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BostonGene and MD Anderson collaborate to advance the development of multiplatform biomarker signatures

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BostonGene Corporation today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical integration of multiplatform biomarker signatures.

28 Sep 2021

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, director of laryngology research at Mass Eye and Ear, has been awarded an $11.9 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders of the National Institute of Health to form a new multidisciplinary center across four academic medical institutions that will be committed to conducting research on laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor, two debilitating neurological voice disorders.

28 Sep 2021

Child deaths from surgical conditions found to be too high in Sub-Saharan Africa

Child deaths from surgical conditions such as birth defects are too high in Sub-Saharan Africa compared with high-income countries because of a lack of focus on surgical diseases in children in the region, a study finds.

28 Sep 2021

Large trial finds little effect of antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children

The largest randomized placebo-controlled trial of the antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children - one of the most common acute illnesses treated in primary care in developed countries, has found it is little more effective at relieving symptoms than the use of no medication.

28 Sep 2021

Salt substitutes are effective in reducing stroke, major cardiovascular events

A salt substitute that includes less sodium reduced rates of stroke and heart attack in rural China, according to a trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Sep 2021

Feeling happy about life reduces the odds of cognitive impairment in older adults

Feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.

28 Sep 2021

NIAID awards approximately $36.3 million to fuel vaccine research for coronaviruses

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $36.3 million to three academic institutions to conduct research to develop vaccines to protect against multiple types of coronaviruses and viral variants.

28 Sep 2021

U-M lab receives $13.2 million NIDA grant to optimize interventions for substance abuse disorders

A University of Michigan lab focused on developing cutting-edge methods to inform effective interventions for drug abuse, HIV and other chronic conditions has been awarded a $13.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

28 Sep 2021

Eating more fruit and veg linked to better mental wellbeing among children

Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

28 Sep 2021

Researchers find cliché-sounding behavioral patterns from first coronavirus lockdown

In a crisis, women make significantly longer phone calls and adhere more closely to governmental measures than men; men are less likely to have their mobility restricted and return to normal more quickly than women.

28 Sep 2021

Wildfire smoke is here to stay. Here’s how to clean the air inside your home.

The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions.

28 Sep 2021

The ‘burn scars’ of wildfires threaten the West’s drinking water

Colorado saw its worst fire season last year, with the three largest fires in state history and more than 600,000 acres burned.

28 Sep 2021

An ad’s charge that price haggling would ‘swipe $500 billion from Medicare’ is incorrect

The advertisement opens with a doctor sitting across from his patient and holding a prescription drug pill bottle. "You want to continue with this medication?" the doctor asks while an older patient nods.

28 Sep 2021

Researchers develop efficient approach to identify 3D features of post-infarction scarring

A multidisciplinary team of scientists based at the Universidad de Valladolid and the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed a highly efficient method for identifying the 3-dimensional features of the scar tissue formed after a myocardial infarction.

28 Sep 2021

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Nutritious breakfast and lunch linked to emotional wellbeing in pupils across the age spectrum Include good nutrition in public health strategies for kids' mental health, urge researchers.

28 Sep 2021

Research uncovers exclusion of people with disabilities from COVID-19 planning and relief efforts

Three new publications by Inclusive Futures have revealed how people with disabilities were not only disproportionately and 'catastrophically' excluded from COVID-19 pandemic planning and relief efforts, but that representative disability groups were vital in aiding those left behind by the systems that are supposed to support them.

28 Sep 2021

Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Therapy with synthetic bile acid acts directly on the immune system

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat. Studies conducted by the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at MedUni Wien under the guidance of Michael Trauner (Department of Internal Medicine III) were able to show positive effects from the administration of synthetically produced bile acids and bile acid receptor agonists.

28 Sep 2021

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BostonGene and MD Anderson collaborate to advance the development of multiplatform biomarker signatures

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Child deaths from surgical conditions found to be too high in Sub-Saharan Africa

Large trial finds little effect of antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children

Salt substitutes are effective in reducing stroke, major cardiovascular events

Feeling happy about life reduces the odds of cognitive impairment in older adults

NIAID awards approximately $36.3 million to fuel vaccine research for coronaviruses

U-M lab receives $13.2 million NIDA grant to optimize interventions for substance abuse disorders

Eating more fruit and veg linked to better mental wellbeing among children

Researchers find cliché-sounding behavioral patterns from first coronavirus lockdown

Wildfire smoke is here to stay. Here’s how to clean the air inside your home.

The ‘burn scars’ of wildfires threaten the West’s drinking water

An ad’s charge that price haggling would ‘swipe $500 billion from Medicare’ is incorrect

Researchers develop efficient approach to identify 3D features of post-infarction scarring

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Research uncovers exclusion of people with disabilities from COVID-19 planning and relief efforts

Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Therapy with synthetic bile acid acts directly on the immune system

Classic antidepressants show potential to enhance modern cancer treatments

Study finds common adverse events between Flu and COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccination reduces risk and duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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

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

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