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Scientists find key reason for ongoing loss of smell in long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers reported that long-term anosmia following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be a result of persistent T-cell mediated inflammation occurring in the olfactory epithelium even after the elimination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from the olfactory tissue.

27 Dec 2022

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance, analysis finds

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults - particularly women - with employer-sponsored health insurance, according to an analysis by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

27 Dec 2022

Insilico announces nomination of preclinical candidate targeting KAT6A for ER+/HER2- breast cancer therapy

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that the company's drug discovery team has nominated a preclinical candidate targeting KAT6A for ER+/HER2- breast cancer therapy utilizing its end-to-end Pharma.AI platform.

27 Dec 2022

Study investigates the economic effects of labor unionization among the US health care workforce

Unionized health care workers earned better pay and received better non-cash benefits, with little difference in their work hours when compared to non-unionized workers, according to a new study, "Trends in Labor Unionization Among US Health Care Workers, 2009-2021", published on December 27, 2022 in JAMA.

27 Dec 2022

Improved targeting method personalizes MRI-guided HIFU for the treatment of tremor patients

UT Southwestern physicians have developed an improved targeting method, four-tract tractography, to personalize MRI-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) used at UTSW to treat medication refractory tremor in essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.

27 Dec 2022

Researchers discover a protein linked with the onset of anthracycline-associated cardiac toxicity

Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer.

27 Dec 2022

Wafer-thin device could drastically alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes

A quarter-sized device created at Houston Methodist could drastically alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that impacts millions of Americans and does not have a cure.

27 Dec 2022

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy diet, can reduce these risks.

27 Dec 2022

Neural electrical activity-based brain-computer interfaces for interacting with the human deep brain

Brain-Machine Interface (BMI, also known as Brain-Computer Interface) provides a new dimension for human to interact with machines and the environment.

27 Dec 2022

Discovery could pave the way for developing therapies to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

UT Southwestern immunologists have uncovered a key pathogenic event prompted by obesity that can trigger severe forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and potential liver failure.

27 Dec 2022

New software accurately infers continental ancestry from tumor DNA and RNA

Could knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fit? How can we trace cancer's ancestral roots to modern-day solutions?

27 Dec 2022

Cost-effectiveness analysis of four interventions for treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis

A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) found that DOACs are both more medically effective and cost-effective than LMWH when treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT).

27 Dec 2022

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

The incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden during the pandemic, especially in more deprived areas, a study of just over 25,000 children in three Swedish counties shows.

27 Dec 2022

Cell-based method can predict how breast cancer patients will respond to treatments

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a method that should be able to predict whether a patient with breast cancer will benefit from a particular treatment or not.

27 Dec 2022

Computer vision machine learning approach accurately identifies previously placed thoracolumbar instrumentation

Identifying previously placed spinal hardware can be difficult and time consuming when a patient needs revision surgery.

27 Dec 2022

Direct oral anticoagulants more effective and cost-effective for treating cancer-associated thrombosis

Research conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Cincinnati shows that direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) drugs are more effective and are more cost-effective than low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT).

27 Dec 2022

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of sensorimotor system

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research led by the University of Tokyo.

27 Dec 2022

Females score higher than males on the widely used 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test, study shows

Females, on average, are better than males at putting themselves in others' shoes and imagining what the other person is thinking or feeling, suggests a new study of over 300,000 people in 57 countries.

27 Dec 2022

Targeting defective tau proteins may be needed to treat Alzheimer’s patients

In November, researchers reported the drug lecanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The effect was modest, but it has generated tremendous excitement because it was the first time a drug had been shown to be able to affect the course of this relentless, incurable disease.

26 Dec 2022

Novel bacterial therapy approach opens up new treatment options for lung cancer patients

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States and around the world. Many of the currently available therapies have been ineffective, leaving patients with very few options.

26 Dec 2022

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Scientists find key reason for ongoing loss of smell in long-COVID

Health care is growing less affordable for U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance, analysis finds

Insilico announces nomination of preclinical candidate targeting KAT6A for ER+/HER2- breast cancer therapy

Study investigates the economic effects of labor unionization among the US health care workforce

Improved targeting method personalizes MRI-guided HIFU for the treatment of tremor patients

Researchers discover a protein linked with the onset of anthracycline-associated cardiac toxicity

Wafer-thin device could drastically alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes

Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can lower blood glucose levels after eating, study shows

Neural electrical activity-based brain-computer interfaces for interacting with the human deep brain

Discovery could pave the way for developing therapies to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

New software accurately infers continental ancestry from tumor DNA and RNA

Cost-effectiveness analysis of four interventions for treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis

Study reveals rise in overweight, obesity among preschool Swedish children during the pandemic

Cell-based method can predict how breast cancer patients will respond to treatments

Computer vision machine learning approach accurately identifies previously placed thoracolumbar instrumentation

Direct oral anticoagulants more effective and cost-effective for treating cancer-associated thrombosis

Spontaneous, random baby movements aid the development of sensorimotor system

Females score higher than males on the widely used 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test, study shows

Targeting defective tau proteins may be needed to treat Alzheimer’s patients

Novel bacterial therapy approach opens up new treatment options for lung cancer patients

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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