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Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Oral nicotine pouches, a tobacco-leaf-free product marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, do little to curb current smokers' nicotine cravings, according to a new study.

15 Nov 2023

Stand Up To Cancer unveils new gastroesophageal cancer research teams and awards

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) today announced three Research Teams focused on bringing new therapies to clinical trials for the treatment of gastroesophageal cancer (GEC).

15 Nov 2023

World-first type 1 diabetes risk screening study in adults opens for recruitment

A world-first research programme led by the University of Bristol that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment.

15 Nov 2023

Study reveals mechanisms restricting oncogene-driven skin cancer formation

To form a cancer, cells need to accumulate oncogenic mutations that confer tumor-initiating properties.

15 Nov 2023

Novel robotic system accurately measures arm usage in stroke patients

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Each year more than 15 million people worldwide have strokes, and three-quarters of stroke survivors will experience impairment, weakness and paralysis in their arms and hands.

15 Nov 2023

New diagnostic workflow improves detection of 5q-spinal muscular atrophy

5q-spinal muscular atrophy (5q-SMA) is one of the more common types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) affecting around one in ten thousand individuals worldwide.

15 Nov 2023

CVD-21: A novel instrument for predicting and monitoring cardiovascular disease

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed an instrument that makes it possible to measure 21 biomarkers for cardiovascular disease simultaneously with great precision by means of a simple blood test.

15 Nov 2023

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds today, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 - a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792).

15 Nov 2023

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

University of Virginia School of Medicine public health researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a $3.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if online behavioral weight-management programs for rural residents can be improved by adding a human touch.

15 Nov 2023

Immune response that protects against infections also drives HIV latency

An immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew, researchers at Duke Health report.

15 Nov 2023

New evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to address peripartum depression

Pregnancy and the first year postpartum - referred to as the peripartum period - are a period of tremendous physiological, psychological, and social changes in a woman's life.

15 Nov 2023

Investigating the link between gut inflammation, aging, and Alzheimer's disease

A recent study in discusses how gut inflammation is associated with age and Alzheimer's disease.

15 Nov 2023

The spread of misinformation on Twitter regarding vaping

Researchers examine the discourse of misinformation related to electronic nicotine delivery systems on social media

15 Nov 2023

BOOM Summit Set to Revolutionize the Healthcare Landscape

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Sir Peter Barnes on World COPD Day: Awareness, Advances, and the Road Ahead

In this interview, we delve into the remarkable journey of Professor Sir Peter Barnes, a leading figure in respiratory medicine.

15 Nov 2023

New lipidic peptide IK14004 shows promise in treating cancer and reducing autoimmune complications

A lipidic peptide, named IK14004.

15 Nov 2023

Sleep sync: How your spouse influences your sleeping patterns

How spouses influence each other's sleep patterns and circadian preferences.

15 Nov 2023

Breakthrough study: inhibiting USP30 gene offers hope in treating Parkinson’s disease

Whether USP30 inhibition can serve as a disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD).

15 Nov 2023

The unusual way a Catholic health system is wielding an abortion protest law

A Catholic hospital system is suing several California patients and their advocates because the patients allegedly refused to be discharged.

15 Nov 2023

Biden administration’s limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say

The Biden administration's first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry's price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say.

15 Nov 2023

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Oral nicotine pouches fail to satisfy cravings of current smokers

Stand Up To Cancer unveils new gastroesophageal cancer research teams and awards

World-first type 1 diabetes risk screening study in adults opens for recruitment

Study reveals mechanisms restricting oncogene-driven skin cancer formation

Novel robotic system accurately measures arm usage in stroke patients

New diagnostic workflow improves detection of 5q-spinal muscular atrophy

CVD-21: A novel instrument for predicting and monitoring cardiovascular disease

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

Immune response that protects against infections also drives HIV latency

New evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to address peripartum depression

Investigating the link between gut inflammation, aging, and Alzheimer's disease

The spread of misinformation on Twitter regarding vaping

BOOM Summit Set to Revolutionize the Healthcare Landscape

Sir Peter Barnes on World COPD Day: Awareness, Advances, and the Road Ahead

New lipidic peptide IK14004 shows promise in treating cancer and reducing autoimmune complications

Sleep sync: How your spouse influences your sleeping patterns

Breakthrough study: inhibiting USP30 gene offers hope in treating Parkinson’s disease

The unusual way a Catholic health system is wielding an abortion protest law

Biden administration’s limit on drug industry middlemen backfires, pharmacists say

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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