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Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

Researchers assessed the relationship between adolescent baseline electronic cigarette usage with continued cigarette smoking two years after.

31 Mar 2023

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

Researchers utilized a deep-learning algorithm to aid novices in focused assessment with sonography in trauma.

31 Mar 2023

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Researchers assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality gap between individuals in the US and Europe.

31 Mar 2023

Utilizing a molecular syringe for the delivery of functional proteins into human cells with high efficiency

Researchers investigated the feasibility of utilizing a bacterial contractile injection system for programmable protein delivery.

31 Mar 2023

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain its first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which is highly infectious and potentially fatal.

31 Mar 2023

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer.

31 Mar 2023

New Zealand rugby-inspired program tackles obesity

Researchers determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of RUFIT-NZ on lifestyle change, fitness, weight loss, blood pressure, and quality of life.

30 Mar 2023

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Researchers discuss the main nutrients and active substances associated with different green seaweeds, along with their biological activities and applications.

30 Mar 2023

Black sea urchin extract shows promise in combating atherosclerosis

A team of Italian scientists has identified potential anti-inflammatory and vasculoprotective effects of red cell extracts of the Black Sea urchin Arbacia lixula. The study has been published in the journal Nutrients.

30 Mar 2023

Study highlights need for regular home and doctor's blood pressure measurements for white-coat syndrome

Researchers analyze the long-term reproducibility of the white-coat effect as a continuous variable in untreated individuals.

30 Mar 2023

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Researchers determine whether new vaccination campaigns must be adopted for primary and booster vaccination.

30 Mar 2023

Early life adversity linked to accelerated neurobiological aging, raising vulnerability to depression and Alzheimer's

scientists investigate the neurocognitive correlates of genetic vulnerability to major depressive disorder and Alzheimer's disease.

30 Mar 2023

Study shows how many HBeAg-negative patients can achieve permanent immune control of hepatitis B

More than half of patients who suffer from chronic hepatitis B have the e antigen (HBeAg)-negative form of the disease.

30 Mar 2023

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

How music therapy can improve the treatment of depression in children with Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

30 Mar 2023

Certain T cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce acetylcholine, which may help regulate blood pressure and inflammation.

30 Mar 2023

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

A common amino acid, glycine, can deliver a "slow-down" signal to the brain, likely contributing to major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders in some people, scientists at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology have found.

30 Mar 2023

Innovative treatment reduces the risk of amputation for patients with vascular disease

More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

30 Mar 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

CAR T-cell therapy improves quality of life for patients with blood cancers

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet relatively few studies have investigated the impact of the therapy on longitudinal patient quality of life – an aspect of care that often suffers from receiving traditional intensive cancer medications, such as chemotherapy.

30 Mar 2023

ERC Advanced Grant to support research on the immune system's role in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is traditionally regarded as neurodegenerative disease, an illness that results in progressive neuronal damage due to protein accumulation.

30 Mar 2023

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Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

The mortality gap during the COVID-19 pandemic: an increase in excess deaths in the US relative to peer West European countries

Utilizing a molecular syringe for the delivery of functional proteins into human cells with high efficiency

Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain Marburg outbreak

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

New Zealand rugby-inspired program tackles obesity

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Black sea urchin extract shows promise in combating atherosclerosis

Study highlights need for regular home and doctor's blood pressure measurements for white-coat syndrome

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Early life adversity linked to accelerated neurobiological aging, raising vulnerability to depression and Alzheimer's

Study shows how many HBeAg-negative patients can achieve permanent immune control of hepatitis B

Music therapy proves effective in treating depression for ADHD in children and adolescents

Certain T cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

Innovative treatment reduces the risk of amputation for patients with vascular disease

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

CAR T-cell therapy improves quality of life for patients with blood cancers

ERC Advanced Grant to support research on the immune system's role in Alzheimer's disease

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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