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Study pinpoints the exact location of atherosclerotic plaque rupture

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this.

5 Jun 2023

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

Glut1 deficiency syndrome is a rare and disabling neurological disease still relatively unknown to the medical community.

5 Jun 2023

CDC reports an alarming rise in pediatric intracranial infections in the U.S.

Researchers confirm the occurrence of a cluster of intracranial infections and identify the risk factors responsible for this increase.

5 Jun 2023

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

Music, mice, and microscopic imaging combine to provide new insight into the effects of environmental chemicals on hearing loss.

5 Jun 2023

HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate shows encouraging responses, long-lasting clinical benefit in several tumor types

In a new study of trastuzumab deruxtecan, a HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate, researchers observed encouraging responses and long-lasting clinical benefit in several tumor types.

5 Jun 2023

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

The latest data from the nationwide INSPIRE study assessing the long-term symptoms and outcomes of the COVID-19 virus in nearly 6000 participants identifies four clinically distinct symptom presentations (phenotypes), adding to the growing body evidence that Long COVID is not singular condition but rather a range of conditions that may evolve, and typically improve, over time.

5 Jun 2023

Understanding the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

5 Jun 2023

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Patients infected with beta and delta COVID-19 variants, and those who required hospital stays for COVID-19 infection, were more likely to experience heart issues associated with long COVID, according to a recent Houston Methodist study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging.

5 Jun 2023

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 not associated with organ rejection, complications after transplant

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant.

5 Jun 2023

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2023

Phase III ZUMA-7 trial: Patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma lived longer with axi-cel

Patients with early relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma had significantly improved overall survival when treated with the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) when compared to the current standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy, according to results of the Phase III ZUMA-7 trial reported by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Jun 2023

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear.

5 Jun 2023

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Around 1 in 6 unvaccinated individuals say they are still experiencing health effects of covid-19 up to two years after infection, finds a study from Switzerland published by The BMJ today.

5 Jun 2023

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

Women have long searched for remedies for the bothersome hot flashes that often come with menopause.

5 Jun 2023

Study provides a treasure trove of information on molecular biology of the immune system

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, collaborating with scientists from Eli Lilly and Company, have revealed the structure and function of a drug called LY3361237, which can reduce the harmful activity of the immune system to help treat autoimmune diseases.

5 Jun 2023

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Study pinpoints the exact location of atherosclerotic plaque rupture

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

CDC reports an alarming rise in pediatric intracranial infections in the U.S.

Developmental exposure to PCBs blocks hearing recovery from acoustic trauma

HER2-targeted antibody drug conjugate shows encouraging responses, long-lasting clinical benefit in several tumor types

New data from the nationwide INSPIRE study shows Long COVID is not a singular condition

Understanding the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 not associated with organ rejection, complications after transplant

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Phase III ZUMA-7 trial: Patients with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma lived longer with axi-cel

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

Study provides a treasure trove of information on molecular biology of the immune system

Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

$3.1 million NIH grant helps study how ankle properties change after a stroke

Scientists develop AI-based method to visualize and track changes in the strength of synapses

Research shows link between caregiver speech and infant brain development

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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