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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

FDA clears Nova’s Stat Profile Prime Plus analyzer for micro capillary sample mode

Nova Biomedical is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a micro capillary sample mode on the Stat Profile Prime Plus® Critical Care analyzer.

From Nova Biomedical 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 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

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

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

Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Study examines the effects of specific genes and age on cognition, revealing potential for creating genotype- and cognition-stratified cohorts for future research.

16 May 2024

Hunting dogs in Washington show antibodies to H5N1 bird flu virus, study finds

Study found antibodies to H5 and N1 subtype influenza A viruses in 2% of hunting dogs in Washington, suggesting potential transmission from waterfowl to dogs.

16 May 2024

SMART researchers identify key mechanism behind artemisinin resistance in malaria

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have discovered a link between malaria parasites' ability to develop resistance to antimalarial drugs – specifically artemisinin (ART) – through a cellular process called transfer Ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification.

16 May 2024

Researchers develop pathoblockers to combat bacterial pneumonia toxins

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Medical Science News

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

FDA clears Nova’s Stat Profile Prime Plus analyzer for micro capillary sample mode

Breakthrough imaging technique uncovers detailed scleral patterns in myopic eyes

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

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

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

Genes and age reveal new insights into cognitive variability, study finds

Hunting dogs in Washington show antibodies to H5N1 bird flu virus, study finds

SMART researchers identify key mechanism behind artemisinin resistance in malaria

Researchers develop pathoblockers to combat bacterial pneumonia toxins

Global initiative REACT targets early detection of atherosclerosis

Liquid biopsy biomarker predicts melanoma therapy response

TRPS1 could serve as a new target for drugs against breast cancer

Study demonstrates link between disrupted developmental dopamine signaling and ASD

New therapy shows greater weight loss in mice by targeting brain's appetite center

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