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Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise

Nearly a year after Montana began receiving millions of dollars to invest in efforts to combat the opioid crisis, much of that money remains untouched. Meanwhile, the state's opioid overdose and death counts continue to rise.

13 Dec 2023

As foundation for ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads

When Angelo Quinto's family learned that officials blamed his 2020 death on "excited delirium," a term they had never heard before, they couldn't believe it. To them, it was obvious the science behind the diagnosis wasn't real.

13 Dec 2023

Is maternal cannabis exposure associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental function?

Researchers assessed the relationship between maternal cannabis use and adverse pregnancy outcomes linked to placental function.

13 Dec 2023

Trajectories of cigarette smoking and physical activity between early adolescence and adulthood

Population subgroups with similar behavioral patterns between adolescence and adulthood.

13 Dec 2023

Can vitamin C reduce the severity of the common cold?

The effect of vitamin C supplementation on common cold severity and duration.

13 Dec 2023

Are COVID-19 outcomes, including severe COVID-19 and persistent symptoms, associated with economic hardship among US families?

Researchers investigated the relationship between COVID-19 health outcomes, economic hardship during the pandemic, and pre-pandemic socioeconomic status in United States families.

13 Dec 2023

Dietary and lifestyle interventions for reducing cardiometabolic risk in PCOS

Dietary and lifestyle interventions that might help reduce cardiometabolic risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

13 Dec 2023

The ability of the AI chatbot GPT-4 to appropriately perform probabilistic reasoning in diagnosis vs a large survey of human clinicians

Researchers evaluated the proficiency of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4) AI in probabilistic reasoning compared to human clinicians by assessing pretest and posttest probability estimates in diagnostic cases.

13 Dec 2023

Innovative robotic right ventricle developed to mimic heart biomechanics

Researchers modeled the right ventricle (RV) to create a robot replicating right ventricular hemodynamics and biomechanics.

13 Dec 2023

Does mindfulness promote good health?

The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) vis-à-vis a health promotion program.

13 Dec 2023

Organoid study opens new avenues in pulmonary neuroendocrine cancer therapy

Researchers performed a molecular analysis of neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) patient-derived tumor organoids (PDTOs) and their parental neoplasms.

13 Dec 2023

Immunopeptidomics offer new hope in cancer research

In this new omg OMx podcast episode, Bruker's Kate Stumpo speaks to Nicola Ternette on the incredible world of immunopeptidomics - the implications they could have for research and how they help us understand the immune system better.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 13 Dec 2023

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

Many Black Americans who are thought to have a high risk of developing kidney disease possess a protective genetic variant that nullifies the extra risk, a new study from Columbia researchers has found.

12 Dec 2023

OHSU study sheds light on ubiquitin modification during bacterial infection

New research from Oregon Health & Science University could one day lead to therapies that prevent or treat diseases and infections tied to a protein that's found in all human cells.

12 Dec 2023

Simple eye test spots patients at risk for postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Identifying an older patient who is at risk for post-operative cognitive dysfunction might be done in the blink of an eye – literally.

12 Dec 2023

U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Study examines the clinical characteristics and trends of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) in U.S. veterans, showing the protective effect of vaccination and the need for precise symptom documentation for effective research and clinical care.

12 Dec 2023

Stem cell therapy trial shows promise for regenerative treatment of heart failure

Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial.

12 Dec 2023

Researchers find powerful combo weapon against aggressive lymphoma

The targeted therapy combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and achieved an overall remission rate in 82% of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Results from the Phase III SYMPATICO trial were presented at the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting.

12 Dec 2023

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

Study in Nature Electronics introduces "Brainoware," an innovative AI hardware approach using brain organoid neural networks for complex tasks like speech recognition and nonlinear dynamic predictions, demonstrating significant potential in AI development.

12 Dec 2023

Unmasking the barriers faced by women veterans in seeking mental health support

Issues of identity, male-dominated branding and apprehension that their needs will go unmet are among the reasons women are not accessing veterans' mental health support, according to new research being discussed today (Wednesday, 13 December) at a conference in Cambridge.

12 Dec 2023

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Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise

As foundation for ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads

Is maternal cannabis exposure associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes related to placental function?

Trajectories of cigarette smoking and physical activity between early adolescence and adulthood

Can vitamin C reduce the severity of the common cold?

Are COVID-19 outcomes, including severe COVID-19 and persistent symptoms, associated with economic hardship among US families?

Dietary and lifestyle interventions for reducing cardiometabolic risk in PCOS

The ability of the AI chatbot GPT-4 to appropriately perform probabilistic reasoning in diagnosis vs a large survey of human clinicians

Innovative robotic right ventricle developed to mimic heart biomechanics

Does mindfulness promote good health?

Organoid study opens new avenues in pulmonary neuroendocrine cancer therapy

Immunopeptidomics offer new hope in cancer research

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

OHSU study sheds light on ubiquitin modification during bacterial infection

Simple eye test spots patients at risk for postoperative cognitive dysfunction

U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Stem cell therapy trial shows promise for regenerative treatment of heart failure

Researchers find powerful combo weapon against aggressive lymphoma

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

Unmasking the barriers faced by women veterans in seeking mental health support

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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