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AI tool highlights the need to improve diets in long-term care

A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.

29 Mar 2023

Using explainable AI framework for gut microbiome-based colorectal cancer classification

The gut microbiome comprises a complex population of different bacterial species that are essential to human health.

29 Mar 2023

Hematology patients generate robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination

Researchers found that, despite being heavily immunocompromised, hematology patients generate strong cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination, on par with that of healthy individuals.

29 Mar 2023

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

A National Institutes of Health team has identified a compound already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in three models of Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA 10), an inherited retinal ciliopathy disease that often results in severe visual impairment or blindness in early childhood.

29 Mar 2023

Children with in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 infection more likely to develop obesity

Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be more likely to develop obesity, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

29 Mar 2023

Consumption of dried fruits associated with higher-quality diets

Researchers discussing the effects of dried fruits on overall gastrointestinal (GI) health.

29 Mar 2023

How does unprocessed, minimally-processed, and ultra-processed food impact dietary quality?

Researchers assessed the impact of consuming unprocessed, minimally processed, and ultra-processed foods on diet quality.

29 Mar 2023

The emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Hasret Altan-Martin from Sartorius about the ongoing emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics.

From Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG 29 Mar 2023

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: polyphenol-enriched apples alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition

Researchers compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples and white-fleshed among healthy adults.

29 Mar 2023

Why men should eat more plants: the effect of mediterranean plant-forward diets on health

Researchers performed a systematic review of existing data to investigate whether plant-forward (PF) diets could improve male health.

29 Mar 2023

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results.

29 Mar 2023

ER’s error lands a 4-year-old in collections (for care he didn’t receive)

Dr. Sara McLin thought she made the right choice by going to an in-network emergency room near her Florida home after her 4-year-old burned his hand on a stove last Memorial Day weekend.

29 Mar 2023

A progress check on hospital price transparency

For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead of time how much their care would cost. Now that's changing — but there's a vigorous debate over what hospitals are disclosing.

29 Mar 2023

Targeting obesity: findings reveal a new molecular pathway involved in energy homeostasis regulation

Study outlines molecular mechanisms to aid the development of new therapies to manage obesity and associated health disorders.

29 Mar 2023

Clockwork in cancer: the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors

Researchers reviewed the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors.

29 Mar 2023

A novel approach for analyzing foodborne zoonotic E. coli

Researchers in the US identified extraintestinal Escherichia coli infections using source-related mobile genetic elements.

29 Mar 2023

Maternal weight gain in pregnancy linked to children's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

In a recent study published in the BMC Medicine journal, researchers in Sweden explored the association between above-optimal maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring.

29 Mar 2023

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

In a recent study published in the BMC Medicine Journal, researchers conducted a modeling study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and health impacts of the next-generation vaccines against influenza in Kenya.

28 Mar 2023

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

A recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server revealed that gut microbiome predicts atopic outcomes in infants with decreased bacterial exposure.

28 Mar 2023

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led research, published online in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

28 Mar 2023

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AI tool highlights the need to improve diets in long-term care

Using explainable AI framework for gut microbiome-based colorectal cancer classification

Hematology patients generate robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

Children with in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 infection more likely to develop obesity

Consumption of dried fruits associated with higher-quality diets

How does unprocessed, minimally-processed, and ultra-processed food impact dietary quality?

The emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: polyphenol-enriched apples alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition

Why men should eat more plants: the effect of mediterranean plant-forward diets on health

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

ER’s error lands a 4-year-old in collections (for care he didn’t receive)

A progress check on hospital price transparency

Targeting obesity: findings reveal a new molecular pathway involved in energy homeostasis regulation

Clockwork in cancer: the importance of the circadian rhythm in the formation and progression of tumors

A novel approach for analyzing foodborne zoonotic E. coli

Maternal weight gain in pregnancy linked to children's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

Study links altered gut microbiome to allergies in infants raised under COVID-19 lockdown

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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

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