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New curative treatment for sickle cell disease shows promising results in international trial

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers are touting data from a multicenter, international phase 2 clinical trial showing a new, curative treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD).

25 Jun 2024

New report highlights the urgent need for gender-specific cardiovascular research and care

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men.

25 Jun 2024

Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents

Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion burden that weighs on almost 800,000 residents.

25 Jun 2024

Physical activity significantly reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks in older adults

Physical activity significantly reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks in older adults, especially those with low socioeconomic status.

25 Jun 2024

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Scientists investigate human milk banks and their impact on infant health, highlighting differences between donated and maternal milk in gut microbiota and development.

25 Jun 2024

Study shows feasibility of paper-based patient-reported outcomes in integrative health and medicine

Led by a team of researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, a new study finds that collecting paper-based patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures of pain, anxiety, and stress is feasible – and that provider, operational, and clinical-level factors impact successful completion more so than patient factors.

25 Jun 2024

Designing hybrid antibodies with enhanced mobility and signaling capacity

Antibodies are the body's superheroes, recognizing and eliminating disease-causing substances.

25 Jun 2024

Impact of COVID-19 and GP appointment availability on continuity of care in English general practices

Fewer GP appointments and the COVID lockdown have exacerbated declining continuity of care in English general practices.

25 Jun 2024

Pentraxin 3 as a predictor of advanced fibrosis and carotid intima-media thickness in MAFLD patients

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) may increase the risk of cardiovascular events. In this study, we assessed the predictive value of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) for severe fibrosis and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with MAFLD.

25 Jun 2024

Combining CYFRA 21-1 with CXCR1 and cxcr2 levels for predicting recurrence in stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma

Despite efforts, tumor recurrence is diagnosed in 35–40% of patients with stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) during the first year after treatment.

25 Jun 2024

MBRF and AFAR expand Innovator Awards for cognitive aging research

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation (MBRF) are pleased to announce renewed funding of the Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss, a program that supports scientists who are pursuing groundbreaking studies in the field of cognitive aging.

25 Jun 2024

Senecavirus A could be a promising new therapeutic approach for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly aggressive tumor with limited treatment options and high mortality.

25 Jun 2024

Association of HLA-G*0104N allele with increased risk of recurrent pregnancy loss in Kashmiri population

HLA-G gene harbors certain polymorphic variations that can potentially impact its biological activity, and therefore, may confer a risk for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).

25 Jun 2024

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

Nerve fibers on the eye surface are involved in many relevant physiological processes, from detecting and transmitting external stimuli to maintaining the integrity of the cornea.

25 Jun 2024

New ULTRA-PTT technology enhances the performance of conventional photothermal therapy

Professor Jin-ho Chang's research team from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST (President Kun-woo Lee) developed "Ultrasound-assisted photothermal therapy (ULTRA-PTT)" technology that significantly enhances the performance of conventional photothermal therapy.

25 Jun 2024

Adverse public health effects of air pollution on global population

Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause various health outcomes.

25 Jun 2024

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use.

25 Jun 2024

Using real-world data to assess medication-related liver toxicity

The current method for assessing medication-related liver injury is not providing an accurate picture of some medications' toxicity - or lack thereof - to the liver, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Jun 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $1.5M grant to predict prostate cancer bone metastasis

Weill Cornell Medicine received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program to develop new approaches for predicting the spread of cancer cells to the bone in men with prostate cancer, using tumor samples taken at early stages of the disease.

25 Jun 2024

New light-based detection method improves screening for food contaminants

Every so often, a food product is recalled because of some sort of contamination. For consumers of such products, a recall can trigger doubt in the safety and reliability of what they eat and drink.

25 Jun 2024

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New curative treatment for sickle cell disease shows promising results in international trial

New report highlights the urgent need for gender-specific cardiovascular research and care

Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents

Physical activity significantly reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks in older adults

Human milk banks improve infant health but can't fully replace mother's milk

Study shows feasibility of paper-based patient-reported outcomes in integrative health and medicine

Designing hybrid antibodies with enhanced mobility and signaling capacity

Impact of COVID-19 and GP appointment availability on continuity of care in English general practices

Pentraxin 3 as a predictor of advanced fibrosis and carotid intima-media thickness in MAFLD patients

Combining CYFRA 21-1 with CXCR1 and cxcr2 levels for predicting recurrence in stage III squamous cell lung carcinoma

MBRF and AFAR expand Innovator Awards for cognitive aging research

Senecavirus A could be a promising new therapeutic approach for hepatocellular carcinoma

Association of HLA-G*0104N allele with increased risk of recurrent pregnancy loss in Kashmiri population

Researchers characterize thalamic and cortical neurons that respond to stimulation of the ocular surface

New ULTRA-PTT technology enhances the performance of conventional photothermal therapy

Adverse public health effects of air pollution on global population

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

Using real-world data to assess medication-related liver toxicity

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $1.5M grant to predict prostate cancer bone metastasis

New light-based detection method improves screening for food contaminants

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