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Optibrium launches a metabolism prediction software platform tailored to DMPK scientists

Semeta™ offers high sensitivity and superior precision for the prediction of Phase I and II metabolic routes, sites, products and liabilities in early drug discove.ry

From Optibrium Ltd. 27 Feb 2024

Smartphone addiction fuels loneliness and reduces well-being, study finds

How loneliness mediates the link between excessive smartphone use or addiction.

27 Feb 2024

Proximity to unhealthy food environments raises heart failure risk

Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurats may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

27 Feb 2024

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

The causal relationship between tea consumption and total-body (TB) bone mineral density (BMD).

27 Feb 2024

Aston University and PDA collaboration to examine pharmacists' expanded duties in healthcare

A partnership between Aston University and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) is to examine the feasibility of extending pharmacists' duties to include more healthcare interventions, such as blood pressure checks and cholesterol screening.

27 Feb 2024

Abdominal fat's impact on brain health more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's

The impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's disease as opposed to women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health.

27 Feb 2024

Without Medicare Part B’s shield, patient’s family owes $81,000 for a single air-ambulance flight

Debra Prichard was a retired factory worker who was careful with her money, including what she spent on medical care, said her daughter, Alicia Wieberg. "She was the kind of person who didn't go to the doctor for anything."

27 Feb 2024

A government video would explain when abortion is legal in South Dakota

South Dakota lawmakers want state officials to create an educational video to help doctors understand when they can end a pregnancy without risking prison time under the state's near-total abortion ban.

27 Feb 2024

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

A single-cell spatial transcriptome analysis on murine brain expression in age and disease using a Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2024

Better cognition and academic performance are associated with Mediterranean diet adherence

The relationship between various Mediterranean-style eating patterns and cognitive and academic performance.

27 Feb 2024

UK lags in cancer treatment compared to other countries

People in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than in comparable countries and faced long waits for treatments, according to two new studies published in The Lancet Oncology.

26 Feb 2024

UMSOM wins $3.5 million BARDA contract to develop animals models for radiation research

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that UMSOM faculty scientists have been selected as key contractors by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), for the federal agency's Radiation Nuclear Animal Model Development program.

26 Feb 2024

Research unveils major discovery in gut-brain axis communication

The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the brain.

26 Feb 2024

Revolutionizing microscopy with affordable high-resolution techniques

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution.

26 Feb 2024

Croatian sea fennel may contain a treasure trove of preservative and anti-aging metabolites

A study in Foods journal finds that Croatian sea fennel's essential oils and hydrolats exhibit significant anti-aging potential, differing chemically and functionally from French sea fennel, suggesting unique cosmetic applications.

26 Feb 2024

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps prevent postpartum mental health challenges in low-resource settings

Results from a large clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, or both six weeks after birth.

26 Feb 2024

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Optibrium launches a metabolism prediction software platform tailored to DMPK scientists

Smartphone addiction fuels loneliness and reduces well-being, study finds

Proximity to unhealthy food environments raises heart failure risk

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

Aston University and PDA collaboration to examine pharmacists' expanded duties in healthcare

Abdominal fat's impact on brain health more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer's

Without Medicare Part B’s shield, patient’s family owes $81,000 for a single air-ambulance flight

A government video would explain when abortion is legal in South Dakota

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

Better cognition and academic performance are associated with Mediterranean diet adherence

UK lags in cancer treatment compared to other countries

UMSOM wins $3.5 million BARDA contract to develop animals models for radiation research

Research unveils major discovery in gut-brain axis communication

Revolutionizing microscopy with affordable high-resolution techniques

Croatian sea fennel may contain a treasure trove of preservative and anti-aging metabolites

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps prevent postpartum mental health challenges in low-resource settings

Spirulina shows promise in battling heart disease and diabetes

Omalizumab boosts tolerance to multiple food allergies, study finds

Flavonol-rich diet linked to lower mortality and disease risk, study shows

Vaping increases susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, study finds

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

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