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OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:59
Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly disease -; pancreatic cancer -; and give patients a chance to live longer, healthier lives.

Henry Ford Health and MSU continue groundbreaking medical research initiative

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:55
Michiganders will continue to have the opportunity to advance medical research aimed at advancing individualized health care through a renewed award to Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

UH optometry researcher warns against the use of low-level red light therapy to control myopia

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:50
A University of Houston optometry researcher is warning against the use of low-level red light (LLRL) therapy as a method to control myopia, or nearsightedness, especially in children.

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:35
A common test used to decide whether breast cancer patients should get chemotherapy may be making bad recommendations for some Black women, leading them to forgo chemotherapy when it might have helped, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Evaluating the link between serum selenium levels and hypertension

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:08
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.
This study was aimed at evaluating the association between serum selenium (Se) levels and hypertension in American adults.

New risk predictive model developed for effectively predicting multivessel coronary artery disease

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:06
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The severity and prognosis of coronary artery disease are closely associated with treatment strategy choice.

Optical coherence tomography reveals age-specific plaque vulnerabilities in STEMI patients

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:01
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Age-related vulnerable characteristics of pancoronary plaques in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have not been systemically evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:53
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have made an unusual discovery that could help to identify patients who are up to two and a half times more likely to respond to currently available cancer drugs.

Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:24
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark and USA published a study today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology titled "Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effects on recombination".

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:12
The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.

New review unveils the increased risks of forced separation between humans and their pets

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:06
Pet owners forced to be separated from their animals in crisis situations, including those who are victims of domestic violence, are suffering from a lack of support services needed to protect them.

Liver fibrosis scores couldbe used for predicting adverse outcomes in patients with STEMI

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:25
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Liver fibrosis scores (LFSs) are novel tools for predicting cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease.

CPAP therapy may not reduce heart risks in sleep apnea patients with coronary artery disease

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:23
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and it is a strong predictor of subsequent cardiovascular events.

Study identifies risk factors for deadly blood clots after lung cancer surgery

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:17
In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)-;a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein-;which can lead to part of the clot breaking off and lodging in the lung, resulting in a pulmonary embolism (PE).

The impact of gut microbiota on the risk of erectile dysfunction

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:13
The potential association between gut microbiota and erectile dysfunction (ED).

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:05
A new review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder that affects about 10% of females.

Is inflammatory bowel disease causing your erectile dysfunction?

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:51
The causal link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Asimov launches LV Edge Packaging System to optimize lentivirus production

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:20
New off-the-shelf system reduces the cost and risk of lentiviral (LV) production for cell and gene therapy developers.

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 08:15
NewsMedical speaks with Chao Ma, Ph.D. a Research Assistant Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, ahead of his presentation at SLAS 2024.

Scientists discover key pathway linking brain's habit center and motor learning region

Rss Feed - Mon, 01/29/2024 - 07:39
Researchers explored how the cerebellum directly affects dopamine release in the substantia nigra compacta (SNc).

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