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AI tool can convert doctors’ notes into accurate lay language

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can convert the text of doctors' notes summarizing patients' hospital visits into accurate lay language, a new study found.

13 Mar 2024

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

Targeting two brain tumor-associated proteins-;rather than one-;with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

13 Mar 2024

Researchers identify potential new approaches for early detection and treatment of atherosclerosis

Blockage of arterial blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis is largely responsible for heart attacks and strokes, which are the most common causes of death worldwide.

13 Mar 2024

Multiple atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children

Exposure to several combinations of toxic atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children, a recent analysis suggests.

13 Mar 2024

Ricoh and ERS Genomics enter into CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement

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Study offers new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and obesity

A collaborative study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has introduced new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also struggling with obesity.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals novel brain recovery mechanism after traumatic brain injury

A team of Medical University of South Carolina researchers, led by Onder Albayram, Ph.D., reports in PNAS Nexus that they have discovered a novel protective response by which the brain naturally repairs itself after traumatic brain injury.

13 Mar 2024

Novel tool to predict a person's risk for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

For thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases such as leukemias, lymphomas and immune deficiency disorders.

13 Mar 2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

From 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.

13 Mar 2024

New custom-designed proteins can efficiently reach intramembrane targets

Hitting targets embedded within the cell membrane has long been difficult for drug developers due to the membrane's challenging biochemical properties. Now, Scripps Research chemists have demonstrated new custom-designed proteins that can efficiently reach these "intramembrane" targets.

13 Mar 2024

How AI can make a more patient-friendly hospital discharge summary for patients

Whether large language models (LLMs) might improve the understandability and readability of hospital discharge summaries.

13 Mar 2024

Obesity linked to increased musculoskeletal pain in school-age girls

Girls with obesity are more likely to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons compared with children with a healthy weight, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

12 Mar 2024

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Cancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan are more likely to see improvements in their quality of life and reductions in pain, depression and fatigue, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Mar 2024

Rethinking recovery timelines for robotic lung surgery patients

Are surgeons giving patients unrealistic expectations about recovery after robotic lung surgery? That's what CU Department of Surgery faculty member Robert Meguid, M.D., MPH, and surgery resident Adam Dyas, M.D., set out to discover after realizing the guidance they were offering patients might be based on outdated or anecdotal information.

12 Mar 2024

Researchers receive $5 million to propel new cancer discoveries using computational biology and AI

A multidisciplinary research team at Gladstone Institutes, led by Senior Investigator Katie Pollard, PhD, has received $5 million in funding through a newly launched grant program designed to ignite a fresh wave of cancer discoveries using computational biology and artificial intelligence.

12 Mar 2024

Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows

Epigenetic processes allow different cell types to emerge from a single genome. Throughout development, cells differentiate and acquire distinct characteristics by expressing the same genome in different ways.

12 Mar 2024

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research.

12 Mar 2024

Women with germ cell tumors have worse prognosis than men with similar cancers

Women with a type of ovarian cancer known as germ cell tumors have a worse prognosis than men with similar tumors, i.e. testicular cancer.

12 Mar 2024

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

Researchers from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body.

12 Mar 2024

The balance and variety approach to navigating diet culture

With so many types of diets being promoted online and on social media, a leading dietitian says flexibility is more sustainable than a rigid diet plan.

12 Mar 2024

Medicine News and Research

AI tool can convert doctors’ notes into accurate lay language

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

Researchers identify potential new approaches for early detection and treatment of atherosclerosis

Multiple atmospheric pollutants may be triggering asthma symptoms among children

Ricoh and ERS Genomics enter into CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement

Study offers new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and obesity

Study reveals novel brain recovery mechanism after traumatic brain injury

Novel tool to predict a person's risk for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts ‘fourth wave’

New custom-designed proteins can efficiently reach intramembrane targets

How AI can make a more patient-friendly hospital discharge summary for patients

Obesity linked to increased musculoskeletal pain in school-age girls

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Rethinking recovery timelines for robotic lung surgery patients

Researchers receive $5 million to propel new cancer discoveries using computational biology and AI

Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Women with germ cell tumors have worse prognosis than men with similar cancers

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

The balance and variety approach to navigating diet culture

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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