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First-in-human clinical study begins investigating the duoCAR T-cell therapy for treatment of HIV

UC Davis Health researchers have dosed the second participant in their clinical trial looking to identify a potential cure for HIV utilizing CAR T-cell therapy.

19 Apr 2023

Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

A recent study using mice has revealed a way to turn back the clock after heart attack. The researchers behind the work used RNAs to instruct cells in an injured heart to eliminate scar tissue and recreate cardiac muscle, allowing the heart to function like new again.

19 Apr 2023

Surgery may be better option to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.

19 Apr 2023

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction.

19 Apr 2023

Gene therapy approach can decrease intraocular pressure in pre-clinical models of glaucoma

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant development towards a new therapeutic treatment of glaucoma.

19 Apr 2023

New type of oral capsule for diabetics could mean pain-free delivery of insulin

Scientists in Melbourne have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs.

19 Apr 2023

Infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus isolated from hospital air

Quebec scientists have succeeded in isolating infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from air samples collected from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and kept frozen for more than a year, a new study shows.

19 Apr 2023

Clinical trial may set a new 'gold standard' for the treatment of childhood craniopharyngioma

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is reporting phase 2 clinical trial results treating the brain tumor craniopharyngioma with proton therapy.

19 Apr 2023

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

A new study by public health researchers presents stark evidence that the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a severe health and humanitarian emergency, with what is likely the highest measured nationwide mortality rate in the world, a rate four times higher than a 2010 United Nations estimate.

19 Apr 2023

Next-generation vaccine strategies to combat current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Vaccines are among the most effective medical countermeasures against infectious diseases.

19 Apr 2023

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally.

19 Apr 2023

Regular walnut consumption aids in cognitive development and psychological maturation of adolescents

Eating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psychological maturation.

19 Apr 2023

Pediatric victims of violence experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder

A study of young adults who were victims of violent injuries as children found significantly higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this group than the general population.

19 Apr 2023

HPV-related cancer diagnoses more common in AYA cancer survivors

A team of researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah (the U) found that human papillomavirus-related cancer diagnoses are more common in adolescent and young adults (AYAs) who have previously had cancer.

19 Apr 2023

Food taboos can lead to nutrient deficiencies, malnutrition for mothers and unborn children

One in five pregnant women in Ethiopia are deliberating staying under nourished for fear of fetal deformities and giving birth to big babies, public health researchers say.

19 Apr 2023

Race and socioeconomic deprivation linked to poor outcomes after lower extremity bypass

A Michigan Medicine study finds that Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients with a common vascular disease have more severe symptoms before bypass surgery – and are at greater risk for amputation and other complications after the procedure.

19 Apr 2023

Control-IQ artificial pancreas system improves blood sugar control for both kids, adults with type 1 diabetes

An artificial pancreas developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control for people ages 2 to 72 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new combined analysis of three clinical trials.

19 Apr 2023

Novel imaging method shows link between iron redox and Alzheimer’s disease

There is a growing body of evidence that iron in the brain may play a role in Alzheimer's disease. Lending weight to that idea, a new imaging probe has for the first time shown that in the same regions of the brain where the amyloid beta plaques associated with Alzheimer's occur, there is also an increase in iron redox, meaning the iron in these regions is more reactive in the presence of oxygen.

19 Apr 2023

Newly discovered protein may be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a protein that appears to be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO), a condition in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues after traumatic injury or surgery.

19 Apr 2023

GW one of 18 clinical trial sites across the United States testing monkeypox vaccine in adolescents

The National Institutes of Health trial to evaluate the mpox (previously known as monkeypox) vaccine JYNNEOS has now entered the next stage and is studying the immune responses to and the safety of the vaccine in adolescents.

19 Apr 2023

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First-in-human clinical study begins investigating the duoCAR T-cell therapy for treatment of HIV

Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

Surgery may be better option to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica

Mind-body linkage is built into the structure of the brain, study reveals

Gene therapy approach can decrease intraocular pressure in pre-clinical models of glaucoma

New type of oral capsule for diabetics could mean pain-free delivery of insulin

Infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus isolated from hospital air

Clinical trial may set a new 'gold standard' for the treatment of childhood craniopharyngioma

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

Next-generation vaccine strategies to combat current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Regular walnut consumption aids in cognitive development and psychological maturation of adolescents

Pediatric victims of violence experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder

HPV-related cancer diagnoses more common in AYA cancer survivors

Food taboos can lead to nutrient deficiencies, malnutrition for mothers and unborn children

Race and socioeconomic deprivation linked to poor outcomes after lower extremity bypass

Control-IQ artificial pancreas system improves blood sugar control for both kids, adults with type 1 diabetes

Novel imaging method shows link between iron redox and Alzheimer’s disease

Newly discovered protein may be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification

GW one of 18 clinical trial sites across the United States testing monkeypox vaccine in adolescents

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