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Imaging using fundus autofluorescence can facilitate the diagnosis and monitoring of rare eye diseases

Uveitis is a rare inflammatory eye disease. Posterior and panuveitis in particular are associated with a poor prognosis and a protracted course of the disease. Diagnosis and monitoring can be challenging for healthcare professionals.

25 Apr 2024

Genetic variants linked to Parkinson's risk from pesticide exposure

A new UCLA Health study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson's disease.

25 Apr 2024

Putting genomic surveillance of pathogens at the forefront of future pandemic preparedness

The Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In fighting it, one of our most important weapons was genomic surveillance, based on whole genome sequencing, which collects all the genetic data of a given microorganism.

25 Apr 2024

Research reveals undertreatment of women with heart disease

Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

25 Apr 2024

PhRMA Foundation awards grants to fight health disparities with digital health tools

The PhRMA Foundation (PhF) awarded $500,000 grants to David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, of the University of Southern California and Nino Isakadze, MD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins University to conduct research using digital health technologies (DHTs) to improve health equity and health outcomes for patients.

25 Apr 2024

Maternal grandmothers play crucial role in buffering grandchildren's adversity

A study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland shows that investment by maternal grandmothers can improve the well-being of grandchildren who have faced adversities in life.

25 Apr 2024

Public funding for single embryo transfer cuts multifetal pregnancy rates in IVF

In the era after the introduction of publicly funded in vitro fertilization (IVF) mandating elective single embryo transfer, the multifetal pregnancy rate decreased significantly for IVF, but the contribution of ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (OI/IUI) to multifetal pregnancy still needs attention, according to a new study from ICES and Queen's University.

25 Apr 2024

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity but needs to be updated

A major bivalent COVID-19 vaccine induces production of neutralizing antibodies against the coronavirus that circulated at the start of the pandemic as well as subvariants of omicron, albeit less abundantly, according to a Brazilian study reported in the Journal of Medical Virology.

25 Apr 2024

Machine learning system offers new hope for diagnosis of rare genetic disorders

Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are trying to make the process more efficient using artificial intelligence.

25 Apr 2024

154 million lives saved: Landmark study highlights power of vaccination

A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years.

25 Apr 2024

High BMI associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations

A recent study from the University of Oulu reveals that high body mass index (BMI) is associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations.

25 Apr 2024

Owlstone Medical secures $6.5 million to support development of breath-based diagnostics for infectious disease

Funding represents the first time the foundation has taken an equity position in a breath diagnostics company.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 25 Apr 2024

Does reproduction influence epigenetic aging in younger women?

The association between reproduction and biological aging based on epigenetic clocks.

25 Apr 2024

DELiVR's virtual reality training speeds up cell detection in complex brain datasets

Efficient neuronal activity detection in brain imaging.

25 Apr 2024

National study links air pollution to increased risk of heart attacks in Poland

Subpopulations at heightened risk for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) due to air pollution.

25 Apr 2024

Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look

More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives.

25 Apr 2024

Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix

When he recently walked into the dental clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina donning a bright-blue pullover with "In Our DNA SC" embroidered prominently on the front, Lee Moultrie said, two Black women stopped him to ask questions.

25 Apr 2024

Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease

Whether human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) could heal luminal ulcers in Crohn’s disease.

25 Apr 2024

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

The effect of lowering prenatal mother depression on gestational duration.

25 Apr 2024

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

25 Apr 2024

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Imaging using fundus autofluorescence can facilitate the diagnosis and monitoring of rare eye diseases

Genetic variants linked to Parkinson's risk from pesticide exposure

Putting genomic surveillance of pathogens at the forefront of future pandemic preparedness

Research reveals undertreatment of women with heart disease

PhRMA Foundation awards grants to fight health disparities with digital health tools

Maternal grandmothers play crucial role in buffering grandchildren's adversity

Public funding for single embryo transfer cuts multifetal pregnancy rates in IVF

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity but needs to be updated

Machine learning system offers new hope for diagnosis of rare genetic disorders

154 million lives saved: Landmark study highlights power of vaccination

High BMI associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations

Owlstone Medical secures $6.5 million to support development of breath-based diagnostics for infectious disease

Does reproduction influence epigenetic aging in younger women?

DELiVR's virtual reality training speeds up cell detection in complex brain datasets

National study links air pollution to increased risk of heart attacks in Poland

Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look

Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix

Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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