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Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

A major international trial has concluded that, where possible, surgeons should replace the removed section of the skull following surgery to treat a form of brain hemorrhage.

24 Apr 2023

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unclear.

24 Apr 2023

Novel cell signaling pathway could be targeted against aggressive pancreatic cancers

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center identified a novel cell signaling pathway that potentially could be targeted in therapy for patients with aggressive pancreatic cancers.

24 Apr 2023

Bioengineered drug candidate can counter S. aureus infection in early tests

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Janssen Biotech, Inc. have shown in early tests that a bioengineered drug candidate can counter infection with Staphylococcus aureus – a bacterial species widely resistant to antibiotics and a major cause of death in hospitalized patients.

24 Apr 2023

Research finds significant variation in the digestive tract's anatomy

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals.

24 Apr 2023

Exposure to 4 or more CT scans before adulthood doubles the risk for cancers

For children under age 18 years, a single computed tomography (CT) scan is not associated with an increased risk of brain tumors, leukemia or lymphoma, but exposure to 4 or more scans before adulthood more than doubles the risk, according to new research https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221303 in CMAJ.

24 Apr 2023

NCCN releases new guidelines to help patients understand inflammatory breast cancer

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published a new addition to its library of patient resources, expanding the information available for breast cancer.

24 Apr 2023

Discovery about inflammation ‘brake’ gene paves way to personalized treatments for kidney disease

A discovery about gene variants of an inflammation 'brake' brings scientists a step closer to personalised treatment for patients at risk of kidney disease and kidney failure.

24 Apr 2023

Researchers discover a key player in preventing 'insulin shock'

Just over a century has passed since the discovery of insulin, a time period during which the therapeutic powers of the hormone have broadened and refined. Insulin is an essential treatment for type 1 diabetes and often for type 2 diabetes, as well.

24 Apr 2023

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers aimed to understand mothers' experiences of pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Apr 2023

Research team develops a predictive model for complications in diabetes

Approx. 40 % of persons with diabetes develop chronic kidney disease, leading to successive deterioration and even the complete loss of kidney function.

24 Apr 2023

People with neurodevelopmental disorder have a slightly increased risk of testicular cancer

A new study by researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital shows that men who have a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as autism and ADHD, also have a slightly increased risk of testicular cancer, or seminoma.

24 Apr 2023

Harms of renal hyperfiltration may be highly underestimated

Renal hyperfiltration may be an underestimated risk factor for mortality, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.

24 Apr 2023

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of that, he had mood swings. Depression. Anxiety.

24 Apr 2023

US officials want to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Many stakeholders think they won’t.

In 2018, Mike Ferraro was living on the street and sharing needles with other people who injected drugs when he found out he was HIV-positive.

24 Apr 2023

What are the trends in severe outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers documented surveillance across a network of 155 acute care hospitals in Canada between March 15, 2020, and May 28, 2022.

24 Apr 2023

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Trial recommends replacing skull section following surgery to treat brain hemorrhage

RSV infection in the first year of life associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Novel cell signaling pathway could be targeted against aggressive pancreatic cancers

Bioengineered drug candidate can counter S. aureus infection in early tests

Research finds significant variation in the digestive tract's anatomy

Exposure to 4 or more CT scans before adulthood doubles the risk for cancers

NCCN releases new guidelines to help patients understand inflammatory breast cancer

Discovery about inflammation ‘brake’ gene paves way to personalized treatments for kidney disease

Researchers discover a key player in preventing 'insulin shock'

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research team develops a predictive model for complications in diabetes

People with neurodevelopmental disorder have a slightly increased risk of testicular cancer

Harms of renal hyperfiltration may be highly underestimated

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

US officials want to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Many stakeholders think they won’t.

What are the trends in severe outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Overcoming challenges in Point of Care diagnostics in veterinary medicine

The mediating role of emotional eating in the relationship between dietary restraint and BMI

Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network

Sphere Fluidics begins work with partners on 3DSecret program to investigate mechanisms of metastasis in 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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