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Organoid medicine reveals promising covid-19 treatment target

When the new SARS-CoV-2 virus began killing thousands of people every week, physicians and scientists around the globe raced to learn why the new pathogen was so deadly.

5 Oct 2023

GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for gastrointestinal complications

They're being hailed as an effective way to lose weight, but diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come with a heightened risk of severe gastrointestinal problems.

5 Oct 2023

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism.

5 Oct 2023

New computational method improves analysis of single-cell transcriptomic data

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have developed a new open-source computational method, dubbed Spectra, which improves the analysis of single-cell transcriptomic data.

5 Oct 2023

Automated insulin delivery could be a game-changer for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

Automated insulin delivery should be rolled out to pregnant women with type 1 diabetes - according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.

5 Oct 2023

NCCN survey shows cancer drug shortages continue despite efforts

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network- a non-profit alliance of leading cancer centers across the United States - has released a follow-up survey on the ongoing chemotherapy shortages: 72% of the centers surveyed continue to experience a shortage of carboplatin and 59% are still seeing a shortage of cisplatin.

5 Oct 2023

Psychedelic therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD and brain injury

One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of U.S. special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, according to a new analysis of the participants' charts.

5 Oct 2023

Unlocking the future of cancer care: Overcoming challenges in personalized neoantigen vaccine development

Challenges associated with the development and design of neoantigen cancer vaccines.

5 Oct 2023

Breakthrough study shows immunotherapy can help prevent bladder cancer recurrence

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology today announced that the Alliance Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) determined that the phase III AMBASSADOR (A031501) trial met one of its dual primary endpoints of disease-free survival (DFS) for the adjuvant treatment of patients with localized muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) and locally advanced urothelial carcinoma.

5 Oct 2023

New robotic breast examination device could help diagnose cancer earlier and save lives

A device has been created that could carry out Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE).

5 Oct 2023

Optimized protocol to prevent disease transmission through maternal mitochondrial DNA carryover

Researchers discuss a novel technique to minimize the risk of mtDNA carryover, thereby preventing genetic risk and clinical mitochondrial disease.

5 Oct 2023

New method can help researchers map pancreatic cancer development

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. This is largely due to the cancer being detected at a late stage. In addition, treatment options for pancreatic cancer are limited.

5 Oct 2023

Disinfectants used in food production may exacerbate antibiotic resistance

Yes, say researchers - who suspect that disinfectants used in food production may in fact be exacerbating a global public health problem.

5 Oct 2023

Strict pandemic-related IPC interventions reduced healthcare-associated infection rates, study shows

A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs).

5 Oct 2023

Medical News

Organoid medicine reveals promising covid-19 treatment target

GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for gastrointestinal complications

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

New computational method improves analysis of single-cell transcriptomic data

Automated insulin delivery could be a game-changer for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

NCCN survey shows cancer drug shortages continue despite efforts

Psychedelic therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD and brain injury

Unlocking the future of cancer care: Overcoming challenges in personalized neoantigen vaccine development

Breakthrough study shows immunotherapy can help prevent bladder cancer recurrence

New robotic breast examination device could help diagnose cancer earlier and save lives

Optimized protocol to prevent disease transmission through maternal mitochondrial DNA carryover

New method can help researchers map pancreatic cancer development

Disinfectants used in food production may exacerbate antibiotic resistance

Strict pandemic-related IPC interventions reduced healthcare-associated infection rates, study shows

The metabolic effects of endocrine therapy on diabetes mellitus in breast cancer survivors

Concert-goers sync up physically and emotionally in fascinating study

A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

Exercise prevents the incidence of dementia in older people with osteoarthritis

Green, matcha, and black tea: Effective weapons against Omicron subvariants, research reveals

Feds rein in use of predictive software that limits care for Medicare Advantage patients

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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