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Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

According to a study published today in Gastroenterology by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and University of Florida Health, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and Asian Americans remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials aimed at testing the most recent treatment advances for this deadly disease.

17 Aug 2021

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer screening with MRI, according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

17 Aug 2021

Study investigates airborne and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Syrian hamsters

National Institutes of Health scientists studying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have defined in Syrian hamsters how different routes of virus exposure are linked to disease severity.

17 Aug 2021

Children’s Hospital Colorado helps prove safety and efficacy of CF treatment in younger pediatric patients

Researchers at the Children's Hospital Colorado Breathing Institute, the largest pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) clinical care center in the U.S., participated in the pivotal international multi-center Phase 3 clinical trial, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, leading to FDA approval of TRIKAFTA (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor), a highly effective CF treatment, for patients ages 6 through 11 who have at least one copy of the F508del mutation.

17 Aug 2021

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant to lead HIV cure research

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multi-institutional effort aimed at finding a cure for HIV.

17 Aug 2021

Infantile sudden death associated with a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene

A previously healthy infant who suffered aborted sudden cardiac death was found to have a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene.

17 Aug 2021

Research shines light on histamine as a potential key player in depression

Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a ‘feel-good molecule’ and antidepressants’ ability to boost them, according to new research in mice.

17 Aug 2021

First-of-its-kind clinical trial network established in Asia to treat and prevent drug-resistant infections

Wellcome Trust has provided a grant of S$2.5 million to the National University of Singapore to establish the Asian Clinical Research Network to conduct antimicrobial clinical research to develop the most effective ways to treat and prevent life-threatening drug-resistant infections.

17 Aug 2021

Global death toll from suicide has increased by 20,000 over the past 30 years, analysis finds

The overall global death toll from suicide has risen by nearly 20,000 over the past 30 years, despite a significant fall in age-specific suicide rates during this period, finds an analysis of international data, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

17 Aug 2021

COVID-19 stressors negatively impact refugees' mental health, study shows

COVID-19 stressors are negatively impacting resettled refugees' mental health, a new study by UNSW Sydney psychologists in partnership with Australian Red Cross, Settlement Services International and Phoenix Australia at the University of Melbourne has shown.

17 Aug 2021

MHRA approves use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds

An extension to the current UK approval of the Spikevax vaccine (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) that allows its use in 12- to 17-year-olds has today been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

17 Aug 2021

Study explores the role of nasal bacteria and provides clues to developing better flu, COVID-19 vaccines

While gut microbiota play a critical role in the induction of adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, the role of nasal bacteria in the induction of virus-specific adaptive immunity is less clear.

17 Aug 2021

UK delivers Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Egypt

The package donated by the UK was shipped via COVAX, with the support of UNICEF and WHO, and arrived in Cairo yesterday (16 August).

17 Aug 2021

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association.

17 Aug 2021

New clinical trial investigates aspirin as part of new treatment for triple negative breast cancer

An innovative new study is trialing whether giving aspirin, commonly used as pain relief, alongside immunotherapy drug avelumab could improve its effectiveness for people affected by breast cancer.

17 Aug 2021

‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors

The nation's roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions.

17 Aug 2021

Have vaccines, will travel: On the road with a covid entrepreneur

While many businesses in this southwestern Montana "ghost town" reel in tourists with its mining and Wild West vigilante past, one businessman arrived offering a modern product: covid-19 vaccines.

17 Aug 2021

Different teaching methods during COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed students' sleep cycle

A new paper in Sleep indicates that different teaching strategies schools imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic differences in when and how much students slept.

17 Aug 2021

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme that impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick up our pace when we need to run, instead of walk, across the street.

17 Aug 2021

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke finds research.

17 Aug 2021

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Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Prediction models may reduce false-positive MRI screenings in women with dense breasts

Study investigates airborne and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Syrian hamsters

Children’s Hospital Colorado helps prove safety and efficacy of CF treatment in younger pediatric patients

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $28.5 million Martin Delaney Collaboratory grant to lead HIV cure research

Infantile sudden death associated with a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene

Research shines light on histamine as a potential key player in depression

First-of-its-kind clinical trial network established in Asia to treat and prevent drug-resistant infections

Global death toll from suicide has increased by 20,000 over the past 30 years, analysis finds

COVID-19 stressors negatively impact refugees' mental health, study shows

MHRA approves use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds

Study explores the role of nasal bacteria and provides clues to developing better flu, COVID-19 vaccines

UK delivers Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Egypt

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

New clinical trial investigates aspirin as part of new treatment for triple negative breast cancer

‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors

Have vaccines, will travel: On the road with a covid entrepreneur

Different teaching methods during COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed students' sleep cycle

Mutated enzyme impairs communication between neurons and causes motor defects in SCA34 model

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

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