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Artificial intelligence model could predict side effects resulting from new combination therapies

Preliminary data from an artificial intelligence model could potentially predict side effects resulting from new combination therapies, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

8 Apr 2022

AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained using sequential health information derived from electronic health records identified a subset of individuals with a 25-fold risk of developing pancreatic cancer within three to 36 months, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

8 Apr 2022

Many clinical trials fail to account for previous or ongoing studies, researchers show

Clinical trials are a pivotal tool for assessing the safety and efficacy of medical interventions, but sponsors often provide incomplete information for assessing their ethical justification.

8 Apr 2022

New Russian-language protocol for fMRI enables preoperative mapping of language areas

Neurolinguists from HSE University, in collaboration with radiologists from the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre, developed a Russian-language protocol for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it possible to map individual language areas before neurosurgical operations.

8 Apr 2022

ADDF supports the need to gather more evidence about clinical effectiveness of anti-amyloid drug

On Thursday, April 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) formalized its plan to cover the anti-amyloid drug Aduhelm only for patients enrolled in clinical trials.

8 Apr 2022

Researchers discover new mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology researchers reported on a new discovery regarding the mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease (periodontitis). They found that double stranded RNA molecules can activate the immune system response that leads to deterioration of bone.

8 Apr 2022

New Alzheimer’s disease hypothesis could open up diagnosis or treatment possibilities

Alzheimer's Disease could be caused by damage to a protective barrier in the body that allows fatty substances to build up in the brain, newly published research argues.

8 Apr 2022

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Private school pupils in England do not tend to report better mental health or greater life satisfaction in early adulthood than their state-educated peers, according to UCL-led research.

8 Apr 2022

Expanding statin prescription could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease

Expanding prescription of statin medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Circulation.

8 Apr 2022

Certain antirheumatic drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease

New findings from the ongoing Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) study suggest that certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease.

8 Apr 2022

Substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells of inflamed blood vessels

A new study demonstrated that vascular inflammation leads to heightened SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells.

8 Apr 2022

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

A recent study by the TU Dresden and the University of Zurich in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light establishes for the first time a link between depressive disorders and mechanical characteristics of all major blood cell types.

8 Apr 2022

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka) has announced that Dr. Sabina Quader et al. published a review article focusing on the recent nanomedicines for brain cancers on Advanced Drug Delivery Review in this March.

8 Apr 2022

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their inflammatory autoimmune disease.

8 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A study from Sweden published by The BMJ today finds an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) up to three months after covid-19 infection, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) up to six months, and a bleeding event up to two months.

8 Apr 2022

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Artificial intelligence model could predict side effects resulting from new combination therapies

AI model uses electronic health records to identify people at high risk for pancreatic cancer

Many clinical trials fail to account for previous or ongoing studies, researchers show

New Russian-language protocol for fMRI enables preoperative mapping of language areas

ADDF supports the need to gather more evidence about clinical effectiveness of anti-amyloid drug

Researchers discover new mechanisms for bone loss in gum disease

New Alzheimer’s disease hypothesis could open up diagnosis or treatment possibilities

Study finds no difference in life satisfaction between private and state school pupils

Expanding statin prescription could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease

Certain antirheumatic drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease

Substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells of inflamed blood vessels

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study explores the antibody evasion pattern of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant spike-specific unique cluster of differentiation cells

Evaluating immunogenicity after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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