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Moving health services closer to where patients live

Research is revealing that some patients living far away from specialist health service provision choose not to use these services because of the long distances they have to travel.

11 Apr 2023

Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Cisplatin is used successfully in the chemotherapy of testicular cancer. However, patients who develop resistance to the cytostatic drug urgently need alternative therapy options.

11 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Now that we've arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and how we can improve it in the future.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S.

11 Apr 2023

Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine helps overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer

Many cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medication.

11 Apr 2023

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

Patients treated with blood pressure-lowering drugs can experience much greater improvements from a change of medication than from doubling the dose of their current medication.

11 Apr 2023

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Skeletal muscle atrophy, or wasting, is a devastating and often irreversible syndrome during the aging process and for patients with advanced cancer.

11 Apr 2023

Mint flavor in vaping liquids associated with worse lung function in e-cigarette users

Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today.

11 Apr 2023

Study examines the gendered risk factors of incarcerated youth charged with prostitution

In the United States, federal laws were created to effectively decriminalize prostitution in minors under the age of 18.

11 Apr 2023

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

A cancer diagnosis can cause financial strain on patients as they cope with the cost of treatment and lost work. But what about their partners?

11 Apr 2023

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging - requiring a new method.

11 Apr 2023

Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening performance in community practice

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography.

11 Apr 2023

Researchers detect cancer-causing chemicals in toys and headphones

Cancer-causing chlorinated paraffins are still used in a wide range of everyday products sold in North America despite their known health harm and being banned in Canada for a decade, according to a new peer-reviewed study in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts.

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Insulin most likely has a longer shelf life at room temperature, study shows

An international study shows that it is likely that insulin can be stored at room temperature, and for considerably longer than drug companies have counted on to date.

11 Apr 2023

Discovery could pave the way for new approaches to treating chronic respiratory diseases

An international research team has discovered a new cell state in embryonic airway development that has been overlooked until now.

11 Apr 2023

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

A pilot study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found metabolites related to oxidative stress and the transsulfuration pathway of one-carbon metabolism to be associated with a history of sexual or physical abuse in depressed adolescent outpatients.

11 Apr 2023

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study.

11 Apr 2023

Medical News

Moving health services closer to where patients live

Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine helps overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Mint flavor in vaping liquids associated with worse lung function in e-cigarette users

Study examines the gendered risk factors of incarcerated youth charged with prostitution

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening performance in community practice

Researchers detect cancer-causing chemicals in toys and headphones

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Insulin most likely has a longer shelf life at room temperature, study shows

Discovery could pave the way for new approaches to treating chronic respiratory diseases

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

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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