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Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure

Researchers investigated the influence of sex on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) in heart failure (HF) diagnosis.

17 May 2024

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Researchers from the UK investigated associations between 1,463 plasma proteins and 19 cancers, using observational and genetic approaches in participants of the UK Biobank.

17 May 2024

Get the best out of your microplate reader: recommendations for use

In this interview, NewsMed talks to Ann-Cathrin Volz and Martin Mangold about Microplate Reader and Recommendations for use.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 17 May 2024

Reviving a rejected drug: New selective antibiotic shows promise

Twenty years ago, a drug candidate was rejected due to its side effects. Researchers have now figured out how to potentially make a successor molecule more selective.

17 May 2024

Breakthrough imaging technique uncovers detailed scleral patterns in myopic eyes

Eye diseases are extremely prevalent worldwide, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of the global population suffers from some type of vision impairment.

17 May 2024

Study reveals no survival benefit from systemic therapy in very advanced solid tumors

Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published today in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yale Cancer Center.

17 May 2024

Distraction during meals linked to increased hedonic consumption

If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

17 May 2024

Study links high social media use to increased smoking and vaping among youth

The use of social media platforms and cigarette smoking and vaping risk among young individuals.

17 May 2024

The lure of specialty medicine pulls nurse practitioners from primary care

For many patients, seeing a nurse practitioner has become a routine part of primary care, in which these "NPs" often perform the same tasks that patients have relied on doctors for.

17 May 2024

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Kim Botteicher hardly thinks of herself as a criminal. On the main floor of a former Catholic church in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, Botteicher runs a flower shop and cafe.

17 May 2024

Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows

Researchers investigated gender disparities in microvascular and macrovascular complication rates among individuals with diabetes.

17 May 2024

H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears

Study describes the unusual mortality of gray and harbor seals in Quebec due to a highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) strain, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover.

17 May 2024

Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Study highlights the importance of personalized vitamin D exposure recommendations based on latitude, skin type, and seasonal variations, providing valuable insights for addressing widespread deficiencies.

17 May 2024

Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows

Study reveals that plant-based diets significantly reduce the risks of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases while improving overall health markers.

16 May 2024

Boosting mitochondrial health can reverse protein clumping in aging and Alzheimer's

It has long been known that a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, and most other neurodegenerative diseases, is the clumping together of insoluble protein aggregates in the brain.

16 May 2024

Weak brain circuit connection found to influence overeating and obesity

Why can some people easily stop eating when they are full and others can't, which can lead to obesity?

16 May 2024

Novel gene-delivery vehicle shows promise for treating brain disorders

In an important step toward more effective gene therapies for brain diseases, researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have engineered a gene-delivery vehicle that uses a human protein to efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver a disease-relevant gene to the brain in mice expressing the human protein.

16 May 2024

Alcohol consumption higher in regional and affluent areas, wastewater analysis reveals

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Research News and Research

Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure

Proteins in the blood could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Get the best out of your microplate reader: recommendations for use

Reviving a rejected drug: New selective antibiotic shows promise

Breakthrough imaging technique uncovers detailed scleral patterns in myopic eyes

Study reveals no survival benefit from systemic therapy in very advanced solid tumors

Distraction during meals linked to increased hedonic consumption

Study links high social media use to increased smoking and vaping among youth

The lure of specialty medicine pulls nurse practitioners from primary care

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows

H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears

Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Plant-based diets reduce cancer and heart disease risks, study shows

Boosting mitochondrial health can reverse protein clumping in aging and Alzheimer's

Weak brain circuit connection found to influence overeating and obesity

Novel gene-delivery vehicle shows promise for treating brain disorders

Alcohol consumption higher in regional and affluent areas, wastewater analysis reveals

Global life expectancy to rise by nearly 5 years by 2050, GBD 2021 study predicts

Study shows impact of primary health care in reducing child mortality in Latin America

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