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University of Toronto, Fujitsu develop new technology to streamline radiation treatment plans

Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) today announced the development of a technology for dramatically streamlining the creation of radiation treatment plans for Gamma Knife radiosurgery, leveraging Fujitsu's quantum-inspired computing technology, the Digital Annealer, which rapidly solves combinatorial optimization problems.

27 Feb 2021

Study on artificial microswimmers could improve the efficacy of targeted cancer therapy

A Mason Engineering researcher has discovered that artificial microswimmers accumulate where their speed is minimized, an idea that could have implications for improving the efficacy of targeted cancer therapy.

27 Feb 2021

FDA to finalize the issuance of emergency use authorization for vaccine distribution

Following today's positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Janssen Biotech Inc. COVID-19 Vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization.

27 Feb 2021

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities.

27 Feb 2021

FDA approves Nulibry to reduce risk of death caused by rare genetic, metabolic disorder

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nulibry (fosdenopterin) for injection to reduce the risk of death due to Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A, a rare, genetic, metabolic disorder that typically presents in the first few days of life, causing intractable seizures, brain injury and death.

27 Feb 2021

Diverse patient population helps identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.

27 Feb 2021

Combination of deep brain stimulation and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia

New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia, a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive irreversible problems with movement.

27 Feb 2021

Study demonstrates the novel agonistic effect of curcumin on lipid transcription

Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and has been reported to have many physiological activities, which include anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-amyloid properties.

27 Feb 2021

FDA undertakes new action in its ongoing response effort to COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic:

27 Feb 2021

Critical Path Institute and global partners establish Ataxia Consortium

Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced the launch of the Critical Path to Therapeutics for the Ataxias (CPTA) Consortium, a public-private partnership focused on optimizing clinical trials for inherited ataxias.

27 Feb 2021

Atherosclerosis can speed up the development of clonal hematopoiesis

Billions of peripheral white blood cells are produced every day by the regular divisions of hematopoietic stem cells and their descendants in the bone marrow.

27 Feb 2021

Specific preparatory neural mechanism can lead to improved motor performance

A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new study by Umeå University identifies a novel function of this preparatory neural activity, highlighting another mechanism the nervous system can use to achieve its goals.

27 Feb 2021

Advanced practice registered nurses improve quality of care for nursing home residents

Marilyn Rantz still remembers the day she got the call that her mother, whose health had been declining, had fallen and fractured her shoulder. After rushing to the hospital, her mother told her she didn't understand how she ended up on a helicopter pad after the traumatic incident.

27 Feb 2021

Study: Heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain's memory center

Heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain's memory center, from which cognitive deficits arise.

27 Feb 2021

KHN’S ‘What the health?’:Staffing up at HHS

More than a month into President Joe Biden’s term, nominees to fill some of the top posts at the Department of Health and Human Services are finally getting confirmation hearings in the Senate, starting with the nominee for secretary, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

26 Feb 2021

Biomarkers in the blood can predict severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients

When patients with COVID-19 arrive in emergency rooms, there are relatively few ways for doctors to predict which ones are more likely to become critically ill and require intensive care and which ones are more likely to enjoy a quick recovery.

26 Feb 2021

Researchers develop an electroceutical for preterm labor detection and treatment

Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature birth due to preterm labor in south korea has been increasing over the past 7 years.

26 Feb 2021

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

The University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center receives $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind randomized study looking at the effectiveness of outdoor behavioral health (OBH), or wilderness therapy, a prescriptive treatment for teens struggling with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.

26 Feb 2021

Statin use associated with reduction in mortality of patients with severe COVID-19

People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian has found.

26 Feb 2021

New seizure predicting mathematical model gives accurate warning to epilepsy patients

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million worldwide. For those dealing with epilepsy, the advent of a seizure can feel like a ticking time bomb.

26 Feb 2021

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University of Toronto, Fujitsu develop new technology to streamline radiation treatment plans

Study on artificial microswimmers could improve the efficacy of targeted cancer therapy

FDA to finalize the issuance of emergency use authorization for vaccine distribution

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

FDA approves Nulibry to reduce risk of death caused by rare genetic, metabolic disorder

Diverse patient population helps identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

Combination of deep brain stimulation and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia

Study demonstrates the novel agonistic effect of curcumin on lipid transcription

FDA undertakes new action in its ongoing response effort to COVID-19 pandemic

Critical Path Institute and global partners establish Ataxia Consortium

Atherosclerosis can speed up the development of clonal hematopoiesis

Specific preparatory neural mechanism can lead to improved motor performance

Advanced practice registered nurses improve quality of care for nursing home residents

Study: Heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain's memory center

KHN’S ‘What the health?’:Staffing up at HHS

Biomarkers in the blood can predict severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Researchers develop an electroceutical for preterm labor detection and treatment

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

Statin use associated with reduction in mortality of patients with severe COVID-19

New seizure predicting mathematical model gives accurate warning to epilepsy patients

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Disinfectants could be helping bacteria to become resistant

Climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic

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