss of social support are a grave threat to public mental health.

31 Aug 2020

FEFU scientists to design genetically modified models for understanding malignant gliomas

Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University get started studying the formation and survival mechanisms of the brain malignant tumors cells, i.e. glioma, to reveal new ways for diagnosis and therapy for this fatal disease.

31 Aug 2020

New phone app may help address eating disorders in college students

More than 13% of women and 3.6% of men on college campuses have an eating disorder of some kind, but fewer than 20% of those affected ever receive treatment due to lack of available clinicians and the stigma associated with seeking help.

31 Aug 2020

Study identifies a gene's previously unknown role in fertility

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a specific gene's previously unknown role in fertility.

31 Aug 2020

Triple therapy increases response rates in patients with Severe Aplastic Anemia

The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), Europe's collaborative peer network of professionals working in the field of stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, announced today the results of the phase III RACE trial during EBMTs virtual 46th Annual Meeting. Preliminary data show that adding Eltrombopag to standard immunosuppressive treatment is safe and increases response rates in patients with Severe Aplastic Anaemia.

31 Aug 2020

Aire-19: New ventilation system for COVID-19 patients approved

Aire-19, the new ventilation system for COVID-19 patients, developed by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the Institute of Biomechanics (IBV) and Technological Institute AIDIMME, has received the authorization of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Healthcare Products (AEMPS) for its use in clinical research, which will take place for 12 months in Valencia's Hospital Clínico.

31 Aug 2020

WHO advises healthcare professionals to ensure correct administration of chlorhexidine

WHO has been made aware of multiple, recent reports of eye injury, including blindness, with the use of chlorhexidine gluconate 7.1%, in nine countries in sub Saharan Africa.

31 Aug 2020

ESC publishes treatment guidelines for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

31 Aug 2020

Using deep learning to study how mental disorders affect the brain

Georgia State University researchers are working to harness deep learning and artificial intelligence to learn more about how mental illness and other disorders affect the brain.

28 Aug 2020

COVID-19 crisis highlights shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network

The COVID-19 crisis has increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia's National Broadband Network, Flinders University experts say.

28 Aug 2020

Opposition to Obamacare becomes political liability for GOP incumbents

In the 2014 elections, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Affordable Care Act sentiment to pick up nine Senate seats, the largest gain for either party since 1980.

28 Aug 2020

FDA continues to take action in the ongoing response to COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today continued to take action in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic

28 Aug 2020

COVID-19 can serve as catalyst for digital innovation in healthcare

COVID-19 has upended essentially every sector of the economy, and none more so than healthcare. Healthcare leaders from across the United States share their experiences with disruption and innovation in responding to the COVID-19 crisis in the Fall 2020 issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management, a publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

28 Aug 2020

FDA grants Abbott's COVID-19 rapid antigen test emergency-use authorization

Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency-use authorization to Abbott Laboratories for a $5 rapid-response COVID-19 antigen test, called BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card, which is roughly the size of a credit card.

27 Aug 2020