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Study explores how cannabis use affects breast milk and lactation

Study reviews the impact of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation, highlighting potential changes in breast milk composition and lactation due to cannabinoid effects.

3 Apr 2024

Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off a chain of events that results in brain atrophy and cognitive decline.

3 Apr 2024

Study highlights potential of community-based H. pylori screening to reduce gastric cancer risk

What if we could eliminate a major risk factor for stomach cancer in Black, Asian, Latino and other vulnerable populations? A new study from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine shows the feasibility of reaching out to high-risk communities with free, accessible testing and treatment for Helicobacter pylori bacterium infection – a major risk factor for gastric cancer.

3 Apr 2024

Lung cancer rates not declining as expected despite decrease in smoking

Despite the fact that the number of people who smoke has decreased very sharply in Sweden, the number of cases of lung cancer in the population is not decreasing as much as expected.

3 Apr 2024

Genetic analysis reveals hidden causes of chronic kidney disease in adults

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is extremely prevalent among adults, affecting over 800 million individuals worldwide.

3 Apr 2024

Lurie Children's Hospital administers first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Illinois

On March 27, 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago treated its first patient with ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a rare, genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle damage and weakness.

3 Apr 2024

Low self-control tied to impulse purchases driven by social media and targeted ads

A recent study showed a connection between low self-control and impulse buying as influenced by social media and targeted advertising.

3 Apr 2024

Wastewater surveillance reveals COVID-19 transmission patterns in unsheltered encampments

To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance.

3 Apr 2024

RedShiftBio Welcomes Sebastian Arevalo as New Sales Leader

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From RedShiftBio 3 Apr 2024

New research links social factors to cardiovascular risk in Asian American adults

Having more unfavorable social determinants of health, such as being unemployed, uninsured or not having education beyond high school, was associated with an increased likelihood of having risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Asian American adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Apr 2024

Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard

In February, Norma Brambila's teenage daughter wrote her a letter she now carries in her purse. It is a drawing of a rose, and a note encouraging Brambila to "keep fighting" her sickness and reminding her she'd someday join her family in heaven.

3 Apr 2024

Heat protections for California workers are in limbo after Newsom abandons rules

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers toiling in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and other dangerously hot workplaces — upending a regulatory process that had been years in the making.

3 Apr 2024

Attacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penalties

Patients hurl verbal abuse at Michelle Ravera every day in the emergency room. Physical violence is less common, she said, but has become a growing threat.

3 Apr 2024

Advances and hurdles: The impact of AI on oncology care efficiency and mortality rates

The benefits and limitations of precision medicine techniques in oncology research and treatment.

3 Apr 2024

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

The current evidence about the effect of free sugars on health outcomes in humans, including mood, cognition, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.

3 Apr 2024

New study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infection

The association of COVID-19 with long term allergic conditions.

3 Apr 2024

New model predicts kidney injury risk in cancer patients on cisplatin

Researchers have developed a new model predicting severe acute kidney injury in patients treated with cisplatin, incorporating factors like hypomagnesemia to improve patient care and outcomes.

3 Apr 2024

Wastewater study sheds light on tracking cannabis use challenges

Researchers explore wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) as a tool to monitor cannabis use, identifying analytical challenges and the need for more precise methodologies.

3 Apr 2024

Certain progestogens linked to higher brain tumor risk in women, study suggests

Study finds long-term use of specific progestogens increases the risk of benign brain tumors in women, while short-term use and other progestogens do not.

3 Apr 2024

Bio-Rad launches first ultrasensitive multiplexed digital PCR assay for breast cancer mutation detection in clinical research

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of its first ultrasensitive multiplexed digital PCR assay, the ddPLEX ESR1 Mutation Detection Kit.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 3 Apr 2024

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Study explores how cannabis use affects breast milk and lactation

Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Study highlights potential of community-based H. pylori screening to reduce gastric cancer risk

Lung cancer rates not declining as expected despite decrease in smoking

Genetic analysis reveals hidden causes of chronic kidney disease in adults

Lurie Children's Hospital administers first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Illinois

Low self-control tied to impulse purchases driven by social media and targeted ads

Wastewater surveillance reveals COVID-19 transmission patterns in unsheltered encampments

RedShiftBio Welcomes Sebastian Arevalo as New Sales Leader

New research links social factors to cardiovascular risk in Asian American adults

Medical debt affects much of America, but Colorado immigrants are hit especially hard

Heat protections for California workers are in limbo after Newsom abandons rules

Attacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penalties

Advances and hurdles: The impact of AI on oncology care efficiency and mortality rates

Sweet truths and bitter pills: How free sugars affect human health

New study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infection

New model predicts kidney injury risk in cancer patients on cisplatin

Wastewater study sheds light on tracking cannabis use challenges

Certain progestogens linked to higher brain tumor risk in women, study suggests

Bio-Rad launches first ultrasensitive multiplexed digital PCR assay for breast cancer mutation detection in clinical research

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