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Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights a case of lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines in a young woman, and the complexity in diagnosing the rare condition https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230592.

8 Aug 2023

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2023

School-based interventions offer opportunity to promote cardiovascular health in adolescents

Researchers discuss the outcomes of the SI! Program for Secondary Schools trial in adolescence in Spain.

8 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Psychological therapies provide short-term improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life scores in patients with IBD.

8 Aug 2023

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Researchers identify potential markers for severe COVID-19 and death in COPD patients.

8 Aug 2023

Are teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis strains increasing?

Researchers elucidated the incidence patterns of teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis (Teico-NS S. epidermidis) over six years.

8 Aug 2023

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

Researchers performed proteomic Mendelian randomization as well as co-localization analyses to identify drug targets for ovarian cancer.

8 Aug 2023

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

Researchers investigated whether physical and behavioral features among healthcare workers, e.g. nose picking, could increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

8 Aug 2023

Study finds genetic overlap between IBS, gastrointestinal diseases, and psychiatric disorders

Researchers characterized the genetic architecture of IBS and investigated genetic overlap with gastrointestinal and psychiatric phenotypes.

8 Aug 2023

Did COVID-19 restriction compliance increase depressive symptoms in young adults?

Researchers surveyed young adults to evaluate the association between COVID-19 restriction compliance and depressive symptoms.

8 Aug 2023

Is a Western diet a risk factor for major depressive disorder?

Researchers investigated whether the Western diet (WD) was a risk element for major depressive disorder (MDD) patients.

8 Aug 2023

New AI platform could allow dentists to read radiograms with higher accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI) platform could allow dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better detect tooth decay and gum diseases.

8 Aug 2023

Medical grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing

In this interview, Master Bond describes the features and benefits of medical grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing.

From Master Bond Inc. 8 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

With funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia, according to Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.

8 Aug 2023

AI-powered Schistoscope could revolutionize diagnosis of parasitic disease

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease affecting millions worldwide, poses a significant public health and economic burden, particularly in impoverished regions.

8 Aug 2023

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

With tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical debt, hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly shuttling their patients into loans serviced by banks, credit cards, and other financial services companies.

8 Aug 2023

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory: having Medicare cover a new class of weight loss drugs, including the company's highly sought Wegovy, which can cost patients more than $1,000 a month.

8 Aug 2023

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only 1 in 5 Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus.

8 Aug 2023

Self-organization of neurons explained using a mathematical theory

An international collaboration between researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the University of Tokyo, and University College London has demonstrated that self-organization of neurons as they "learn" follows a mathematical theory called the free energy principle.

8 Aug 2023

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.

8 Aug 2023

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Ayurvedic medicines linked to lead toxicity in young woman

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

School-based interventions offer opportunity to promote cardiovascular health in adolescents

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Are teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis strains increasing?

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

Study finds genetic overlap between IBS, gastrointestinal diseases, and psychiatric disorders

Did COVID-19 restriction compliance increase depressive symptoms in young adults?

Is a Western diet a risk factor for major depressive disorder?

New AI platform could allow dentists to read radiograms with higher accuracy

Medical grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

AI-powered Schistoscope could revolutionize diagnosis of parasitic disease

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Hepatitis C treatment initiation found to be low among Medicaid recipients

Self-organization of neurons explained using a mathematical theory

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

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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