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Wearable skin patch could help clinicians diagnose tumors, organ malfunction and more

Novel skin patch capable of deep detection of hemoglobin and core temperature.

22 Dec 2022

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

In August President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant measure ever adopted by the U.S. Congress to combat climate change.

22 Dec 2022

Mice study sheds light on how the brain's primary motor cortex helps suppress neuropathic pain

A new study in mice has helped illuminate how the brain's primary motor cortex (M1) – a brain region most commonly associated with control of motor functions – helps suppress dimensions of neuropathic pain.

22 Dec 2022

Bivalent mRNA vaccine is moderately effective in preventing COVID-19

Researchers assesses the real-world efficacy of the novel bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

22 Dec 2022

Using the gut microbiome to understand and treat respiratory diseases

Researchers review the role of the gut microbiome in certain respiratory diseases.

22 Dec 2022

Survivors of gangs and gun violence, these women now help others navigate grief

When April Roby-Bell joined the Gangster Disciples in middle school, the street gang treated her like family when she felt abandoned by her own. She was looking for love, acceptance, and stability.

22 Dec 2022

Microscopy techniques reveal a trail of destruction in bone collagen caused by high energy X-rays

A team of medical researchers at Charité has analyzed damage by focused high energetic X-rays in bone samples from fish and mammals at BESSY II.

22 Dec 2022

Research sheds light on how mRNA boosters affect the durability of antibodies to COVID-19

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.

22 Dec 2022

Cystic fibrosis drug shows promise to treat pneumonia

Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome.

22 Dec 2022

Phase I clinical trial of PAC-1 in patients with end-stage cancers shows promising results

A phase I clinical trial of PAC-1, a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.

22 Dec 2022

Study links NAFLD with brain deterioration and identifies a potential therapeutic target

People with liver disease caused by eating too much sugar and fat could be at increased risk of developing serious neurological conditions like depression or dementia.

22 Dec 2022

Partial knee arthroplasty yields faster functional recovery than total knee replacement

For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of physical function, as compared with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), reports a randomized trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Dec 2022

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Wearable skin patch could help clinicians diagnose tumors, organ malfunction and more

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

Mice study sheds light on how the brain's primary motor cortex helps suppress neuropathic pain

Bivalent mRNA vaccine is moderately effective in preventing COVID-19

Using the gut microbiome to understand and treat respiratory diseases

Survivors of gangs and gun violence, these women now help others navigate grief

Microscopy techniques reveal a trail of destruction in bone collagen caused by high energy X-rays

Research sheds light on how mRNA boosters affect the durability of antibodies to COVID-19

Cystic fibrosis drug shows promise to treat pneumonia

Phase I clinical trial of PAC-1 in patients with end-stage cancers shows promising results

Study links NAFLD with brain deterioration and identifies a potential therapeutic target

Partial knee arthroplasty yields faster functional recovery than total knee replacement

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

Extracellular vesicles enhance cancer immunotherapy

Study provides valuable knowledge about physical fitness disparities among demographic groups

Study could pave the way for new drug to treat hand osteoarthritis

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The covid response coordinator speaks

Characterization of anti-orthopoxvirus antibody response in general population and gay men

Botox treatment may lessen anxiety

Adults could achieve physical activity targets by walking “Teabag style” for a few minutes each day

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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