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New SRU expert consensus statement to improve endometriosis evaluation published

A new Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) expert consensus statement to improve endometriosis evaluation was published today in the journal Radiology.

9 Apr 2024

Cancer risk elevated in families with male infertility

In a recent study, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found a surprising trend in families with male infertility: an increased risk of certain cancers.

9 Apr 2024

Study links glucose time series complexity to diabetes progression

Weiping Jia et al., at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, China, conducted a study to explore the relationship between the complexity of glucose time series, as derived from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and the deterioration of glucose regulation.

9 Apr 2024

Research identifies how leukemia develops resistance to first line treatments

Relapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research which has identified how the cancer develops resistance to first line treatments.

9 Apr 2024

Researchers elucidate how gene mutation mechanism causes autism

Researchers show how mutations of gene transcription and chromatin regulation-related genes cause autism.

9 Apr 2024

Childhood sedentariness associated with increase in blood insulin concentration, study shows

An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study shows.

9 Apr 2024

The complex relationship between obesity and male reproductive function

Authors have analyzed current evidence on the impact of obesity on the male reproduction system.

9 Apr 2024

Study shows association between childhood loneliness and first-episode psychosis

A new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than 6 months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an episode of psychosis than children who did not, with women more affected than men.

9 Apr 2024

Electroconvulsive Therapy found to be safe and effective treatment for some mental illnesses

Researchers have found that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the severity of mental illnesses.

9 Apr 2024

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

In Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health experts worried.

9 Apr 2024

After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs

Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers' full Social Security numbers, information brokers don't need.

9 Apr 2024

Rogue immune cell found to cause poor antibody responses in chronic viral infections

Australian researchers have discovered a previously unknown rogue immune cell that can cause poor antibody responses in chronic viral infections.

9 Apr 2024

SGLT2 inhibitors: A game-changer in preventing heart failure and sudden cardiac deaths

study reveals that SGLT2 inhibitors consistently lower the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 9% across various patient groups, especially impacting cardiovascular death reduction, highlighting their broad therapeutic potential beyond diabetes management.

9 Apr 2024

Fluent BioSciences awarded NIH SBIR grant to commercialize low-cost million-cell transcriptome profiling kits

Fluent BioSciences, a cutting-edge life sciences company leading the charge in revolutionizing single-cell analysis through simple, cost-effective, and highly scalable single-cell RNA sequencing solutions is thrilled to announce the award of an NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant, funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS, 2 R44 GM137648).

From Fluent Biosciences 9 Apr 2024

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New SRU expert consensus statement to improve endometriosis evaluation published

Cancer risk elevated in families with male infertility

Study links glucose time series complexity to diabetes progression

Research identifies how leukemia develops resistance to first line treatments

Researchers elucidate how gene mutation mechanism causes autism

Childhood sedentariness associated with increase in blood insulin concentration, study shows

The complex relationship between obesity and male reproductive function

Study shows association between childhood loneliness and first-episode psychosis

Electroconvulsive Therapy found to be safe and effective treatment for some mental illnesses

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs

Rogue immune cell found to cause poor antibody responses in chronic viral infections

SGLT2 inhibitors: A game-changer in preventing heart failure and sudden cardiac deaths

Fluent BioSciences awarded NIH SBIR grant to commercialize low-cost million-cell transcriptome profiling kits

Boosting heart health with rewards and fun: How incentives and games encourage exercise

Labels reveal the truth: "Ultra-processed" and "high in sugar" deter shoppers

Step steady: Consistent walking improves brain function in older adults

Gut microbiome shows no clear link to cognitive impairments in Parkinson's disease

Beta-blockers show no benefit for heart attack patients with normal heart function

Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet reduces the risk of heart failure

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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