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Protamine sulfate reduces postoperative compression time after dTRA coronary angiography

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. With distal transradial access (dTRA), the postoperative compression time remains significantly longer than the recommended range via in practice.

16 Jan 2025

Immune system changes may predict antipsychotic resistance in schizophrenia Scientis...

Researchers from the National Healthcare Group (NHG)'s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made strides in understanding the connection between the immune system and resistance to antipsychotic medications in schizophrenia, using changes in immune cell populations to predict potential treatment resistance and initiate the most appropriate treatment sooner.

16 Jan 2025

Pioglitazone may help prevent painful skin ulcers in people with Werner syndrome

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22 on December 2, 2024, entitled "Less frequent skin ulcers among patients with Werner syndrome treated with pioglitazone: findings from the Japanese Werner Syndrome Registry."

16 Jan 2025

Wearable devices can identify and predict flare-ups in inflammatory bowel disease

Wearable devices can identify, differentiate, and predict flare-ups, or the worsening of symptoms and inflammation, in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Mount Sinai researchers have shown in a first-of-its-kind study.

16 Jan 2025

Researchers discover a major driver of osteosarcoma

A major driver of the bone cancer osteosarcoma has been discovered by researchers from UCL, EMBL EBI and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, providing insights that could help to predict cancer severity and how patients will respond to treatment.

16 Jan 2025

COVID-19 vaccine gaps linked to higher hospitalization and death rates in the UK

Between a third and a half of the populations of the four UK nations had not had the recommended number of COVID vaccinations and boosters by summer 2022, according to the first research study to look at COVID-19 vaccine coverage of the entire UK population.

16 Jan 2025

New scoring system developed to recognize and reward senior doctors and dentists

A team of researchers has developed a new scoring system for a nationwide scheme, overseen by the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA), to recognise and reward senior doctors and dentists in England and Wales.

16 Jan 2025

Scientists discover how viral infection triggers autoimmune disease

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to developing treatments for autoimmune conditions.

16 Jan 2025

AstraZeneca's Pioneering Research in Heart Failure and ATTR-CM

Mina Makar highlights AstraZeneca's commitment to advancing heart failure research and innovative therapies, addressing critical needs in cardiovascular health.

16 Jan 2025

"Smoke-free generation" concept could save billions in health-care costs

Smoking stubbornly remains a leading cause of disease, disability and death in Canada, even as prevalence rates have fallen significantly over the last 50 years.

16 Jan 2025

Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe disease in mice compared to a strain found in dairy cattle, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) report in Emerging Microbes & Infections.

16 Jan 2025

Pittcon to make historic first appearance in Boston’s world-leading scientific hub

Pittcon 2025 in Boston: a landmark event uniting industry and academia to advance analytical chemistry and foster groundbreaking scientific collaboration.

From Pittcon 16 Jan 2025

Study identifies potential pathway to improve memory in neurodegenerative diseases

Research spanning more than 20 years has led the UPV/EHU's Neurochemistry and Neurodegeneration group under Dr. Rafael Rodríguez-Puertas to discover a promising avenue for the development of new therapies that improve memory in cases of cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

16 Jan 2025

New research uncovers mechanisms behind osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal women

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and the millions affected can attest to the pain, reduced mobility and diminished quality of life that comes from this disease.

16 Jan 2025

Novel method to fight cancer uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles

A new paper by a team of Concordia researchers from the departments of Biology and Physics proposes a novel method of fighting cancer tumours that uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles - a technology already widely used in medical imaging and drug delivery.

16 Jan 2025

Study uncovers why lupus patients have weaker response to COVID-19 vaccines

A recent study by Emory University researchers provides new insights into why the mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 in 2021 are less effective in patients with autoimmune diseases.

16 Jan 2025

Drug in breast cancer trials shows potential for treating blood cancers

Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.

16 Jan 2025

Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.

Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute.

16 Jan 2025

Study unveils role of TLE6 in male sperm development

Infertility is a major global challenge associated with physiological and psychological impact. Genetic mutations that affect early embryonic development, oocyte (egg cell) maturation, and fertilization have recently been studied as causes of infertility.

16 Jan 2025

Owlstone Medical announces $27 million USD first close in series E financing round

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced a first closing of $27 million (circa £22 million) in its Series E financing round.

16 Jan 2025

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Protamine sulfate reduces postoperative compression time after dTRA coronary angiography

Immune system changes may predict antipsychotic resistance in schizophrenia Scientis...

Pioglitazone may help prevent painful skin ulcers in people with Werner syndrome

Wearable devices can identify and predict flare-ups in inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers discover a major driver of osteosarcoma

COVID-19 vaccine gaps linked to higher hospitalization and death rates in the UK

New scoring system developed to recognize and reward senior doctors and dentists

Scientists discover how viral infection triggers autoimmune disease

AstraZeneca's Pioneering Research in Heart Failure and ATTR-CM

"Smoke-free generation" concept could save billions in health-care costs

Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu

Pittcon to make historic first appearance in Boston’s world-leading scientific hub

Study identifies potential pathway to improve memory in neurodegenerative diseases

New research uncovers mechanisms behind osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal women

Novel method to fight cancer uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles

Study uncovers why lupus patients have weaker response to COVID-19 vaccines

Drug in breast cancer trials shows potential for treating blood cancers

Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.

Study unveils role of TLE6 in male sperm development

Owlstone Medical announces $27 million USD first close in series E financing round

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