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Are ecological and evolutionary shifts in highly pathogenic avian influenza pointing to another pandemic threat?

Researchers report significant changes in the ecology and evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 viruses.

20 Oct 2023

How ketamine treatment elicits long-lasting anti-depressive effects

Researchers discuss the mechanisms responsible for the sustained antidepressant effects of ketamine by examining ketamine-NMDAR interactions.

20 Oct 2023

Study finds more mature gut microbiome in malnourished Nigerien children after antibiotic treatment

Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and middle-income countries.

19 Oct 2023

New study investigates the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

The human gut microbiome has a significant impact on our health. Research has shown that it can influence the development and response of emotions, but the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the gut microbiome has been unexplored.

19 Oct 2023

Consistent lack of sleep may raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms

Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

19 Oct 2023

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy linked to higher risk of death decades later

Pregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from heart disease or diabetes in the decades that followed, according to new analysis of 50 years of data published in The Lancet and led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

19 Oct 2023

First-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy improves symptoms in patients with adrenal conditions

A first-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of our hormones has shown to improve symptoms in patients with adrenal conditions.

19 Oct 2023

New insights into daily health challenges faced by beauty service workers

The beauty service microbusiness industry in the United States - such as the small, independently-owned nail salons found across the country - is huge, with more than $62 billion in annual sales.

19 Oct 2023

UCSF dementia experts to join peers at annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's disease conference

Dementia experts from UC San Francisco will join their peers from around the globe at the annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) conference in Boston from Oct. 24 to 27.

19 Oct 2023

NIH renews support for UMass Chan and UMass Lowell’s point-of-care technology initiative

UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Lowell have received an $8.9 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for renewed support of their initiative to advance the development of home-based and point-of-care health technologies.

19 Oct 2023

Study tests recast therapy for bilingual children with developmental language disorder

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen.

19 Oct 2023

Ferroptosis regulation of GLS2 as a potential therapeutic strategy against liver diseases

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on October 19, 2023, entitled, "GLS2 shapes ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma."

19 Oct 2023

Steroid use linked to increased concussion risk in high school athletes

Higher body mass index and increased aggression caused by steroid use could increase the potential for sustaining a concussion, researchers say.

19 Oct 2023

Senators demand answers from Social Security on clawbacks tied to covid relief

Three U.S. senators on a panel that oversees Social Security have called on the Social Security Administration to address a news report saying that, in violation of agency policy, people's benefits were reduced or suspended because they received covid-19 relief payments.

19 Oct 2023

Biden pick to lead NIH finally has her day, but still gets caught up in drug price debate

A Senate committee finally held a hearing Wednesday on President Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health. But the panel's chair, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), was focused on drug prices — an issue over which the NIH has very little control.

19 Oct 2023

New recommendations released on ethical development and use of AI medical devices

Artificial intelligence (AI) - of ChatGPT fame - is increasingly used in medicine to improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and to avoid unnecessary screening for patients.

19 Oct 2023

Potato starch supplement may help prevent gvhd in bone marrow transplant patients

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Michigan conducted a phase I pilot study to assess the feasibility of using potato starch as a dietary intervention to modify the gut microbiome in bone marrow transplant patients.

19 Oct 2023

New method uses extracellular vesicles to enhance immunotherapy responses in glioblastoma

A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a new method for using extracellular vesicles to enhance responses to immunotherapy in glioblastoma, potentially opening the door for wider use of engineered messenger RNA (mRNA) for cancer therapy.

19 Oct 2023

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Using a technique they developed for studying eye fluid, Stanford Medicine researchers and their collaborators have found a way to measure ocular aging, opening avenues for treatment of numerous eye diseases.

19 Oct 2023

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

Each year, approximately 200 to 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), a tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord.

19 Oct 2023

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Are ecological and evolutionary shifts in highly pathogenic avian influenza pointing to another pandemic threat?

How ketamine treatment elicits long-lasting anti-depressive effects

Study finds more mature gut microbiome in malnourished Nigerien children after antibiotic treatment

New study investigates the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome

Consistent lack of sleep may raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy linked to higher risk of death decades later

First-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy improves symptoms in patients with adrenal conditions

New insights into daily health challenges faced by beauty service workers

UCSF dementia experts to join peers at annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's disease conference

NIH renews support for UMass Chan and UMass Lowell’s point-of-care technology initiative

Study tests recast therapy for bilingual children with developmental language disorder

Ferroptosis regulation of GLS2 as a potential therapeutic strategy against liver diseases

Steroid use linked to increased concussion risk in high school athletes

Senators demand answers from Social Security on clawbacks tied to covid relief

Biden pick to lead NIH finally has her day, but still gets caught up in drug price debate

New recommendations released on ethical development and use of AI medical devices

Potato starch supplement may help prevent gvhd in bone marrow transplant patients

New method uses extracellular vesicles to enhance immunotherapy responses in glioblastoma

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

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