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The gut microbiota associated with prediabetes and treatment naïve type 2 diabetes patients

The gut-inhabiting bacteria in pre-type 2 diabetes (pre-T2D) patients.

23 Aug 2023

Did the use of sports and fitness apps change before and after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers evaluated the change in the inclination to use apps related to physical activity and fitness between 2020 and 2023.

23 Aug 2023

A comprehensive global and regional analysis of human Brucellosis incidence

An evidence-based estimation of global and regional human Brucellosis incidence.

23 Aug 2023

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

Researchers reviewed the immune mechanisms employed by existing vaccines for invasive pneumococcal disease.

23 Aug 2023

What are the needs for clinical application of next-generation sequencing for microbiological diagnosis?

Scientists have surveyed to understand the need for clinical application of next-generation sequencing in microbiology laboratories.

23 Aug 2023

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

A recent review summarizes what is known about these conditions and suggests future research directions and opportunities.

23 Aug 2023

Association of dietary patterns with general and central obesity in Chinese adults

The study aimed to evaluate long-term associations of dietary patterns with obesity.

23 Aug 2023

New calculator predicts risk of early recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the liver and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with China accounting for over half of the global annual cases and deaths.

23 Aug 2023

High levels of COVID-19 exposure can overcome protection from vaccination and prior infection

High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior infection provides, according to a new study by researchers from Yale University, the University of Florida, and the Connecticut Department of Correction.

22 Aug 2023

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional collaborators will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

22 Aug 2023

Scientists find way to 'press self-destruct button' in gastric cancer associated with Epstein-Barr Virus

Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered a potential target for gastric cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus; study results were published in the journal mBio.

22 Aug 2023

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one.

22 Aug 2023

New matching system enables world's first four-way liver exchange

In a breakthrough in liver transplantation that may lead to the ability to connect more living donors and patients, a new matching system designed by a team led by Boston College economists enabled the world's first four-way liver exchange and a cascade of additional matches, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Transplantation.

22 Aug 2023

NCCN publishes new resource on options, benefits of care approaches for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network today announced the publication of NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children.

22 Aug 2023

$UAB researchers secure PCORI funding to compare two pathways of post-fracture patient care$

UAB researchers secure PCORI funding to compare two pathways of post-fracture patient care

In osteoporosis, bones become brittle and fragile, putting them at high risk of fractures or breaks. These "fragility fractures" can cause pain, suffering, disability and even death, and patients have increased risks of repeat fractures.

22 Aug 2023

Home-based oxygen therapy shows promise for improving wound healing after breast reduction surgery

In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 100,000 breast reduction procedures were performed in 2020.

22 Aug 2023

Gut-first theory of Parkinson's disease gains traction

Ask any neurologist: Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder. The conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson's disease - uncontrollable tremors, slowed down motions, and the feeling that one's feet are stuck to the ground - all stem from the loss of neurons in a region of the brain that helps control movement.

22 Aug 2023

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The gut microbiota associated with prediabetes and treatment naïve type 2 diabetes patients

Did the use of sports and fitness apps change before and after the COVID-19 pandemic?

A comprehensive global and regional analysis of human Brucellosis incidence

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

What are the needs for clinical application of next-generation sequencing for microbiological diagnosis?

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

Association of dietary patterns with general and central obesity in Chinese adults

New calculator predicts risk of early recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

High levels of COVID-19 exposure can overcome protection from vaccination and prior infection

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

Scientists find way to 'press self-destruct button' in gastric cancer associated with Epstein-Barr Virus

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

New matching system enables world's first four-way liver exchange

NCCN publishes new resource on options, benefits of care approaches for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

UAB researchers secure PCORI funding to compare two pathways of post-fracture patient care

Home-based oxygen therapy shows promise for improving wound healing after breast reduction surgery

Gut-first theory of Parkinson's disease gains traction

Music can trigger cells to release insulin within minutes

Max Planck Florida receives NIH funding to investigate the neural circuits underlying Alzheimer's disease

New insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of SLC29A3 disorders

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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