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Novel approach uses machine learning for quick and easy rheumatic disease diagnosis

Researchers evaluated fluorescence optical imaging as a method to accurately and rapidly diagnose rheumatic diseases of the hands.

24 Aug 2023

Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

A caregiver's education level and their child's age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found in a recent study by NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

24 Aug 2023

Disruption of FOXA2 expression in congenital hyperinsulinism: The role of chromosome 20p11.2 deletions

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24 Aug 2023

Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?

Researchers examined the relationship between soil mineral content and health status among the pediatric and adult female populations of India.

24 Aug 2023

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated whether anti‑interleukin 6 monoclonal antibodies were related to heterogenous treatment effects between male and female COVID-19 patients.

24 Aug 2023

The most recent neuroimaging procedures and machine learning approaches for the prediction of Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers examined recent studies exploring neuroimaging modalities aided by advanced machine learning (ML) algorithms.

24 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child.

24 Aug 2023

Study shows that CD98hc can be targeted to deliver biotherapeutics in brain

Researchers engineered and characterized a blood-brain barrier transport vehicle targeting the CD98 heavy chain of heterodimeric amino acid transporters.

24 Aug 2023

Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease

A new paper examined the retinal data from Parkinson disease patients in attempt to identify disease markers.

24 Aug 2023

Waters launches XBridge Premier GTx BEH SEC columns for gene therapy applications

Waters Corporation introduced the first in a new line of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) columns aimed at improving the analysis while lowering the cost of gene therapies, specifically adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors.

From Waters Corporation 24 Aug 2023

How does ophthalmology advice generated by a large language model chatbot compare with advice written by ophthalmologists?

A study claims that the quality of AI-generated responses to patient eye care questions is comparable to that of certified ophthalmologists.

24 Aug 2023

Study shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a helpful immune pathway to spread

A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a normally helpful immune pathway.

23 Aug 2023

New targeted therapy zolbetuximab extends survival for patients with advanced gastric cancer

An international phase 3 clinical trial, done in participation with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, found that a new targeted treatment called zolbetuximab, given in combination with a standard chemotherapy, extended survival for patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer that overexpressed a specific biomarker.

23 Aug 2023

Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids

Metformin, the most commonly used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, not only lowers blood sugar levels but has revealed to extend lifespan in C. Elegans -- an animal model that shares similar metabolic systems with humans and are often used to model human diseases.

23 Aug 2023

Climate distress causes negative emotions among UK youth, but may motivate action

Distress over climate change causes a lot of negative emotions in youth in the United Kingdom, but it may also motivate them to take positive actions for the environment, reports a new study by a research team from Imperial College London and the University of Queensland , published August 23 in the open access journal PLOS Global Public Health.

23 Aug 2023

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Novel approach uses machine learning for quick and easy rheumatic disease diagnosis

Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

Disruption of FOXA2 expression in congenital hyperinsulinism: The role of chromosome 20p11.2 deletions

Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

The most recent neuroimaging procedures and machine learning approaches for the prediction of Alzheimer’s progression

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Study shows that CD98hc can be targeted to deliver biotherapeutics in brain

Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease

Waters launches XBridge Premier GTx BEH SEC columns for gene therapy applications

How does ophthalmology advice generated by a large language model chatbot compare with advice written by ophthalmologists?

Study shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a helpful immune pathway to spread

New targeted therapy zolbetuximab extends survival for patients with advanced gastric cancer

Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids

Climate distress causes negative emotions among UK youth, but may motivate action

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

Naked mole rat gene boosts health and longevity in mice

Brain lesions associated with MS memory dysfunction connect to a memory circuit

New gene variant linked to Parkinson's disease found in people of African ancestry

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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