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Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could help treat chronic skin lesions in people with diabetes

Researchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, have developed a low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel that in future could help treat chronic skin lesions such as those often seen in people with diabetes.

27 Oct 2023

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

the Freiburg University Medical Center and member of the Medical Faculty at the University of Freiburg, has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant from the European Commission.

27 Oct 2023

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have a clinically proven, new treatment option with the Food and Drug Administration's approval Thursday of vamorolone, a steroidal-type, anti-inflammatory drug developed based on research performed at Children's National Hospital.

27 Oct 2023

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates: this, researchers say, is the sunscreen paradox.

27 Oct 2023

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compared to standard of care when offered a combination treatment of KRAS inhibitor sotorasib and monoclonal antibody panitumumab.

27 Oct 2023

Breast cancer screening trial expands internationally to enhance diversity

A clinical trial led by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) demonstrates how diversity among study participants is vital for reducing outcomes disparities.

27 Oct 2023

AI-nanopore platform can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants with high accuracy

A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus' hold over our society.

27 Oct 2023

Broad spread and upsurge cholera outbreak in Africa

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. A multi-country cholera outbreak has occurred in several developing countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania since mid-2021.

27 Oct 2023

USDA grant awarded to MU researchers to reduce opioid overdoses and suicides in Rural Missouri

Childhood trauma is a key risk factor for future substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide. This is particularly problematic in rural areas where children experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

27 Oct 2023

Study proposes roadmap to improve migrant and refugee health data collection in Europe

Despite rising global mobility, the state of migrant and refugee health data in European health systems is a concern, a new study shows.

27 Oct 2023

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) are a group of debilitating primary immunodeficiency disorders, primarily caused by genetic mutations that disrupt T-cell development. SCID can also affect B-cell and natural killer cell function and counts.

27 Oct 2023

Reducing air pollution associated with lower risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Previous reports have linked long-term air pollution exposure with accumulation of Alzheimer's disease-related brain plaques, but this is the first accumulated evidence that reducing pollution, especially fine particulates in the air and pollutants from the burning of fuel, is associated with lower risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

27 Oct 2023

Long COVID prevalence high in Scandinavians with severe COVID-19

A collaborative study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet has charted the prevalence of severe physical symptom burden amongst Scandinavians for up to two years after a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Oct 2023

Watch: California and feds invest in health care for homeless people

KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1's "Los Angeles Times Today" on Oct. 24 to discuss her coverage of state and federal efforts to expand street medicine — a growing field that focuses on treating homeless people wherever they are, whether indoors or on the streets.

27 Oct 2023

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Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could help treat chronic skin lesions in people with diabetes

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

Breast cancer screening trial expands internationally to enhance diversity

AI-nanopore platform can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants with high accuracy

Broad spread and upsurge cholera outbreak in Africa

USDA grant awarded to MU researchers to reduce opioid overdoses and suicides in Rural Missouri

Study proposes roadmap to improve migrant and refugee health data collection in Europe

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

Reducing air pollution associated with lower risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Long COVID prevalence high in Scandinavians with severe COVID-19

Watch: California and feds invest in health care for homeless people

Smaller employers weigh a big-company fix for scarce primary care: Their own clinics

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

From education to politics: a pan-European analysis of COVID-19 conspiracy theory influences

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and 10x Genomics partner to enable single cell workflow automation

The differential effects of low-carb diet and habitual diet on the fecal level of short-chain fatty acid

Meet Opentrons at ASHG 2023

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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