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Understanding the genetics of healthy brain cells to target vulnerabilities in glioblastomas

Understanding how cancer cells evolve from healthy brain cells and evade treatment could open up potential new drug therapies for glioblastomas, one of the most common and lethal brain cancers, new research has revealed.

29 Nov 2022

Engineered proteins can be delivered as a nasal spray to protect against and treat COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a lasting global health impact that continues to challenge the health care system. As the coronavirus continues to mutate, the current COVID-19 prevention strategies are plagued with supply chain disruptions, high vaccine manufacturing costs and inconvenient vaccine administration methods.

29 Nov 2022

Study shines light on how ultrafine particles promote lung cancer progression

While it may seem common knowledge that smoking is bad for your lungs, if and how ultrafine particles present in cigarette smoke impact the development and progression of lung cancer remains unclear.

29 Nov 2022

Study finds possible shared predisposition between migraine and upper extremity nerve compression syndromes

Patients who undergo surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper extremity nerve compression syndromes are more likely to have a diagnosis of migraine headaches, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Nov 2022

New machine learning fusion model for better diagnosis of ovarian lesions

Although ovarian cancer is the deadliest type of cancer for women, only about 20% of cases are found at an early stage, as there are no real screening tests for them and few symptoms to prompt them.

29 Nov 2022

COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine limits transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 even among patients infected by variants of the virus, but the effectiveness of antibodies it generates diminishes as patients get older, according to a study by UT Southwestern researchers.

29 Nov 2022

Researchers illuminate the brain processes that support the emergent meaning of combined words

Humans accomplish a phenomenal amount of tasks by combining pieces of information. We perceive objects by combining edges, categorize scenes by combining objects, interpret events by combining actions, and understand sentences by combining words.

29 Nov 2022

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this field by developing an electrochemical immunosensor that detects antibodies against the virus.

29 Nov 2022

New transcranial magnetic stimulation array can help stimulate deeper tissue within the brain

As a noninvasive neuromodulation method, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows great potential to treat a range of mental and psychiatric diseases, including major depression.

29 Nov 2022

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

Researchers evaluated the impact of MomsTalkShots, a personalized application, on maternal attitudes toward vaccinations.

29 Nov 2022

Blood tests may be able to guide treatment discussions for patients with metastatic cancer

As cancers grow and potentially spread to new parts of the body, they often shed cells and DNA into the blood stream. DNA can be analyzed for both the amount of DNA present and whether any potential mutations exist that may aid providers in deciding on treatments.

29 Nov 2022

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

New CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs of patients with persistent symptoms of COVID-19, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2022

The impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity among recreational endurance athletes

Researchers evaluated the impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity (VO2max) among recreational endurance athletes.

29 Nov 2022

Validity and reliability testing for CoC measure

Continuity of care is essential to the clinician/patient relationship within family medicine. However, researchers have few ways to track continuity of care as a measurement of clinical quality.

29 Nov 2022

Endogenous system may be responsible for delayed onset of diabetic retinopathy

About one third of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) develop diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in working-age individuals. DR typically develops after many years of DM, and some patients do not develop DR for more than 50 years.

29 Nov 2022

Two risk measurement tools can help clinicians to estimate COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers have developed and validated two simple risk measurement tools to help clinicians more accurately estimate a hospitalized patient's COVID-19 risk of death.

29 Nov 2022

New initiative improves the timeliness of treatment for pregnancy-related hypertension

An initiative developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators improves the timeliness of treatment for women with severe pregnancy-related hypertension, one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.

29 Nov 2022

AI tool can reliably classify difficult-to-diagnose nasal cavity tumors

Although tumors in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus are confined to a small space, they encompass a very broad spectrum with many tumor types.

29 Nov 2022

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

People with terminal illness across the West Midlands are still living in fear of catching Covid-19 and dying early according to research.

29 Nov 2022

UAB and Menkes International Association sign a donation agreement to boost research in Menkes disease

These funds, coming from the Menkes International Association, will allow a research project to search for new biomarkers to establish administration and monitoring protocols for a new drug that could improve the lives of children suffering from this rare disease.

29 Nov 2022

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Understanding the genetics of healthy brain cells to target vulnerabilities in glioblastomas

Engineered proteins can be delivered as a nasal spray to protect against and treat COVID-19

Study shines light on how ultrafine particles promote lung cancer progression

Study finds possible shared predisposition between migraine and upper extremity nerve compression syndromes

New machine learning fusion model for better diagnosis of ovarian lesions

COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

Researchers illuminate the brain processes that support the emergent meaning of combined words

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

New transcranial magnetic stimulation array can help stimulate deeper tissue within the brain

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

Blood tests may be able to guide treatment discussions for patients with metastatic cancer

Photon-counting CT may help to effectively identify post-COVID patients at risk for lung damage

The impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity among recreational endurance athletes

Validity and reliability testing for CoC measure

Endogenous system may be responsible for delayed onset of diabetic retinopathy

Two risk measurement tools can help clinicians to estimate COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients

New initiative improves the timeliness of treatment for pregnancy-related hypertension

AI tool can reliably classify difficult-to-diagnose nasal cavity tumors

Terminally ill patients across the West Midlands still living in fear of early death from Covid-19

UAB and Menkes International Association sign a donation agreement to boost research in Menkes disease

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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