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New technique may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples

A team led by researchers at Purdue University and Purdue spinoff company Tymora Analytical Operations has developed a technique that may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples.

17 May 2023

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

In a recent nationwide study from France, lesbian and bisexual women had worse cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women.

17 May 2023

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of brepocitinib for treating adults with psoriatic arthritis

Brepocitinib is an oral drug that inhibits certain enzymes involved in inflammation - called tyrosine kinase 2 and Janus kinase 1 - and is being tested for the treatment of several immunological diseases.

17 May 2023

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Combat-related injuries to bone are common in military personnel and can lead to pain and disability.

17 May 2023

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

Researchers evaluated the impact of consuming plant-origin foods on an individual’s blood pressure.

17 May 2023

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Researchers evaluated the impact of tobacco usage on the health-associated quality of life.

17 May 2023

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Researchers determined whether ticks contain transmission-relevant amounts of chronic wasting disease.

17 May 2023

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Lesbian and bisexual women were less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health scores compared to heterosexual women, which should make them a priority group for cardiovascular disease prevention, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 May 2023

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

Researchers analyzed the evolution of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

17 May 2023

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

Many of the unhoused people in Portland, Oregon, live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in small convoys behind grocery stores.

17 May 2023

Lawyer fees draw scrutiny as Camp Lejeune claims stack up

David and Adair Keller started their married life together in 1977 at Camp Lejeune, a military training base on the Atlantic Coast in Jacksonville, North Carolina. David was a Marine Corps field artillery officer then, and they lived together on the base for about six months.

17 May 2023

An AI chatbot may be your next therapist. Will it actually help your mental health?

In the past few years, 10,000 to 20,000 apps have stampeded into the mental health space, offering to "disrupt" traditional therapy.

17 May 2023

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

Researchers used shotgun sequencing to extract human reads from DNA in fecal samples

17 May 2023

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd, a leading TechBio company, today announced that they have entered a global co-development partnership.

From Closed Loop Medicine 17 May 2023

Owlstone Medical Wins Contract from U.S. Department of Defense to Develop Handheld Breath Biopsy Device for Early Infectious Disease Detection

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced that it had won an award from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit for ‘Exhaled Breath Diagnostics’.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 17 May 2023

Novel antibodies target human receptors to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants and future sarbecoviruses

Researchers generated six human monoclonal antibodies that prevented infection.

17 May 2023

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers presented updated evidence of the effectiveness of masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2.

17 May 2023

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Researchers discussed the efficacy of masks in preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 May 2023

$Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures$

Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures

Fragility fractures are tied to elevated mortality risk, yet often overlooked in doctor-patient discussions. A new concept of 'Skeletal Age' is proposed to convey both fracture risk and associated mortality for individuals.

17 May 2023

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Research examines the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. The study found that aerobic physical activity, even at quantities below the recommended level, may be associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality while muscle-strengthening activity demonstrated a J-shaped relationship.

17 May 2023

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New technique may reveal signs of Parkinson's disease in urine samples

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of brepocitinib for treating adults with psoriatic arthritis

Amputations for combat-related injuries may negatively affect bone mass, study suggests

Evidence suggests plant-based diets reduce blood pressure

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Ticks found to harbor and release prions of chronic wasting disease

Lesbian and bisexual women have lower cardiovascular health scores than heterosexual women

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

Lawyer fees draw scrutiny as Camp Lejeune claims stack up

An AI chatbot may be your next therapist. Will it actually help your mental health?

A novel approach to quantify personal information contained within gut metagenome data

Closed Loop Medicine and Pharmanovia enter a co-development partnership for precision medicine combination therapeutics

Owlstone Medical Wins Contract from U.S. Department of Defense to Develop Handheld Breath Biopsy Device for Early Infectious Disease Detection

Novel antibodies target human receptors to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants and future sarbecoviruses

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Bone breakthrough: Researchers develop 'skeletal age' tool to predict mortality risk after fractures

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

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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