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New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

Canadian researchers develop a cell-free DNA-based multimodal assay for early cancer detection in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a high-cancer-risk condition. The assay outperforms conventional methods, promising more sensitive and less invasive cancer surveillance.

29 Oct 2023

New study highlights risks of anti-ERBB2 cancer drugs during pregnancy

Study finds that anti-ERBB2 inhibitors used in breast cancer treatment pose significant risks to pregnancy and fetal health, including higher likelihoods of congenital defects and intrauterine growth restriction. Researchers recommend careful monitoring and possibly discontinuing these drugs during pregnancy despite their effectiveness against cancer.

29 Oct 2023

Is your teen's internet use helping or hurting the family? Study reveals mixed feelings from parents

Parents largely view adolescent internet use as beneficial for family connectedness but express concerns about potential addiction and exposure to harmful content. The study suggests the need for balanced family discussions on internet use and calls for regulation from tech providers and the government.

29 Oct 2023

Redefining the battle against Alzheimer's with tau-focused treatments

Researchers explore the potential of tau-targeting therapies in treating Alzheimer's disease, focusing on immunotherapies and strategies to improve their efficacy. The study dives into the complex biology of tau proteins, their modifications, and how they can be targeted to halt the progression of Alzheimer's.

29 Oct 2023

Is sleep apnea the missing link between high blood pressure and Alzheimer's?

Researchers explore the links between non-dipper hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and Alzheimer's disease (AD). They find that OSA may cause non-dipper hypertension, a condition that exacerbates AD symptoms, but also note that treating OSA can mitigate hypertension and potentially slow AD progression.

29 Oct 2023

Listening to favorite music has a larger effect on acute thermal pain reduction

Even before it was found to reduce pain and anxiety in modern times, music has been used for centuries to relieve pain. Now, researchers in Canada have investigated which aspects of listening to music can lead to a decreased pain perception.

28 Oct 2023

Plant-based materials will be the building blocks for soft medical microrobots

A team of University of Waterloo researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a future generation of soft medical microrobots.

28 Oct 2023

MHRA grants conditional marketing authorization for AbbVie's Tepkinly to treat aggressive blood cancer

AbbVie today announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has granted conditional Marketing Authorisation for Tepkinly® (epcoritamab) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), after two or more systemic therapies.

28 Oct 2023

New insights into how menopause affects women’s lives, health, workplaces

A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health, workplaces and even finances.

28 Oct 2023

Five ways AI can help to deal with the mental health crisis

Artificial intelligence is making waves in the world of health and beyond. And there are multiple ways that it can help people with their wellbeing and health, across mental and physical health.

28 Oct 2023

Experts warn of 'silent epidemic' of high cholesterol in the UK

The most comprehensive research into cholesterol ever conducted in the UK has found 54% of Brits could have high total cholesterol levels.

28 Oct 2023

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease.

28 Oct 2023

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs - healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care.

27 Oct 2023

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have found that Black men respond as well as white men to systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer when access to quality healthcare is equal, regardless of socioeconomic status.

27 Oct 2023

Ethical microbiome research with Indigenous communities: A framework for collaboration and sovereignty

Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person's microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes.

27 Oct 2023

Loss of structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice

Mature spermatozoa are characterized by an head, midpiece and a long tail for locomotion. Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research Unit "Life & Health" at the University of Bonn have found that a loss of the structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice.

27 Oct 2023

Cuproptosis subtypes and immune infiltration provide insights into prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The role of cuproptosis, a newly discovered form of programmed cell death, remains poorly understood in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

27 Oct 2023

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine's nervous system operate.

27 Oct 2023

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

27 Oct 2023

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch.

27 Oct 2023

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New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

New study highlights risks of anti-ERBB2 cancer drugs during pregnancy

Is your teen's internet use helping or hurting the family? Study reveals mixed feelings from parents

Redefining the battle against Alzheimer's with tau-focused treatments

Is sleep apnea the missing link between high blood pressure and Alzheimer's?

Listening to favorite music has a larger effect on acute thermal pain reduction

Plant-based materials will be the building blocks for soft medical microrobots

MHRA grants conditional marketing authorization for AbbVie's Tepkinly to treat aggressive blood cancer

New insights into how menopause affects women’s lives, health, workplaces

Five ways AI can help to deal with the mental health crisis

Experts warn of 'silent epidemic' of high cholesterol in the UK

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

Ethical microbiome research with Indigenous communities: A framework for collaboration and sovereignty

Loss of structural protein ACTL7B blocks spermatogenesis in male mice

Cuproptosis subtypes and immune infiltration provide insights into prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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