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Deep brain stimulation may improve quality of life in Parkinsons disease

Researchers compare the impact of medication alone or deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nuclei in quality of life in Parkinson's patients.

22 Jan 2024

Study shows lasting benefits of weight loss and diabetes remission for the heart and kidneys

Researchers in the School of Population Health at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have provided new evidence of the health benefits of weight loss efforts that lead to diabetes remission for type 2 diabetes patients.

22 Jan 2024

Air pollution affects the heart at surprisingly low levels, but diet may offer protection

Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with adverse changes in cardiometabolic risk factors in a recent Finnish study

22 Jan 2024

Healthcare companies harness AI to navigate supply chain challenges

New research by Economist Impact and supported by DP World reveals that 46% of companies in the healthcare sector are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and address potential disruptions in their supply chains, underscoring the industry's commitment to adaptability and resilience.

22 Jan 2024

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

A recent Cell Stem Cell study investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to dopaminergic neuron senescence.

22 Jan 2024

Study reveals surprising power of CD4+ T cells against melanoma

In the study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and published in Science Immunology, the researchers found that CD4+ T cells, traditionally called ‘helper T cells’ for their role in aiding the activation of other immune cells, are remarkably effective in controlling melanoma.

22 Jan 2024

Virtual reality distracts from chronic pain while boosting exercise

Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you’re struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research shows that virtual reality (VR) will not only make exercise feel easier but also ease chronic pain

22 Jan 2024

HoloCare launches 3D surgical holograms across the UK and Europe

Norwegian healthtech startup HoloCare scales its commercial footprint across the UK and Europe, following UKCA and CE certification.

22 Jan 2024

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

A recent study assessed whether social adversity affected the biomarkers of inflammation and stress in children.

22 Jan 2024

ATSE welcomes progress on AI regulations, urges swift action and robust measures

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) welcomes today’s release of the Australian Government's interim report on Safe and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), which includes many of the issues and suggestions raised by ATSE, and urges swift action in key areas.

22 Jan 2024

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

Researchers analyzed whether infection prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were adequate in protecting healthcare workers.

22 Jan 2024

Women's health emergency persists even as pandemic wanes, global index reveals

The world faces an emergency in women’s health even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to one of the largest annual updates on women’s well-being — the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index.

22 Jan 2024

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Researchers examined the safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing patches during pregnancy.

22 Jan 2024

Study: Daily multivitamins hold promise for combating cognitive decline

By 2060, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease unless interventions can help preserve cognitive function before deficits begin.

22 Jan 2024

COST Action bridges the gap in cancer immunotherapy research

Cancer is still a leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 10 million deaths.

20 Jan 2024

RecA protein skips "unwinding" step in DNA repair

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been studying DNA repair by homologous recombination, where the RecA protein repairs breaks in double-stranded DNA by incorporating a dangling single-strand end into intact double strands, and repairing the break based on the undamaged sequence.

20 Jan 2024

COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

It is now well documented that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a global health crisis. In this study, researchers wanted to know whether blood-brain barrier impairment contributed to the development of neurological problems during COVID-19 progression, and to what extent.

19 Jan 2024

Immune checkpoint inhibitor target found to promote skin cancer growth

Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) is an important target for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies that block its signaling and boost T-cell activity. PD-1 inhibitors have been approved for treating various types of cancer.

19 Jan 2024

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level.

19 Jan 2024

Study reveals disparities in emergency department restraint use by race and ethnicity

A new study that contributes additional data to a growing body of evidence demonstrating disparities in restraint use in the emergency department (ED) has been published in the January issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).

19 Jan 2024

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Deep brain stimulation may improve quality of life in Parkinsons disease

Study shows lasting benefits of weight loss and diabetes remission for the heart and kidneys

Air pollution affects the heart at surprisingly low levels, but diet may offer protection

Healthcare companies harness AI to navigate supply chain challenges

Scientists discover key brain cells affected by COVID-19

Study reveals surprising power of CD4+ T cells against melanoma

Virtual reality distracts from chronic pain while boosting exercise

HoloCare launches 3D surgical holograms across the UK and Europe

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

ATSE welcomes progress on AI regulations, urges swift action and robust measures

Study assesses effectiveness of strategies to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in healthcare settings

Women's health emergency persists even as pandemic wanes, global index reveals

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Study: Daily multivitamins hold promise for combating cognitive decline

COST Action bridges the gap in cancer immunotherapy research

RecA protein skips "unwinding" step in DNA repair

COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

Immune checkpoint inhibitor target found to promote skin cancer growth

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

Study reveals disparities in emergency department restraint use by race and ethnicity

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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