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California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms

As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep students safe, just as they have policies for severe storms and active shooters.

16 Jun 2023

Trained immunity: its role in COVID-19 and potential in preparing for future infectious outbreaks

Researchers reported on the contribution of trained immune responses to protection against SARS-CoV-2 infections and future pandemics.

16 Jun 2023

A framework of the recombination pathway for coronaviruses

Researchers explored the different aspects of the coronavirus recombination pathway.

16 Jun 2023

New research finds most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors

Researchers reported longitudinal outcomes among British women suffering from early invasive-type breast tumors as their initial tumor and those initially treated by surgical methods such as conservative surgery or mastectomy.

16 Jun 2023

Is maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes?

Researchers assessed the correlation between maternal OCD and pregnancy outcomes.

16 Jun 2023

Study concludes a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab provides prophylactic efficacy against COVID-19 without safety concerns

Researchers evaluated the prophylactic immune protection conferred by a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab (ADG20) against symptomatic COVID-19.

16 Jun 2023

Are policies mandating warning signs regarding the harms of cannabis use during pregnancy associated with beliefs and behaviors?

Researchers investigated the correlation between cannabis warning signs and cannabis-related use, beliefs, and stigma.

16 Jun 2023

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Researchers present a modular framework for global sustainable networks of viral genomic surveillance.

16 Jun 2023

Determining the effect of estriol treatment on cerebral cortex in the preclinical model of MS

Treating a mouse model of multiple sclerosis with the pregnancy hormone estriol reversed the breakdown of myelin in the brain's cortex, a key region affected in multiple sclerosis, according to a new UCLA Health study.

16 Jun 2023

Aging impacts cellular composition across the whole fly: Study

As the body ages, organ function progressively declines and the risk for a wide range of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, increases. Understanding how the body ages is an intense area of research as it will potentially illuminate ways to promote healthy aging.

16 Jun 2023

New method offers insights into mechanisms of staphylococcal pathogenesis

Nearly one in three people globally unknowingly carries Golden staph, or Staphylococcus aureus, in their nose or on their skin. While the bacterium is harmless to most, it can lead to serious infection and even death if it enters the bloodstream through a cut, surgical wound or catheter.

16 Jun 2023

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) - an alliance of leading cancer centers - convened a policy summit to examine how geography impacts cancer outcomes.

16 Jun 2023

Human brain signals resemble swirling spirals: Study

University of Sydney and Fudan University scientists have discovered human brain signals traveling across the outer layer of neural tissue that naturally arrange themselves to resemble swirling spirals.

16 Jun 2023

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases.

16 Jun 2023

$New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation$

New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation

Urine is one of the attractive sources for early and sensitive biomarker discovery since it can accumulate and reflect changes in the human body while being collected non-invasively.

16 Jun 2023

Doctors and scientists experienced alarming rates of personal attacks on social media

Dr. Tricia Pendergrast, a recent Feinberg School of Medicine graduate who led the pre-COVID-19 study on harassment, recalled several responses from people who feared for their safety.

16 Jun 2023

$Fruquintinib improved survival in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer$

Fruquintinib improved survival in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that the targeted therapy fruquintinib significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.

16 Jun 2023

No improvement in freedom from progression rates for patients: Study

Results from the NRG Oncology NRG-RTOG 0232 clinical trial adding external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to brachytherapy (BT) in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer indicate that there was no improvement in freedom from progression (FFP) rates for patients.

16 Jun 2023

New selective targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer prolongs overall survival

A new therapy is on the horizon for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have run out of treatment options.

16 Jun 2023

Historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer

Although redlining was outlawed more than 50 years ago, new research shows that people today who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer than people who live in areas not associated with redlining practices.

16 Jun 2023

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California schools start hatching heat plans as the planet warms

Trained immunity: its role in COVID-19 and potential in preparing for future infectious outbreaks

A framework of the recombination pathway for coronaviruses

New research finds most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors

Is maternal obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes?

Study concludes a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab provides prophylactic efficacy against COVID-19 without safety concerns

Are policies mandating warning signs regarding the harms of cannabis use during pregnancy associated with beliefs and behaviors?

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Determining the effect of estriol treatment on cerebral cortex in the preclinical model of MS

Aging impacts cellular composition across the whole fly: Study

New method offers insights into mechanisms of staphylococcal pathogenesis

NCCN guidelines establish an equitable standard of care for cancer outcomes

Human brain signals resemble swirling spirals: Study

Generative AI could serve as a promising tool to assist medical professionals

New facile strategy for proteome analysis using ultracentrifugation fractionation

Doctors and scientists experienced alarming rates of personal attacks on social media

Fruquintinib improved survival in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

No improvement in freedom from progression rates for patients: Study

New selective targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer prolongs overall survival

Historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer

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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